Discovery Charter Preparatory No. 2

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Discovery Charter Preparatory No. 2

Charter High School | Grade 9-12
13570 Eldridge Ave,  Sylmar, CA
3.4
2.3
199 Students
B-
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Karen Smith
Student Teacher Ratio
21:1
Average SAT Score
1020
Math Proficiency
7.5%
Reading Proficiency
37%
Average GPA
3.76
Graduation Rate
82%

Niche Grade

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

Academics
Average GPA
3.76
Reading Proficiency
37%
Math Proficiency
7.5%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
21:1
Teachers
10
Full Time Teachers
10
Teachers in First or Second Year
47.4%
College Prep
Average SAT
1020
Math
500
Verbal
530
Number of AP Courses
4
AP Math Enrollment
Very Low
AP Science Enrollment
High
Other AP Enrollment
Very Low
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Average
Boys Athletic Participation
Average

GreatSchools Rating

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Test Scores

Math
2.2%
State Average
19.4%
Science
0%
State Average
11.2%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
228:1

Student Diversity

Female
50.5%
Male
49.5%
Hispanic
98.1%
Two or more races
<1%
Native American
<1%
Black
<1%
Filipino
<1%

Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
California State University - Northridge 63 Students
University of California - Los Angeles 52 Students
University of California - Berkeley 36 Students
University of California - Irvine 28 Students
University of California - Santa Barbara 28 Students
University of California - San Diego 23 Students
University of California - Davis 19 Students
University of California - Santa Cruz 18 Students
Los Angeles Mission College 18 Students
San Francisco State University 17 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Biology 21 Students
Psychology 17 Students
Nursing 15 Students
Business 12 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 10 Students
Computer Science 6 Students
Child Development 6 Students
Architecture 5 Students
Veterinary Sciences 5 Students
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 4 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.4 46 Reviews
1.0 Alum
6/23/2017
I liked how easy the classes were but there was no variety. The only foreign language is Spanish and there are only 3 AP classes.
4.0 Niche User
9/7/2016
The online courses are through Acellus. However, they won't allow you to take AP Science Courses due to lack of a lab. However, at the new campus, you never know. I heard that the chemistry room looks more like a lab now. Anyways, the workload is more than manageable. Your schedule is created by the councilor. She makes sure you get all your A-G requirements. IT IS NOT OPTIONAL. This school is a college prep high school. You take Math AND English your 4 years here. When I was here, you took 1 semester of General Science and one of Geography your freshman year, but since then now you only take 1 semester of Geography. Science is required 2 years. Chemistry and Biology. Excellent science teachers. History is taken 2 years plus your Geography semester. However, if you're going to take APUSH, you take History 3 years + your Geography semester. Before taking APUSH your SENIOR year, you take either regular or Honors US History your Junior Year. You take Government and Economics one semester each during your senior year. You take Art 1 once. Now, you have electives too. There is sociology, Chicano Studies, office assistant, teachers assistant, art 2, drama. There used to be psychology. I don't really recall what else they have. The teachers aren't there to torture you. Some of them may be boring.
3.0 Niche User
4/19/2015
It is ok because most of the students know each other since the past school they attended. All sports should each team member as a family member instead of an individual who is just joining the team. Also each sport has many opportunities for everyone to be treated equally and given the privilege of a sport.
GreatSchools Reviews
2.3 3 Reviews
5.0 other
4/11/2019
The faculty and teachers are all about making sure students get admitted and graduate COLLEGE. It truly is a college-prep high school. Students have the opportunity to take community college courses so by the time they graduate they have completed many transferable college units which is truly excel...
1.0 parent
10/4/2013
My daughter goes to this school and honestly I don't like this school. One of my family friends recommended this school to me because her daughter was going there and she liked it, but when I went to my daughters Parent Conference, the school was Not CLEAN. The students there were mean. I actually s...
1.0 parent
8/12/2013
A good school but honestly there's better schools. In my opinion I like LAUSD district schools better. They seem to have more time for students.

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Discovery Charter Preparatory No. 2 is a charter school for students in grades 9-12 located at 13570 Eldridge Ave in Sylmar, in the Sylmar neighborhood. Annual tuition is $0. The school has a total enrollment of 199 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 21:1. Academic records show that 7.5% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 37% are proficient in reading. Discovery Charter Preparatory No. 2 has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of B- and a GreatSchools Rating of 4 out of 10. The average GPA is 3.76, the graduation rate is 82%, and the average SAT score is 1020. The average home value in this area is $810,049. Discover additional schools in the area, like Sylmar Biotech Health Academy, PUC Lakeview Charter High School, PUC Triumph Charter Academy, and more. Learn more about what Sylmar has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Discovery Charter Preparatory No. 2.

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