University Preparatory Academy Charter

University Preparatory Academy Charter is a public high school run by University Preparatory Academy Charter District in San Jose, California. Enrollment stands at 727 students, covering grades 7 through 12.

University Preparatory Academy Charter is part of University Preparatory Academy Charter District.

At University Preparatory Academy Charter, 50% of students are Asian. The next largest groups are 19% Black, 18% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 6% White. In Santa Clara County overall, about 41% of residents are Asian. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 67, compared with 70 nationally.

On staff are 37.6 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 19.3:1. The average for high schools in California is 18.2:1, so this school has more students per teacher. About 28% of students at University Preparatory Academy Charter are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Santa Clara County, the average is 37%.

American Community Survey estimates for Santa Clara County show that the median household earns about $164,281 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 57%, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. Across Santa Clara County, 412 public schools serve about 230,059 students.

Canoas Elementary, about 0.5 miles away, is the closest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.

The federal government classifies University Preparatory Academy Charter's location as City: Large. University Preparatory Academy Charter is a charter school, a type of public school that operates under a charter.

The school's enrollment increased 4% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 19.3:1, from 20.6:1.

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