PUC CALS Middle School and Early College High

PUC CALS Middle School and Early College High District

7350 N. Figueroa St.
Los Angeles, CA 90041

www.pucschools.org/cals/

Charter School 373 Students

High School 6th - 12th

School Overview

PUC CALS Middle School and Early College High is a public charter high school and part of the PUC CALS Middle School and Early College High District school district, located in Los Angeles, CA with 373 students offering grade levels from 06 to 12.

With 22 teachers, PUC CALS Middle School and Early College High has a student/teacher ratio of about 17:1. 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.

373

Total Students

22.0

Full-Time Teachers

17.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

67.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for PUC CALS Middle School and Early College High
Demographic	Student Count
White	8
Hispanic	353
Black	3
Asian	6
Two or More	1
American Indian	2

Hispanic
353 (94.6 %)
White
8 (2.1 %)
Asian
6 (1.6 %)
Black
3 (0.8 %)
American Indian
2 (0.5 %)
Two or More
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:	PUC CALS Middle School and Early College High District
Phone:	(213)239-0063
Website:	http://www.pucschools.org/cals/
Grade Range:	6th - 12th
Total Students:	373
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	22.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	17.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	227
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	25

* 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 27

Grade 7 42

Grade 8 40

Grade 9 67

Grade 10 78

Grade 11 56

Grade 12 63