Inspire School of Arts and Sciences

Inspire School of Arts and Sciences District

www.inspirechico.org

Charter School 366 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

Inspire School of Arts and Sciences is a public charter high school and part of the Inspire School of Arts and Sciences District school district, located in Chico, CA with 366 students offering grade levels from 09 to 12.

With 20 teachers, Inspire School of Arts and Sciences has a student/teacher ratio of about 18.2:1. 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.

366

Total Students

20.1

Full-Time Teachers

18.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

36.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Inspire School of Arts and Sciences
Demographic	Student Count
White	237
Hispanic	55
Black	5
Asian	5
Two or More	29
American Indian	1

White
237 (71.4 %)
Hispanic
55 (16.6 %)
Two or More
29 (8.7 %)
Black
5 (1.5 %)
Asian
5 (1.5 %)
American Indian
1 (0.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Inspire School of Arts and Sciences District
Phone:	(530)891-3090
Website:	http://www.inspirechico.org
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	366
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	20.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	18.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	125
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	9

* 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 9 77

Grade 10 97

Grade 11 96

Grade 12 96