Our expectation is that all students at EPACS will be prepared to attend college as a result of our rigorous curriculum and high expectations.

The state of California uses a measure called "Similar Schools Rank" to compare schools that serve a similar demographic population. Based on student achievement data, 100 schools with a similar population are grouped into deciles, which are ranked 1 to 10 (10 being the highest). EPACS has been ranked a 10 out of 10 since 2001, and then year, our school was ranked first among all 100 similar schools. Click on the image to the right to see other impressive data about our students.

In their fifth annual "School Performance Dashboard," researchers at University of Southern California examined hundreds of charter schools across the state. They identified "10 high flyers among California's charter schools. These 10 charter schools had the highest combined ratings on the academic measures and school productivity indicators."

EPACS was one of three Aspire Public Schools to be listed in the report's top 10. EPACS was one of five schools with 50% or more students with Free and Reduced Lunch and the only one of the top ten to serve more than 10% English Language Learners.

See the full report here.

• Our 2011 API (Academic Performance Index) was a tremendous 866! That is roughly 100 points higher than the statewide average.
• In 2006, EPACS broke 800 on the API and has remained above the statewide target for all schools since then.
• EPACS' API has grown by over 350 points since 2000, a stunning achievement among California's schools.
• EPACS has had a 10-out-of-10 similar schools ranking every year since 2002.
• Parent satisfaction is high: 97% of parents rate EPACS an "A" or "B" compared to the national average of 70%
• EPACS' wait list is 92% of capacity
• EPACS is the highest performing school in the Ravenswood District

Source: Ed-Data, DataQuest (CA Dept of Educ)

The Academic Performance Index (API) is the cornerstone of California's Public Schools Accountability Act of 1999. The purpose of the API is to measure the academic performance and growth of schools. The statewide API performance target for all schools is 800, on a scale ranging from 200-1,000.

EPACS is succeeding not only relative to similar schools in the community, but our results compare well to the state-wide average. These achievements are all the more remarkable when one considers that we've achieved these results with less than half the funding of nearby districts like Palo Alto and Woodside.

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