Dr. TJ Owens Gilroy Early College Academy

Dr. TJ Owens Gilroy Early College Academy

Public High School | Grade 9-12
5055 Santa Teresa Blvd,  Gilroy, CA
Gilroy Unified School District
3.7
4.6
279 Students
A+
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Sonia Flores
Student Teacher Ratio
25:1
Average SAT Score
1280
Average ACT Score
28
Math Proficiency
95%
Reading Proficiency
95%
Average GPA
3.67
Graduation Rate
95%

Niche Grade

A
Academics
B+
Teachers
A+
College Prep
B+
Administration
C
Resources/Facilities
C-
Clubs and Activities
B
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.67
Reading Proficiency
95%
Math Proficiency
95%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
25:1
Teachers
11
Full Time Teachers
11
Teachers in First or Second Year
27.3%
College Prep
Average SAT
1280
Math
640
Verbal
640
Average ACT
28
Math
28
English
28
Reading
27
Science
27
Number of AP Courses
3
AP Pass Rate
63.3%
AP Math Enrollment
Very Low
AP Science Enrollment
Very Low
Other AP Enrollment
Very High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Very Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Very Low

GreatSchools Rating

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Test Scores

Math
50%
State Average
17.9%
Science
36.2%
State Average
9.9%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
298:1

Student Diversity

Female
59.1%
Male
40.9%
Hispanic
51.6%
Asian or Pacific Islander
24%
White
13.3%
Two or more races
10%
Black
1.1%
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School Rankings

#77 Best College Prep Public HS in California
#124 Best Public HS in California
Source: Niche

Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
IB Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of California - Berkeley 176 Students
University of California - Davis 164 Students
San José State University 160 Students
University of California - Los Angeles 155 Students
University of California - Irvine 154 Students
University of California - San Diego 148 Students
University of California - Santa Cruz 125 Students
University of California - Santa Barbara 115 Students
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo 102 Students
San Francisco State University 92 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Biology 74 Students
Business 43 Students
Psychology 40 Students
Computer Science 34 Students
Nursing 33 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 29 Students
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 22 Students
Political Science and Government 18 Students
Mathematics 17 Students
Aerospace Engineering 16 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.7 139 Reviews
4.0 Senior
8/25/2023
Its a small school, capped at 300 students, but it doesn't feel small when it's on the Gavilan College Campus. Taking the college classes is made really easy through dual enrollment, and the classes aren't hard enough to scare you. The teachers are mostly great, and the support systems for students are even better.
4.0 Junior
7/26/2023
GECA has really offered me an opportunity to work on building my future and guide me toward what I want to achieve. They have taught me the skills that have allowed me to be successful in my academic career. However, the workload is very rigorous but has an enormous payoff. I would like to see a change in the community. I feel there is a gap between students, teachers, and staff. The environment has become very competitive, especially between students.
4.0 Alum
6/5/2022
worth going to, got my AA and headed to college. saved money and love the school culture! everyone is so nice and accepting; definitely still has more to grow on such as helping students with college classes and making their plans.
GreatSchools Reviews
4.6 8 Reviews
3.0 other
1/19/2024
As a recently graduated student from GECA, the school is overhyped. GECA may have been better in the past, but it has gone downhill in the time I have attended it. The classes were challenging at first, but the rigor and intensity of the classes have been easily influenced and changed by the whines...
5.0 other
4/20/2019
Having attended GECA has aided my progression in life immensely: it prepared me for attending university by accustoming me to college classes and the type of expectations college-level courses and professors demand. This allowed me to graduate from a highly-ranked university a year early and has set...
5.0 other
10/26/2015
Our son is in his third year at GECA and we couldn't be more pleased with the school. He is free to grow and learn in an environment free from the pressures of bullying, cliques, negative peer pressure, burned out teachers and disruptive classmates who don't care about their education. The classes a...
4.0 other
9/12/2014
I attended and graduated from this program. I entered a year late but was able to get my AS a semester after graduatin. Academically, this school is intense and obviously top-notch. I have to award this school for how far I've been able to go with my education. Don't discount the toll it can take on...

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