Animo Watts College Preparatory Academy

Animo Watts College Preparatory Academy District

12628 Avalon Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90061

ca.greendot.org/watts

Charter School 572 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

Animo Watts College Preparatory Academy is a public charter high school and part of the Animo Watts College Preparatory Academy District school district, located in Los Angeles, CA with 572 students offering grade levels from 09 to 12. Student demographics can be found below.

With 28 teachers, Animo Watts College Preparatory Academy has a student/teacher ratio of about 20:1. 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.

572

Total Students

28.6

Full-Time Teachers

20.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

88.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Animo Watts College Preparatory Academy
Demographic	Student Count
White	4
Hispanic	519
Black	43
Two or More	5
American Indian	1

Hispanic
519 (90.7 %)
Black
43 (7.5 %)
Two or More
5 (0.9 %)
White
4 (0.7 %)
American Indian
1 (0.2 %)

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:	Animo Watts College Preparatory Academy District
Phone:	(323)756-3930
Website:	http://ca.greendot.org/watts
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	572
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	28.6
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	20.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Provision 2
Qualified Free Lunch:	482
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	23

* 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 9 167

Grade 10 140

Grade 11 122

Grade 12 143