University Charter School Secondary

134 University Drive
Livingston, AL 35470

www.universitycharterschool.org

Charter School 292 Students

High School 6th - 12th

School Overview

University Charter School Secondary is a public charter high school and part of the University Charter School school district, located in Livingston, AL with 292 students offering grade levels from 06 to 12.

With 18 teachers, University Charter School Secondary has a student/teacher ratio of about 16.2:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

292

Total Students

18.0

Full-Time Teachers

16.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

50.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for University Charter School Secondary
Demographic	Student Count
White	128
Hispanic	7
Black	146
Asian	4
Two or More	6
American Indian	1

Black
146 (50.0 %)
White
128 (43.8 %)
Hispanic
7 (2.4 %)
Two or More
6 (2.1 %)
Asian
4 (1.4 %)
American Indian
1 (0.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	New
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	University Charter School
Phone:	(205)652-3848
Website:	http://www.universitycharterschool.org
Grade Range:	6th - 12th
Total Students:	292
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	18.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	147
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 6 49

Grade 7 51

Grade 8 50

Grade 9 44

Grade 10 44

Grade 11 37

Grade 12 17