High school (grades 9-12) · Sylmar, CA
Discovery Charter Preparatory #2
Federal NCES profile for Discovery Charter Preparatory #2, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.
The verdict
Discovery Charter Preparatory #2 earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 89% of California schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.
- #3 of 5
- high schools in Sylmar · Resource Index
- 47
- Resource Index · Typical
- 14.9:1
- small classes for California
- 51.8%
- free-lunch eligible
Discovery Charter Preparatory #2 has class sizes smaller than 89% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Discovery Charter Preparatory #2 ranks #3 of 5 high schools in Sylmar, CA.
School address
NCES ID 060225511889 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+19 students YoY
Discovery Charter Preparatory #2 grew from 191 students in 2022-23 to 210 in 2023-24 (+9.9%).
Teacher FTE lost 14.2 → 10.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+19 students YoY 060225511889 · Sylmar, CA High · SMALL · CHARTER
208 enr · 14.9:1 · 51.8% lunch · RII 47
Nearest enrollment peer: San Jose Early College at Cecil (208 students)
Discovery Charter Preparatory #2 grew from 191 students in 2022-23 to 210 in 2023-24 (+9.9%). Teacher FTE lost 14.2 → 10.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Discovery Charter Preparatory #2 compares
Discovery Charter Preparatory #2 is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 14.9:1 | ▼ 31% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 51.8% | ▼ 7% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 208 | top 82% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 98.1% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 3.8, Discovery Charter Preparatory #2 is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for Discovery Charter Preparatory #2 District reports $21,476 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar high schools in Sylmar
4 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~208 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~14.9:1)
Frequently asked questions about Discovery Charter Preparatory #2
How many students attend Discovery Charter Preparatory #2?
Discovery Charter Preparatory #2 has 208 students enrolled. It is a high school in Sylmar, CA. CCD year-over-year: 191 (2022-23) → 210 (2023-24), up 19.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Discovery Charter Preparatory #2?
The student-teacher ratio at Discovery Charter Preparatory #2 is 14.9:1, which is 31% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 5% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Discovery Charter Preparatory #2?
51.8% of students at Discovery Charter Preparatory #2 are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Discovery Charter Preparatory #2?
The largest demographic group at Discovery Charter Preparatory #2 is Hispanic or Latino at 98.1% of enrollment, in Sylmar, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Discovery Charter Preparatory #2?
Discovery Charter Preparatory #2 has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Discovery Charter Preparatory #2 rank among high schools in Sylmar?
By Resource Investment Index, Discovery Charter Preparatory #2 ranks #3 of 5 high schools in Sylmar, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Sylmar on the city page.
What other schools are in Discovery Charter Preparatory #2 District?
None; Discovery Charter Preparatory #2 District is a single-school charter district, and Discovery Charter Preparatory #2 is its only campus.