Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Ace Charter High School
Public · San Jose · Santa Clara County · 283 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach Score · Class of 2025
3
Below the CA median
below the state median
Higher than 2% of California high schools
-11.2 pp vs. peer median (14)
· Ranked #6 of 6 similar schools
5-year UC Reach Score
2018 · 10
2025 · 3
+19%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
+25.2 pp
vs. Santa Clara County baseline (-6%)
~268
5-yr projected enrollment (15 fewer than today)
- ▸On UC Reach Score, Ace Charter High School sits near the bottom of its similar-school group (ranked #6 of 6): 3 vs. a peer median of 14.
- ▸Ace Charter High School's UC Reach Score has declined meaningfully from a peak of 22 in 2022 to 3 in 2025 — a 19-point drop that warrants attention. Multi-year UC Reach declines of this size often signal something specific (leadership change, comp-program shift, demographic move) rather than year-to-year noise. This is the kind of trajectory an Enrollment Trend Audit unpacks.
- ▸Senior-class enrollment is up 19% (63→75 from 2018 to 2026), outpacing the peer-group median of -9%.
- ▸At its recent rate (-1.8%/yr), enrollment projects to ~268 by 2029 — about 15 fewer students than today.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach Score | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kipp Navigate College Prep | Public | 14 | -5% |
| Luis Valdez Leadership Academy | Public | 14 | +6% |
| Opportunity Youth Academy | Public | — | -44% |
| Foothill High | Public | — | -36% |
| Alpha Cindy Avitia High School | Public | 10 | -4% |
| Downtown College Prep - Alum Rock | Public | — | -21% |
UC Reach = top-6 UC admits ÷ senior class. Sources: UCOP Admissions by Source School, CDE enrollment, IRS Form 990, NCES F-33. Reach — by Test Prep Gurus · Methodology
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