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Latino College Preparatory Academy

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Latino College Preparatory Academy is an urban public school in San Jose, California that is part of East Side Union High School District. It serves 410 students in grades 9 - 12. Its teachers have had 12 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

410 Students

# of teachers unavailable

14271 Story Rd

San Jose, CA 95127 View local requests

https://www.sjlcpa.org/

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Latino College Preparatory Academy Demographics

78%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

99%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Latino College Preparatory Academy Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Latino College Preparatory Academy

$11,937

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

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project for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

Latino College Preparatory Academy has received support from 56 individuals from California and 11 individuals out-of-state.

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Latino College Preparatory Academy

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