Excel Academy Charter
Irvine · CA · Excel Academy Charter District · Public charter · K-12 combined
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Irvine Adult Transition Programs → Hillview High (Continuation) → OCCS:CHEP/PCHS → Back Bay High → Capistrano Union High → Esperanza Education Center → Creekside High → Silverado High →At a glance
- 18 AP courses offered — Elite
- Dual-enrollment program (college credit while in HS)
- AP rigor: 70th percentile nationally
- 4-yr grad rate: 75% in 2019 (Bottom 21% of US high schools by 4-yr grad rate)
Composed from federal CRDC offerings, EDFacts graduation data, and other public data. Full breakdowns below.
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How Excel Academy Charter compares for families
Stronger-than-average college-prep profile.
- ▸ StatewideAP rigor at the 70th percentile nationally with 18 AP courses.
- ▸ LocallyCA trails the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (−4 points). Stronger local schools matter even more.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Irvine Adult Transition Programs, Hillview High (Continuation), OCCS:CHEP/PCHS and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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Academic rigor
AP + advanced-course offerings
Elite — exceptional AP + advanced course breadth
70th percentile nationally
Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2020-21). CRDC reports what's offered + enrolled — it doesn't collect AP exam pass rates (College Board owns that data and doesn't release it school-level).
SAT / ACT participation
CRDC federal data · 2020-21Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2020-21). Volume — not score — is what's reported here. A higher count means more students at this school are entering the college admissions pipeline. Note: 2020-21 was COVID-disrupted; some districts (especially those that stayed remote longer) report unusually low or zero takers.
4-year graduation rate · federal EDFacts
What % of students graduate on time?
Bottom 21% of US high schools by 4-yr grad rate
Source: federal EDFacts ACGR (Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate), 2019 vintage via Urban Institute. EDFacts publishes a range (low-high) to preserve privacy on small cohorts; we display the midpoint.
Federal Title I context
Title I Schoolwide eligible
≥40% FRPL — qualifies for Title I Schoolwide program
40-74% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch. The district can use Title I funds across the whole school under federal Schoolwide Program rules.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, free/reduced-price lunch eligibility. The actual Title I designation is a district decision and may differ from eligibility — but the federal eligibility math is what we show here. We don't claim to assert whether the district formally chose to enroll this school in Title I.
Counselor capacity
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2020-2021. Counselor ratio = the school's most recent total enrollment ÷ counselor FTE. The American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommends a 250:1 maximum; the US national median across schools with on-staff counselors is roughly 430:1.
Enrollment trend & projection
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of +3.3%/year, projecting from 2024's 660 students:
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Revenue upside
At $10,898 per student in district revenue, the 117 students projected to be gained by 2029 represent ≈ $1,275,066/year in additional funding.
District total revenue ÷ enrollment, NCES F-33. Public funding largely follows enrollment, so a shrinking class is a recurring budget hit.
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irvine Adult Transition Programs Irvine |
Public | 4.7 | 117 | +36.0% |
| Hillview High (Continuation) Tustin |
Public | 7.5 | 142 | -28.3% |
| OCCS:CHEP/PCHS Tustin |
Public | 6.4 | 156 | -33.0% |
| Back Bay High Costa Mesa |
Public | 8.9 | 143 | +6.7% |
| Capistrano Union High San Juan Capistrano |
Public | 10.5 | 103 | -24.3% |
| Esperanza Education Center Mission Viejo |
Public | 5.2 | 80 | +8.1% |
| Creekside High Irvine |
Public | 5.7 | 78 | -28.4% |
| Silverado High Mission Viejo |
Public | 3.5 | 200 | -18.4% |
At a glance
JSON · Using this page with an AI assistantExcel Academy Charter is a public high school in Irvine, CA, enrolling 660 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.
It offers 18 AP courses, a course-rigor profile stronger than 70% of U.S. high schools, and has a dual-enrollment program (federal Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its federal four-year graduation rate was about 75% in the latest EDFacts release.
It has about 660 students per school counselor.
Sources: National Center for Education Statistics (enrollment), the federal Civil Rights Data Collection and EDFacts, state education agencies where named, and the school's own published documents where named.
Questions families ask
How many AP courses does Excel Academy Charter offer? Excel Academy Charter offers 18 AP courses, a course-rigor profile stronger than 70% of U.S. high schools, and has a dual-enrollment program (federal Civil Rights Data Collection).
What is Excel Academy Charter's graduation rate? Excel Academy Charter's federal four-year graduation rate was about 75% in the latest EDFacts release.
How many students attend Excel Academy Charter? Excel Academy Charter is a public high school in Irvine, CA, enrolling 660 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.
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