Latino College Prep Academy
San Jose · Santa Clara County · Public
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🎓 Where grads go
UC admits by campus · Class of 2025
Source: University of California Office of the President, Admissions by Source School. Full campus-by-campus breakdown below.
How Latino College Prep Academy compares for families
Mid-pack college outcomes within California.
- ▸ Statewide24.3% UC Reach — 6.2 points above the California median of 18.1%. Ahead of 64% of California high schools.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsBeats the peer median (24.3% UC Reach vs 11.8% median) across the 5 most similar nearby schools.
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Enrollment trend & projection
If this trend holds (-0.1%/yr, Total enrollment)
At per-pupil funding of $ / student:
| Horizon | Projected Total enrollment | Change | Funding impact / yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 yr (2027) | ~427 | +0 | $0 |
| 3 yr (2029) | ~426 | -1 | $0 |
| 5 yr (2031) | ~425 | -2 | $0 |
Straight-line extrapolation of the recent annual rate — a what-if, not a forecast of intent. Default = California's LCFF base grant for grades 9–12 ($12,423/ADA). Edit the figure to match your school.
Latino College Prep Academy — Enrollment & Outcomes Snapshot
Public · San Jose · vs. 10 most similar nearby schools
- ▸On UC Reach, Latino College Prep Academy sits near the top of its similar-school group (ranked #2 of 7): 24% vs. a peer median of 12%.
- ▸Its UC Reach has risen 8 points since 2018.
- ▸Across the top-6 UC campuses, Latino College Prep Academy is admitting at roughly +6 percentage points above what its average applicant GPA (3.891) alone would predict (26% actual vs. 19% expected). That's a meaningful signal — it can reflect UC's track record with this school's graduates, students presenting strongly in UC's holistic review (essays, EC's, context), or institutional familiarity helping at the margin. The data can't distinguish which, but the pattern itself is real and worth understanding.
- ▸Senior-class enrollment is down 8% (120→111 from 2018 to 2026), trailing the peer-group median of -5%.
- ▸At its recent rate (-0.1%/yr), enrollment projects to ~426 by 2029 — about 1 fewer students than today.
Enrollment projection
That's about 1 fewer students. At per-student funding of $ per student, that's roughly $0 in annual state funding at risk.
Default = California's LCFF base grant for grades 9–12 ($12,423 per ADA) — adjust to your district's actual per-pupil figure. Projection extrapolates the recent annual rate — not a forecast of intent.
Your school vs. its 10 most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | Size | UC Reach | Enroll. trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latino College Prep Academy | Public | 427 | 24.3% | -8% |
| Peer-group median | 11.8% | -5% | ||
| Alpha Cindy Avitia High School | Public | 341 | 9.6% | -4% |
| Kipp San Jose Collegiate | Public | 530 | 42.3% | +38% |
| Downtown College Preparatory | Public | 520 | — | +130% |
| Kipp Navigate College Prep | Public | 300 | 14.5% | -5% |
| Opportunity Youth Academy | Public | 333 | — | -44% |
| Ace Charter High School | Public | 283 | 3.3% | +19% |
| Luis Valdez Leadership Academy | Public | 261 | 14.0% | +6% |
| James Lick High School | Public | 788 | 8.0% | -9% |
| B. Roberto Cruz Leadership Academy | Public | 215 | — | -10% |
| Foothill High | Public | 217 | — | -36% |
UC Reach = top-6 UC admits ÷ senior class (can exceed 100% when students are admitted to multiple campuses). Enrollment trend = first-to-latest grade-12 change on file. Similar schools matched on proximity, size, type. Methodology →
Latino College Prep Academy sent 101 applications to the six most selective University of California campuses and 25.7% were admitted, producing a UC Reach of 24.3% — 6.2 percentage points above the California median of 18.1%, higher than 64% of California high schools. The school produces 7.5 UCLA + UC Berkeley admits per 100 seniors.
