KIPP Navigate College Prep: A Comprehensive Overview

KIPP Navigate College Prep is a public charter high school located in San Jose, California, dedicated to providing a college-preparatory education and choice-filled lives. KIPP Navigate College Prep is committed to actualizing high school students’ potential by connecting students’ purpose, talents, and passions to their learning experiences.

Academic Excellence and College Preparation

KIPP Northern California high schools are ranked in the top 10% of public high schools in the country, according to US News & World Report. KIPP NorCal outperforms the California state average in both Math and English Language Arts. KIPP Navigate College Prep is ranked #1,577 in the National Rankings. Schools are ranked on their performance on state-required tests, graduation and how well they prepare students for college.

KIPP Navigate College Prep provides a joyful and academically excellent education that prepares students with critical thinking and college readiness skills to pursue their chosen path upon graduation. Our top-ranked KIPP high schools are known for excellent teachers and strong academic supports that prepare students for college, career, and beyond. The school focuses on personalized mentoring and leadership development.

Rankings and Performance

KIPP Navigate College Prep's rankings reflect its commitment to academic excellence:

#1,577 in National Rankings
#215 in California High Schools
#22 in San Jose, CA Metro Area High Schools
#266 in Charter High Schools

The school's performance on state-required tests is somewhat above expectations. A notable percentage of students demonstrate proficiency on these exams.

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Mathematics Proficiency: 27%

College Readiness

KIPP Navigate College Prep emphasizes college readiness through various initiatives:

AP® Exam Participation: 100% of students took at least one AP® exam.
AP® Exam Success: 53% passed at least one AP® exam.

The school also runs its College Knowledge workshop series, which gives juniors personalized help with writing personal statements and understanding the financial aid process. The school lets students who want to go to college take the SAT and the ACT.

Student Support and Well-being

KIPP Navigate recognizes the importance of supporting the whole child and provides various resources to ensure student well-being.

Mental Health Services

KIPP Northern California aims to provide high-quality, client-centered, and culturally responsive mental health services designed to support students with varying levels of need. All students should have access to quality mental health services and as such, all services are free to students and provided regardless of insurance in order to reduce barriers to mental health care, meet students where they are at, and challenge mental health stigma. The school offers counseling, behavioral support, and intervention services all in one place.

Special Education

KIPP Navigate recognizes the unique needs of each student and design high quality and specialized programs that enable each student to fully participate in their school community and the world at large. Special education services are available at all KIPP schools.

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KIPP Forward

Our unique KIPP Forward model supports students throughout high school as they choose their path after graduation. Students have access to structured support focused on college readiness and career exploration from day one.

School Community and Culture

KIPP Navigate fosters a supportive and inclusive community where students feel safe, happy, and empowered to learn from their mistakes.

Diversity and Inclusion

The student body at KIPP Navigate is very diverse, with 100% of students being minorities and 82% of students being from low-income families.

Values and Environment

Ellie Herrera, KIPP mom & KIPP Navigate leadership team memberKIPP Navigate makes kids feel safe and happy, because here we make sure that our kids come to us not just as a student, but as a whole child, and they feel that they can come make mistakes, learn from their mistakes, and ask for help when they need the help.

Salvador Abundiz, Parent, KIPP San Jose CollegiateWhen I drop my girls off at school, or come to help the teachers, I can see that everyone is working together to help one another. Those are the same values I hold for my own family, and I have such confidence in KIPP to give my daughters the education I never had. With KIPP, I know that their dreams are possible. I will see my girls complete college and become whatever they want to be in the world.

Extracurricular Activities

We want our KIPP high schoolers to explore their interests and passions both inside and outside the classroom. Our student athletes compete in the P.S.A.L. KIPP Navigate College Prep has recently added new student-led design projects that deal with environmental issues in San Jose to its Inquiry-Based Learning model.

Enrollment Information

Application Process

Applications for the 2026-27 school year are open for grades 9-12. Only applications that are received by the open enrollment deadline will be considered in the lottery. Applications received after the open enrollment deadline will be considered on a first-come-first-served basis.

General Information

Note: Doors open at 8:15 AM for student arrival. School session starts in September 1st week and ends in June 3rd week.

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