- 1881 Cunningham Ave.
- San Jose, CA 95122
- (408) 937-2700
Charter | Grades 9-12 | Santa Clara County Office of Education School District
About Leadership Public Schools - San Jose
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Leadership Public Schools - San Jose is located in San Jose, CA and is one of 8 high schools in Santa Clara County Office Of Education School District. It is a charter school that serves 252 students in grades 9-12.
Charter schools are public schools, but differ from traditional public schools in that they are independent and are operated by educators, parents, community leaders, educational entrepreneurs, or others. Funding for charter schools is based on designated local or state educational organizations. Those organizations are responsible for monitoring and assessing the quality and effectiveness of education, but permit the schools to operate outside of the traditional public school education system.
Leadership Public Schools - San Jose did not make AYP in 2009. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of California in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Leadership Public Schools - San Jose's test results to learn more about school performance.
A school's Academic Performance Index (API) is a scale that ranges from 200 to 1000 and is calculated from the school's performance in the Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program. The state has set 800 as the API target for all schools to meet.
Leadership Public Schools - San Jose had an API growth score of 595 in 2009. California uses the Academic Performance Index (API) to measure annual school performance and year-to-year improvement. Leadership Public Schools - San Jose's 2009 base score was 543 and the school did meet its 2009 school-wide growth target.
In 2008, Leadership Public Schools - San Jose had 16 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The California average is 21 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Leadership Public Schools - San Jose's students and teachers.
Leadership Public Schools - San Jose Student Diversity
- Students by Ethnicity (2008)
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Hispanic
85 %
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Black
6 %
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Asian
4 %
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White
2 %
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Filipino
2 %
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Pacific Islander
< 1 %
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American Indian/Alaskan Native
< 1 %
- Students by Gender (2008)
- Female 51%
- Male 49%
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About San Jose, CA
- Population Median Age 33 years
- Median Household Income $70,243
- Average Household Size 3.19 persons
- % of Homes with Kids 39%
- % Owning / % Renting 62% / 38%
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Based on 2000 Census (latest available)
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