Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Luis Valdez Leadership Academy
Public · San Jose · Santa Clara County · 261 students · Class of 2024
UC Reach Score · Class of 2024
14
Below the CA median
below the state median
Higher than 34% of California high schools
+1.9 pp above peer median (12)
· Ranked #4 of 7 similar schools
5-year UC Reach Score
2020 · 21
2024 · 14
+6%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
+9.4 pp
vs. Santa Clara County baseline (-3%)
~214
5-yr projected enrollment (47 fewer than today)
- ▸On UC Reach Score, Luis Valdez Leadership Academy sits in the middle of its similar-school group (ranked #4 of 7): 14 vs. a peer median of 12.
- ▸Luis Valdez Leadership Academy's UC Reach Score has stepped down from a peak of 23 in 2021 to 14 in 2024 — a 9-point decline worth tracking.
- ▸Senior-class enrollment is up 6% (95→101 from 2018 to 2026), outpacing the peer-group median of -15%.
- ▸At its recent rate (-6.4%/yr), enrollment projects to ~214 by 2029 — about 47 fewer students than today.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach Score | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ace Charter High School | Public | 3 | +19% |
| KIPP Navigate College Prep | Public | 14 | -5% |
| Alpha Cindy Avitia High School | Public | 10 | -4% |
| Foothill High | Public | — | -36% |
| Roberto Cruz Leadership Academy | Public | 7 | -10% |
| 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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