Carter G. Woodson Public Charter

Carter G. Woodson Public Charter District

www.agapeschools.org

Charter School 322 Students

High School 7th - 12th

School Overview

Carter G. Woodson Public Charter is a public charter high school and part of the Carter G. Woodson Public Charter District school district, located in Fresno, CA with 322 students offering grade levels from 07 to 12.

With 22 teachers, Carter G. Woodson Public Charter has a student/teacher ratio of about 14.6:1. 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.

322

Total Students

22.1

Full-Time Teachers

14.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

105.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Carter G. Woodson Public Charter
Demographic	Student Count
White	31
Hispanic	225
Black	48
Asian	9
Two or More	4
American Indian	5

Hispanic
225 (69.9 %)
Black
48 (14.9 %)
White
31 (9.6 %)
Asian
9 (2.8 %)
American Indian
5 (1.6 %)
Two or More
4 (1.2 %)

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:	Carter G. Woodson Public Charter District
Phone:	(559)229-3529
Website:	http://www.agapeschools.org
Grade Range:	7th - 12th
Total Students:	322
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	22.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	336
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	5

* 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 7 8

Grade 8 28

Grade 9 33

Grade 10 44

Grade 11 87

Grade 12 122