+12.5 pp above peer median (11.8%) · Ranked #2 of 7 similar schools
18.1%
11.8%
51.2%
24.3%
Higher than 64% of California high schools (978 ranked, ≥50 seniors)
Latino College Prep Academy's UC Reach of 24.3% is above the California median (18.1%). The top 10% of CA schools achieve 51.2% or higher.
But in Santa Clara County, where the local median is 33.4% and the top-10% bar is 83.2%, this score is mid-pack rather than exceptional — typical of its market rather than a standout.
For context, the elite tier (top 1%) clears 97.3% — a gap of 73 pp from where this school sits.
Overall, Latino College Prep Academy's UC Reach is higher than 64% of California high schools (978 ranked).
UC funnel — which kids are getting in at what GPA
Combining the school's applicant pool GPA, admit pool GPA, actual admit rate, and statewide CA admit rates by individual GPA band, we can read which GPA tiers tend to get in — and which don't.
| Campus | 4.00+ GPA | 3.70–3.99 GPA | 3.30–3.69 GPA | < 3.30 GPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UC Berkeley | Real shot | Long odds | Filtered out | Filtered out |
| UC San Diego | Strong shot | Moderate | Long odds | Filtered out |
| UC Santa Barbara | Strong shot | Real shot | Long odds | Filtered out |
| UC Davis | Strong shot | Strong shot | Real shot | Filtered out |
The numbers behind it
| Campus | Applicant GPA | Admit GPA | Lift ⓘ | Admit rate | vs peer schools @ same GPA ⓘ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UC Berkeley (2020) | 3.94 | 4.25 | +0.31 | 31.2% | Peers +0.25 · steeper |
| UC San Diego | 4.01 | 4.29 | +0.28 | 38.5% | Peers +0.26 · matches |
| UC Santa Barbara | 3.91 | 4.32 | +0.40 | 38.5% | Peers +0.31 · steeper |
| UC Davis | 3.79 | 4.29 | +0.50 | 25.0% | Peers +0.32 · steeper |
📊 Statewide CA admit rates by individual GPA band, 2025 (for reference)
| GPA band | UCB | UCLA | UCSD | UCSB | UCI | UCD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.00+ | 17.0% | 15.1% | 45.2% | 62.3% | 46.3% | 65.9% |
| 3.70–3.99 | 3.1% | 1.6% | 9.3% | 17.6% | 17.0% | 31.1% |
| 3.30–3.69 | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.5% | 2.8% | 2.4% | 10.3% |
| 3.00–3.29 | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 1.9% |
| < 3.00 | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.7% |
Where Latino College Prep Academy sits vs. all California schools ⓘ
Overall, this school admits its UC applicants 6.3 points above what their GPAs predict (25.7% actual vs. 19.4% expected).
UC Outcomes Trend — 2018–2025
Class size from CDE grade 12 enrollment. Campus-level data — applicant/admit totals may count a student at multiple campuses more than once.
Campus Breakdown — 2025
| Campus | Applicants | Admits | Enrollees | Admit Rate | UC Reach | Yield | Avg GPA (App) | Avg GPA (Adm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UC Berkeley → Elite | 25 | 4 | —† | 16.0% | 3.7% | — | 3.86 | —† |
| UCLA → Elite | 22 | 4 | 4 | 18.2% | 3.7% | 100.0% | 3.91 | —† |
| UC San Diego → Selective | 13 | 5 | —† | 38.5% | 4.7% | — | 4.01 | 4.29 |
| UC Santa Barbara → Selective | 13 | 5 | —† | 38.5% | 4.7% | — | 3.91 | 4.32 |
| UC Irvine → Selective | 8 | 3 | —† | 37.5% | 2.8% | — | 3.96 | —† |
| UC Davis → | 20 | 5 | —† | 25.0% | 4.7% | — | 3.79 | 4.29 |
What This Means
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