Latitude 37.8 High

www.latitudehigh.net

Charter School 282 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

Latitude 37.8 High is a public charter high school and part of the Latitude 37.8 High District school district, located in Oakland, CA with 282 students offering grade levels from 09 to 12.

With 19 teachers, Latitude 37.8 High has a student/teacher ratio of about 14.8:1. 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.

282

Total Students

19.1

Full-Time Teachers

14.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

97.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Latitude 37.8 High
Demographic	Student Count
White	16
Hispanic	188
Black	42
Asian	13
Two or More	18
American Indian	1

Hispanic
188 (67.6 %)
Black
42 (15.1 %)
Two or More
18 (6.5 %)
White
16 (5.8 %)
Asian
13 (4.7 %)
American Indian
1 (0.4 %)

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:	Latitude 37.8 High District
Phone:	(510)838-0190
Website:	http://www.latitudehigh.net
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	282
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	19.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	254
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 86

Grade 10 95

Grade 11 57

Grade 12 44