ACE Charter High

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ACE Charter High ranks 1643 rd of 2323 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Summary:

ACE Charter High is a public charter high school in San Jose, California, serving 370 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the ACE Charter High District, which is ranked 1203 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a rating of 1 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger.

ACE Charter High is struggling academically, with significantly lower proficiency rates in core subjects like English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science compared to the state and nearby schools such as James Lick High, Latino College Preparatory Academy, and KIPP San Jose Collegiate. The school's academic performance has declined over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 1114 out of 2133 California high schools in 2018-2019 to 1643 out of 2323 in 2023-2024. Additionally, the school has a relatively low four-year graduation rate of 88.6% and a higher dropout rate of 10.5% compared to the state average.

ACE Charter High also faces challenges with student engagement and attendance, as evidenced by its significantly higher chronic absenteeism rate of 47.3% in 2022-2023, compared to the state average of around 10-15%. The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with English Language Learners and Special Education students performing better than Hispanic, Low Socio-Economic Status, and Disabled students. The high percentage of low-income students at ACE Charter High, with 80% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, along with the relatively high student-teacher ratio of 20.5, may be contributing factors to the school's academic and other challenges.

Detail:

Public, Charter 9-12

1776 Educational Park Dr.
San Jose, CA 95133-1703

(408) 251-1362

District: ACE Charter High District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1643^rd of 2,323 California High Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 19.9

Number of students: 341

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

96.8%

White:

1.5%

Asian:

1.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 89.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details ACE Charter High ranks worse than 70.7% of high schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21.35. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at ACE Charter High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

ACE Charter High:

SchoolDigger ranks ACE Charter High 1643^rd of 2323 California public high schools. (See ACE Charter High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

English Language Learner students:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

ACE Charter High District:

SchoolDigger ranks ACE Charter High District 1203^rd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for ACE Charter High

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Rank History for all students at ACE Charter High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	44.72	1114^th	2133	47.8%
2022	10.99	2000^th	2123	5.8%
2023	14.63	1851^st	2348	21.2%
2024	21.35	1643^rd	2323	29.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at ACE Charter High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	81.63	62^nd	941	93.4%
2022	33.74	716^th	1044	31.4%
2023	36.25	574^th	1323	56.6%
2024	41.58	419^th	1350	69.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at ACE Charter High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	31.00	948^th	1547	38.7%
2024	42.67	650^th	1534	57.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at ACE Charter High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	53.07	849^th	1937	56.2%
2022	11.86	1807^th	1943	7.0%
2023	14.14	1824^th	2247	18.8%
2024	26.23	1508^th	2235	32.5%

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Rank History for Female students at ACE Charter High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	35.91	1153^rd	1833	37.1%
2022	12.40	1666^th	1858	10.3%
2023	12.66	1794^th	2118	15.3%
2024	13.08	1765^th	2098	15.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at ACE Charter High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	91.29	66^th	1117	94.1%
2022	22.09	1051^st	1161	9.5%

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Rank History for Male students at ACE Charter High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	46.76	939^th	1880	50.1%
2022	9.09	1885^th	1916	1.6%
2023	15.17	1733^rd	2207	21.5%
2024	28.49	1365^th	2172	37.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at ACE Charter High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	51.20	834^th	1814	54.0%
2022	10.61	1758^th	1861	5.5%
2023	14.22	1736^th	2142	19.0%
2024	25.14	1474^th	2125	30.6%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for ACE Charter High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2019	1	3	6	352	0	0	1	363
2020	2	2	7	391	1	0	1	404
2021	2	2	6	416	2	1	1	430
2022	2	2	3	401	1	1	2	412
2023	7	1	6	353	1	1	1	370
2024	5	0	4	330	1	0	1	341

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at ACE Charter High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	363	14.0	25.8	75.8
2020	404	n/a	n/a	78.5
2021	430	17.0	25.2	64.4
2022	412	23.7	17.3	75.7
2023	370	18.0	20.5	80
2024	341	17.0	19.9	89.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio ACE Charter High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	363	14.0	25.8	75.8
2020	404	n/a	n/a	78.5
2021	430	17.0	25.2	64.4
2022	412	23.7	17.3	75.7
2023	370	18.0	20.5	80
2024	341	17.0	19.9	89.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on ACE Charter High

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1114^th of 2133 High schools	Ranks 1851^st of 2348 High schools	26.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (ACE Charter High)	46.4	19	27.4%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	57.3	55.4	1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (ACE Charter High)	24.4	2.5	21.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (California)	32.2	27.4	4.9%
12th Grade Science (ACE Charter High)	2.9	7.5	4.6%
12th Grade Science (California)	25.6	26.9	1.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	363	370	1.9%
African American	3	1	66.7%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	6	6
Hispanic	352	353	0.3%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	1	7	600%
Two or More Races	1	1
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	75.8%	80%	4.2%

