Latino College Preparatory Academy

Latino College Preparatory Academy (LCPA) is a chartered high school in San Jose, California.[3]

Latino College Preparatory Academy
Address
Latino College Preparatory Academy
14271 Story Road

San Jose
,
California
95133
Coordinates37.359018°N 121.816059°W / 37.359018; -121.816059
Information
School typeCharter, high school
Founded2001
School districtEast Side Union High School District
School code43694274330668
PrincipalJesus Rios
Staff16[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment440 (2016-17)[2]
LanguageEnglish
CampusSuburban
Color(s)Black and yellow
Athletics conferenceBlossom Valley Athletic League
California Interscholastic Federation
Central Coast Section
Websitehttp://sjlcpa.org

Biography

It is situated within the East Side Union High School District, and specializes in providing a college preparatory environment for nearly 500 high school students from Spanish-speaking homes. The school is no longer operated by the National Hispanic University. Dr. Roberto Cruz was one of the main creators of this academy, his motivation was the necessity to motivate and help young Latinos enter postsecondary education, in 1998, Latinos represented 9.6 percent of the undergraduate population,[4] which was Dr. Cruz main concern. Latino College Prep was then founded in 2001.[5]

As of 2013, the school's Principal is Raul Lomeli.

History

State test results for academic year 2005-06 showed significant improvements across all grades and subjects. The senior and sophomore classes doubled their scores on English language proficiency tests, beating state and county averages. It was particularly significant given the school is designed for English language learners. The results for the 2009-10 academic year showed dramatic increases, raising the school's API from 614 to 671.[6] This included passing rates in 9th grade English that increased 131%.[7]

The school newspaper, AQUI LCPA, a bilingual monthly tabloid, came in tenth place in the 2006 National Scholastic Press Awards for its special reports package on crystal meth abuse. This was the first time in 30 years a first-year newspaper has won one of the top prizes in the annual Best of Show competition; the first time a small newspaper has placed; and the first time a newspaper not printed on newsprint has won.[8] Several of the students who started that newspaper have now moved on to the school yearbook, and began a media company, which also makes video podcasts.

The school's Spanish AP course won praise after every student who took the exam in 2006 passed it.

LCPA's poetry club competes in events around Silicon Valley. The boys' soccer team won the 2006 Central Coast Section championship; the women were the league champions in the same year. The school also boasts a diverse coaching staff - most of them teachers at the school - with championship ambitions. On Friday, November, 04, 2011 the Boys Soccer team defeated East Palo Alto 1-0 to Win back to back Central Coast Section Championships. Coach Wulff.

Students have applied to many Ivy League schools, as well as the UC system and Stanford University. Such was the swift success of the school that its 2006 freshman intake was nearly double the size of the year's senior class.

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References
  1. Donna Rothenbaum. "California Department of Education". Data1.cde.ca.gov. Archived from the original on 2015-04-16. Retrieved 2012-08-07.
  2. "Latino College Preparatory Academy". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
  3. "LCPA Overview". LCPA. Archived from the original on 2007-03-13. Retrieved 2006-09-30.
  4. Mexican Americans and Other Latinos in Postsecondary Education: Institutional Influences. ERIC Digest
  5. Latino College Preparatory Academy Archived 2008-01-30 at the Wayback Machine
  6. Los Angeles Times http://projects.latimes.com/schools/school/san-jose/latino-college-preparatory-academy/. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. "School Information & Ratings on SchoolFinder".
  8. "Student press awards site". National Scholastic Press Association. Archived from the original on 2011-05-26. Retrieved 2006-09-30.
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