KIPP Esperanza High

1039 Garden St.
East Palo Alto, CA 94303

peninsulahs.kippbayarea.org/

Charter School 220 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

KIPP Esperanza High is a public charter high school and part of the KIPP Esperanza High District school district, located in East Palo Alto, CA with 220 students offering grade levels from 09 to 12.

With 19 teachers, KIPP Esperanza High has a student/teacher ratio of about 11:1. 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.

220

Total Students

20.0

Full-Time Teachers

11.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

84.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for KIPP Esperanza High
Demographic	Student Count
Hispanic	215
Black	3
Two or More	1
Pacific Islander	1

Hispanic
215 (97.7 %)
Black
3 (1.4 %)
Two or More
1 (0.5 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.5 %)

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:	KIPP Esperanza High District
Phone:	(415)528-1546
Website:	http://peninsulahs.kippbayarea.org/
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	220
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	20.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	166
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	20

* 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 68

Grade 10 81

Grade 11 71