East Palo Alto Academy

1050 Myrtle St.
East Palo Alto, CA 94303

www.epaahs.org

Charter School 299 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

East Palo Alto Academy is a public charter high school and part of the East Palo Alto Academy District school district, located in East Palo Alto, CA with 299 students offering grade levels from 09 to 12.

With 25 teachers, East Palo Alto Academy has a student/teacher ratio of about 11.6:1. 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.

299

Total Students

25.8

Full-Time Teachers

11.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

58.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for East Palo Alto Academy
Demographic	Student Count
Hispanic	261
Black	15
Two or More	1
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	21

Hispanic
261 (87.3 %)
Pacific Islander
21 (7.0 %)
Black
15 (5.0 %)
Two or More
1 (0.3 %)
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:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	East Palo Alto Academy District
Phone:	(650)893-8900
Website:	http://www.epaahs.org
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	299
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	25.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	165
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	11

* 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 90

Grade 10 74

Grade 11 73

Grade 12 62