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KIPP Navigate College Prep

Q: Is KIPP Navigate College Prep a good school?

KIPP Navigate College Prep ranks 788 th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

788^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 64% of California high schools

Summary

KIPP Navigate College Prep is a public charter high school serving about 300 students in grades 9-12 in San Jose, operating within its own KIPP Navigate College Prep District and earning a consistent 3-star rating while serving a community with significant economic need.

When compared to many neighboring high schools in the area, KIPP Navigate stands out for stronger performance in several key areas. Its proficiency in English Language Arts (58%) is notably higher than nearby schools like James Lick High (39%) and Alpha Cindy Avitia High (19%), and it maintains a much lower rate of chronic student absenteeism (12%) than schools such as William C. Overfelt High (33%) and Foothill High (76%). The school also reports a competitive graduation rate and shows particular strength in supporting English Language Learners.

The school invests significantly more resources per student than others in the broader East Side Union High district, which supports a very low student-teacher ratio. While its math and science scores are below the state average, they are still higher than most immediate geographical peers. This creates an interesting contrast with the exceptionally high-performing Evergreen Valley High in the same city, highlighting the different student populations and contexts each school serves.

297

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$36,240

Per pupil spending ?

76.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1750 South White Rd.
San Jose, CA 95127-4760

(408) 673-4892

District: KIPP Navigate College Prep District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

78.5%

Asian:

17.8%

Two or more races:

2.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 65th percentile in 2023 → 64th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the California median (64th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

California avg41%

788^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 36%▼ down 2 pts since 2023

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

492^nd of 1,543KIPP Navigate College Prep District among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	61.3	788 of 2162	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.5	755 of 2159	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.2	753 of 2170	65.3%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	66.2	241 of 585	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.0	259 of 573	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.3	358 of 591	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	72.7	172 of 581	70.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	52.8	304 of 1085	72.0%	★★★★☆
2023	75.8	83 of 1064	92.2%	★★★★★
2022	35.6	649 of 1044	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	67.5	570 of 1906	70.1%	★★★★☆
2024	66.4	550 of 1915	71.3%	★★★★☆
2023	51.9	846 of 1915	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.8	368 of 1858	80.2%	★★★★☆
2021	71.4	271 of 1054	74.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	58.2	756 of 1900	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.0	704 of 1902	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.8	700 of 1917	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.8	507 of 1861	72.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	67.0	592 of 2013	70.6%	★★★★☆
2024	70.7	484 of 2026	76.1%	★★★★☆
2023	69.7	484 of 2030	76.2%	★★★★☆
2022	80.0	280 of 1943	85.6%	★★★★☆
2021	77.6	209 of 1126	81.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	55.1	825 of 1942	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.2	842 of 1948	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.0	591 of 1963	69.9%	★★★★☆
2022	73.8	432 of 1916	77.5%	★★★★☆
2021	58.9	418 of 1122	62.7%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2024)72nd percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)71st percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)70th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)60th percentile-3 vs school

Asian (2025)59th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)58th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy58%+10 vs state

Mathematics31%-7 vs state

Science27%-6 vs state

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Schools Near KIPP Navigate College Prep

