Faria Academic Plus School
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| William Faria A+ School | |
| School type | Elementary |
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| Established | 1969 |
| Affiliation | Cupertino Union School District |
| District | Cupertino |
| Grades | k12 |
| Principal | Steven Woo |
| Students | 577 |
| Colors | Blue and White |
| Mascot | Falcon |
| Location | 10155 Barbara Lane, Cupertino, California |
| Website | Faria Elementary |
Faria Elementary School, commonly known as the Faria A+ School is a public elementary school and magnet school in the Faria neighborhood of Cupertino, California. It is one of the few elementary schools in the United States to reach an API score of 1000 (in 2006) and is ranked the top elementary school in the state of California.
As of 2006, Asian Americans (mainly Chinese Americans and Indian Americans) comprised approximately 95% of the student body, with the remainder being whites. The parent education data showed that 83% of the students' parents had attended graduate school.
Admission is based on a lottery under which all elementary-age students within the CUSD are eligible.
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Elementary schools: Blue Hills | Collins | De Vargas | Dilworth | Eaton | Eisenhower | Faria | Garden Gate | Lincoln | McAuliffe | Meyerholz | Montclaire | John Muir | Murdock-Portal | Nimitz | Regnart | Sedgwick | Stevens Creek | Stocklmeir | West Valley |
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Middle schools: Cupertino | Hyde | Kennedy | Miller | Lawson |
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