Latino College Preparatory Academy
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Latino College Preparatory Academy (LCPA) is a chartered high school
in San Jose, California
. 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, which was Dr.Cruz main concern. Latino College Prep was then founded in 2001.
As of 2011- 2012, the school's Principal is Priscilla Reza.
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. This included passing rates in 9th grade English that increased 131%.
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. 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. to learn more about this encouraging academy visitLatino College Preparatory Academy web page
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
in San Jose, California
San Jose, California
San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay...
. 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
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
homes. The school is no longer operated by the National Hispanic University
National Hispanic University
The National Hispanic University is a small, private university located in East San Jose, California. The university is nonsectarian and coeducational with 700 undergraduate students...
.
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, which was Dr.Cruz main concern. Latino College Prep was then founded in 2001.
As of 2011- 2012, the school's Principal is Priscilla Reza.
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. This included passing rates in 9th grade English that increased 131%.
The school newspaper, AQUI LCPA, a bilingual monthly tabloid, came in tenth place in the 2006 National Scholastic Press Awards
National Scholastic Press Association
The National Scholastic Press Association is a nonprofit organization founded in 1921 for high school and secondary school publications in the United States. The association is membership-based and annually hosts high school journalism conventions across the country...
for its special reports package on crystal meth
Methamphetamine
Methamphetamine is a psychostimulant of the phenethylamine and amphetamine class of psychoactive drugs...
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
Newsprint
Newsprint is a low-cost, non-archival paper most commonly used to print newspapers, and other publications and advertising material. It usually has an off-white cast and distinctive feel. It is designed for use in printing presses that employ a long web of paper rather than individual sheets of...
has won. Several of the students who started that newspaper have now moved on to the school yearbook
Yearbook
A yearbook, also known as an annual, is a book to record, highlight, and commemorate the past year of a school or a book published annually. Virtually all American, Australian and Canadian high schools, most colleges and many elementary and middle schools publish yearbooks...
, 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
Silicon Valley
Silicon Valley is a term which refers to the southern part of the San Francisco Bay Area in Northern California in the United States. The region is home to many of the world's largest technology corporations...
. 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
Ivy League
The Ivy League is an athletic conference comprising eight private institutions of higher education in the Northeastern United States. The conference name is also commonly used to refer to those eight schools as a group...
schools, as well as the UC
University of California
The University of California is a public university system in the U.S. state of California. Under the California Master Plan for Higher Education, the University of California is a part of the state's three-tier public higher education system, which also includes the California State University...
system and Stanford University
Stanford University
The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
. Such was the swift success of the school that its 2006 freshman
Ninth grade
Ninth grade is the ninth post-kindergarten year of school education in some school systems. The students are 13 to 15 years of age, depending on when their birthday occurs. Depending on the school district, ninth grade is usually the first year of high school....
intake was nearly double the size of the year's senior
Twelfth grade
Twelfth grade or Senior year, or Grade Twelve, are the North American names for the final year of secondary school. In most countries students then graduate at age 17 or 18. In some countries, there is a thirteenth grade, while other countries do not have a 12th grade/year at all...
class. to learn more about this encouraging academy visitLatino College Preparatory Academy web page