North Star Academy
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Design Tech High School → Kipp Valiant Community Prep → Kipp Excelencia Community Preparatory → Summit Preparatory Charter High → Aspire East Palo Alto Charter → Compare all similar →No UC admissions data on file for North Star Academy.
This school doesn't appear in UCOP's source-school records (it may send few or no applicants to UC). Its enrollment trend and similar-school comparison are still below.
Enrollment trend & projection
If this trend holds (+0.4%/yr, Total enrollment)
At per-pupil funding of $ / student:
| Horizon | Projected Total enrollment | Change | Funding impact / yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 yr (2027) | ~555 | +2 | $0 |
| 3 yr (2029) | ~560 | +7 | $0 |
| 5 yr (2031) | ~564 | +11 | $0 |
Straight-line extrapolation of the recent annual rate — a what-if, not a forecast of intent. Default = California's LCFF base grant for grades 9–12 ($12,423/ADA). Edit the figure to match your school.
Enrollment stability & demand — 2024-25
Two complementary signals: retention (do students stay once enrolled?) and demand (are families choosing the school?). Read against the San Mateo County baseline — the demographic tide is moving every CA HS, so a school's gap vs. county is the actionable signal.
7 of 532 students who enrolled at North Star Academy this year didn't maintain continuous enrollment (1.3% non-stability). Mid-year transfers, dropouts, and other exits are all counted.
Stability by student group
Nearest peer high schools
Source: California Department of Education, Stability Rate 2024-25. Benchmarks limited to non-virtual public & charter HS with ≥100 cumulative enrollees so by-design-high-churn continuation schools don't dominate the bottom of the distribution. Cumulative enrollment counts every student on the rolls during the year, so it can exceed peak-day enrollment.
Chronic absenteeism — 2024-25
Share of students missing 10% or more of expected attendance — the leading indicator that often precedes the demand decline shown above. Families disengaging tend to raise absenteeism first, then formally leave. Basis: total enrollment.
Low and stable absenteeism — students are engaged and showing up. The leading indicator is healthy.
Source: California Department of Education, Chronic Absenteeism 2024-25. Benchmarks limited to non-virtual public & charter HS with ≥100 eligible students. CDE didn't publish a usable 2019-20 file (COVID).
North Star Academy — Enrollment & Outcomes Snapshot
Public · vs. 10 most similar nearby schools
- ▸Enrollment has been growing (+0.4%/yr); projects to ~560 by 2029.
Enrollment projection
Your school vs. its 10 most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | Size | UC Reach | Enroll. trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Star Academy | Public | 553 | — | — |
| Peer-group median | 69.6% | +20% | ||
| Design Tech High School | Public | 563 | 69.6% | +2% |
| Kipp Valiant Community Prep | Public | 539 | — | — |
| Kipp Excelencia Community Preparatory | Public | 704 | — | — |
| Summit Preparatory Charter High | Public | 380 | — | +38% |
| Aspire East Palo Alto Charter | Public | 449 | — | -46% |
| San Carlos Charter Learning Center | Public | 367 | — | — |
| Ardis G. Egan Junior High | Public | 446 | — | — |
| Bayside Academy | Public | 802 | — | — |
| Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay | Public | 518 | — | +244% |
| Highlands Elementary | Public | 349 | — | — |
UC Reach = top-6 UC admits ÷ senior class (can exceed 100% when students are admitted to multiple campuses). Enrollment trend = first-to-latest grade-12 change on file. Similar schools matched on proximity, size, type. Methodology →