Making Waves Academy

www.makingwavesacademy.org

Charter School 1,124 Students

High School 5th - 12th

School Overview

Making Waves Academy is a public charter high school and part of the Making Waves Academy District school district, located in Richmond, CA with 1,124 students offering grade levels from 05 to 12. Student demographics can be found below.

With 68 teachers, Making Waves Academy has a student/teacher ratio of about 16.4:1. 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.

1,124

Total Students

68.7

Full-Time Teachers

16.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

76.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Making Waves Academy
Demographic	Student Count
White	15
Hispanic	966
Black	86
Asian	35
Two or More	19
American Indian	3

Hispanic
966 (85.9 %)
Black
86 (7.7 %)
Asian
35 (3.1 %)
Two or More
19 (1.7 %)
White
15 (1.3 %)
American Indian
3 (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:	Making Waves Academy District
Phone:	(510)262-1511
Website:	http://www.makingwavesacademy.org
Grade Range:	5th - 12th
Total Students:	1,124
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	68.7
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Provision 2
Qualified Free Lunch:	701
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	160

* 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 5 153

Grade 6 160

Grade 7 161

Grade 8 162

Grade 9 144

Grade 10 167

Grade 11 89

Grade 12 88