Alain Leroy Locke College Preparatory Academy

Alain Leroy Locke College Preparatory Academy District

www.ca.greendot.org/locke/

Charter School 1,256 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

Alain Leroy Locke College Preparatory Academy is a public charter high school and part of the Alain Leroy Locke College Preparatory Academy District school district, located in Los Angeles, CA with 1,256 students offering grade levels from 09 to 12. Student demographics can be found below.

With 67 teachers, Alain Leroy Locke College Preparatory Academy has a student/teacher ratio of about 18.5:1. 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.

1,256

Total Students

67.9

Full-Time Teachers

18.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

83.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Alain Leroy Locke College Preparatory Academy
Demographic	Student Count
White	18
Hispanic	961
Black	264
Asian	1
Two or More	9
American Indian	2
Pacific Islander	1

Hispanic
961 (76.5 %)
Black
264 (21.0 %)
White
18 (1.4 %)
Two or More
9 (0.7 %)
American Indian
2 (0.2 %)
Asian
1 (0.1 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.1 %)

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:	Alain Leroy Locke College Preparatory Academy District
Phone:	(323)420-2170
Website:	http://www.ca.greendot.org/locke/
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	1,256
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	67.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	18.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Provision 2
Qualified Free Lunch:	1,025
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	29

* 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 9 270

Grade 10 369

Grade 11 289

Grade 12 328