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 10th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
KIPP Navigate College Prep	Public, Charter	9-12	1750 South White Rd.	San Jose	95127	Santa Clara County	KIPP Navigate College Prep District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 673-4892	297	25	11.8	76.4%	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	233 (78.5%)	53 (17.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	6 (2.0%)	61.3	788^th of 2162 public high schools	63.6%		60.5	755^th of 2159 public high schools	65.0%	33	32.4	10.0		26.9	58.3	58.3	30.6	30.6	$36,240	$1,074	$35,166
Mt. Pleasant High	Public	9-12	1750 South White Rd.	San Jose	95127	Santa Clara County	East Side Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 937-2800	998	48	20.8	62.5%	29 (2.9%)	15 (1.5%)	745 (74.6%)	179 (17.9%)	6 (0.6%)	6 (0.6%)	18 (1.8%)	37.6	1320^th of 2162 public high schools	38.9%		43.6	1160^th of 2159 public high schools	46.3%	160		16.7		16.7	50.9	50.9	13.1	13.1	$19,558	$1,436	$18,122
Latino College Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	14271 Story Rd.	San Jose	95127	Santa Clara County	Latino College Preparatory Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 729-2281	421	20	21.5	83.1%	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	417 (99.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	38.2	1307^th of 2162 public high schools	39.5%		36.2	1335^th of 2159 public high schools	38.2%	28			18.8	18.8	40.8	40.8	11.2	11.2	$20,871	$2,740	$18,131
B. Roberto Cruz Leadership Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	14281 Story Rd.	San Jose	95127	Santa Clara County	B. Roberto Cruz Leadership Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 471-4680	261	15	17.0	88.1%	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	254 (97.3%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24.1	1611^th of 2162 public high schools	25.5%		23.1	1626^th of 2159 public high schools	24.7%	15			15.9	15.9	14.6	14.6	2.0	2.0	$22,905	$3,150	$19,755
Alpha Cindy Avitia High	Public, Charter	9-12	1881 Cunningham Ave.	San Jose	95122	Santa Clara County	Alpha Cindy Avitia High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 791-1558	405	30	13.5	72.8%	7 (1.7%)	3 (0.7%)	378 (93.3%)	11 (2.7%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	13.8	1845^th of 2162 public high schools	14.7%		29.5	1502^nd of 2159 public high schools	30.4%	343		6.6		7.9	18.9	18.9	4.4	4.4	$21,801	$3,003	$18,798
William C. Overfelt High	Public	9-12	1835 Cunningham Ave.	San Jose	95122	Santa Clara County	East Side Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 347-5900	1,363	68	20.0	62.7%	7 (0.5%)	16 (1.2%)	1,153 (84.6%)	167 (12.3%)	2 (0.1%)	18 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	36.7	1337^th of 2162 public high schools	38.2%		26.3	1567^th of 2159 public high schools	27.4%	230		19.0		18.5	46.8	46.8	13.4	13.4	$19,168	$1,422	$17,746
Apollo High	Public	11-12	1835 Cunningham Ave.	San Jose	95122	Santa Clara County	East Side Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 928-5400	141	7	19.1	67.4%	1 (0.7%)	5 (3.5%)	120 (85.1%)	10 (7.1%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.4%)	2 (1.4%)	13.6	1854^th of 2162 public high schools	14.2%		16.4	1775^th of 2159 public high schools	17.8%	79		0.0		1.4	27.7	27.7	1.5	1.5	$17,486	$754	$16,732
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	862	44	19.6	65.8%	24 (2.8%)	13 (1.5%)	722 (83.8%)	89 (10.3%)	3 (0.3%)	7 (0.8%)	3 (0.3%)	24.2	1608^th of 2162 public high schools	25.6%		46.2	1094^th of 2159 public high schools	49.3%	514		9.3		9.4	38.5	38.5	7.9	7.9	$22,984	$1,678	$21,306
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	658	23	28.1		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	654 (99.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)								(n/a)			15.4	15.4					$16,235	$347	$15,888
Evergreen Valley High	Public	9-12	3300 Quimby Rd.	San Jose	95148	Santa Clara County	East Side Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 347-7000	2,703	108	24.9	22.4%	74 (2.7%)	21 (0.8%)	427 (15.8%)	2,090 (77.3%)	6 (0.2%)	6 (0.2%)	79 (2.9%)	96.2	76^th of 2162 public high schools	96.5%		97.1	68^th of 2159 public high schools	96.9%	8		67.7		67.4	81.2	81.2	68.7	68.7	$15,479	$842	$14,637

Frequently Asked Questions about KIPP Navigate College Prep

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KIPP Navigate College Prep ranks 788^th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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What is the racial makeup of KIPP Navigate College Prep?

Students at KIPP Navigate College Prep are 78% Hispanic, 18% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend KIPP Navigate College Prep?

In the 2024-25 school year, 297 students attended KIPP Navigate College Prep.

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