Schools Near ACE Charter High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CAST Science (2024)					Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 10th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	Total
ACE Charter High	Public, Charter	9-12	1776 Educational Park Dr.	San Jose	95133	Santa Clara County	ACE Charter High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 251-1362	341	17	19.9	89.4%	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	330 (96.8%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	21.3	1643^rd of 2323 public high schools	29.3%		14.6	1851^st of 2348 public high schools	21.2%	208			13.9		13.8				32.6	32.6				2.3	2.3
Pegasus High	Public	11-12	1776 Educational Park Dr.	San Jose	95133	Santa Clara County	East Side Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 928-5440	136	6	23.0	61.0%	2 (1.5%)	3 (2.2%)	107 (78.7%)	20 (14.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	2 (1.5%)	13.8	1854^th of 2323 public high schools	20.2%		22.3	1635^th of 2348 public high schools	30.4%	219			2.9		2.9				31.6	31.6				0.0	0.0	$8,517
Downtown College Prep - Alum Rock	Public, Charter	6-12	1776 Educational Park Dr.	San Jose	95133	Santa Clara County	Downtown College Prep - Alum Rock District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 942-7000	465	29	15.9	73.8%	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	426 (91.6%)	23 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.2%)	21.6	1634^th of 2323 public high schools	29.7%		26.7	1515^th of 2348 public high schools	35.5%	119	5.8			23.4	12.0	28.2	22.5	17.7	39.3	25.9	21.7	11.0	7.1	6.7	11.5
Independence High	Public	9-12	1776 Educational Park Dr.	San Jose	95133	Santa Clara County	East Side Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 928-9500	2,368	113	21.0	40.6%	63 (2.7%)	51 (2.2%)	899 (38.0%)	1,232 (52.0%)	6 (0.3%)	23 (1.0%)	94 (4.0%)	72.1	447^th of 2323 public high schools	80.8%		78.5	357^th of 2348 public high schools	84.8%	90			43.2	27.3	42.9				60.1	60.1				32.8	32.8	$8,552
KIPP San Jose Collegiate	Public, Charter	9-12	1790 Educational Park Dr.	San Jose	95133	Santa Clara County	KIPP San Jose Collegiate District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 937-3752	501	28	17.8	72.1%	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	319 (63.7%)	171 (34.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	88.1	197^th of 2323 public high schools	91.5%		76.3	396^th of 2348 public high schools	83.1%	199		44.4			44.4				76.2	76.2				56.6	56.6
Foothill High	Public	11-12	230 Pala Ave.	San Jose	95127	Santa Clara County	East Side Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 928-9100	295	16	17.9	69.8%	4 (1.4%)	4 (1.4%)	268 (90.8%)	16 (5.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	11.5	1923^rd of 2323 public high schools	17.2%		9.8	2077^th of 2348 public high schools	11.5%	154			5.8	7.7	6.4				12.2	12.2				0.0	0.0	$16,594
San Jose High	Public	9-12	275 North 24th St.	San Jose	95116	Santa Clara County	San Jose Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 535-6320	907	49	18.5	72.7%	31 (3.4%)	10 (1.1%)	778 (85.8%)	68 (7.5%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.4%)	14 (1.5%)	27	1499^th of 2323 public high schools	35.5%		33.2	1326^th of 2348 public high schools	43.5%	173			8.2	7.6	7.9				41.1	41.1				8.6	8.6	$13,007
Escuela Popular/Center for Training and Careers Family Learning	Public, Charter	9-12	149 North White Rd.	San Jose	95127	Santa Clara County	Escuela Popular/Center for TRN and CARs FAM Learning Distri	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 275-7191	515	22	23.4	16.5%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	515 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16.6	1773^rd of 2323 public high schools	23.7%		22	1644^th of 2348 public high schools	30.0%	129				5.0	5.0				23.1	23.1				7.7	7.7
James Lick High	Public	9-12	57 North White Rd.	San Jose	95127	Santa Clara County	East Side Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 347-4400	878	48	18.4	60.9%	22 (2.5%)	10 (1.1%)	752 (85.6%)	79 (9.0%)	5 (0.6%)	4 (0.5%)	5 (0.6%)	42.3	1069^th of 2323 public high schools	54.0%		24.8	1571^st of 2348 public high schools	33.1%	502			22.2		22.1				45.5	45.5				19.7	19.7	$10,228
San Jose Conservation Corps Charter	Public, Charter	12	1560 Berger Dr.	San Jose	95112	Santa Clara County	San Jose Conservation Corps Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 459-6404	176	8	21.3	73.9%	6 (3.4%)	2 (1.1%)	157 (89.2%)	9 (5.1%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	14.4	1832^nd of 2323 public high schools	21.1%					(n/a)				3.6	3.6

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ACE Charter High ranks 1643^rd of 2323 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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How many students attend ACE Charter High?

In the 2023-24 school year, 341 students attended ACE Charter High.

What is the racial makeup of ACE Charter High?

Students at ACE Charter High are 97% Hispanic, 1% White, 1% Asian.

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