Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Downtown College Prep El Primero
Public · San Jose · Santa Clara County · 520 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach Score · Class of 2025
15
Below the CA median
below the state median
Higher than 38% of California high schools
On the peer median (14)
· Ranked #5 of 10 similar schools
5-year UC Reach Score
2021 · 20
2025 · 15
+130%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2025)
+112.6 pp
vs. Santa Clara County baseline (+17%)
~523
5-yr projected enrollment (+0.2%/yr)
- ▸On UC Reach Score, Downtown College Prep El Primero sits in the middle of its similar-school group (ranked #5 of 10): 15 vs. a peer median of 14.
- ▸Downtown College Prep El Primero's UC Reach Score has stepped down from a peak of 21 in 2022 to 15 in 2025 — a 6-point decline worth tracking.
- ▸Senior-class enrollment is up 130% (71→163 from 2018 to 2025), outpacing the peer-group median of -8%.
- ▸Enrollment has been growing (+0.2%/yr); projects to ~523 by 2028.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach Score | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| KIPP San Jose Collegiate | Public | 42 | +38% |
| Latino College Prep Academy | Public | 24 | -8% |
| University Prep Academy | Public | 47 | +12% |
| Henry T Gunderson High School | Public | 14 | -24% |
| Alpha Cindy Avitia High School | Public | 10 | -4% |
| Summit Public School-Tahoma | Public | 35 | -26% |
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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