Alpha Cindy Avitia High

www.alphapublicschools.org

Charter School 455 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

Alpha Cindy Avitia High is a public charter high school and part of the Alpha Cindy Avitia High District school district, located in San Jose, CA with 455 students offering grade levels from 09 to 12.

With 26 teachers, Alpha Cindy Avitia High has a student/teacher ratio of about 17.5:1. 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.

455

Total Students

26.0

Full-Time Teachers

17.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

64.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Alpha Cindy Avitia High
Demographic	Student Count
White	8
Hispanic	417
Black	3
Asian	24
Two or More	2
American Indian	1

Hispanic
417 (91.6 %)
Asian
24 (5.3 %)
White
8 (1.8 %)
Black
3 (0.7 %)
Two or More
2 (0.4 %)
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:	Alpha Cindy Avitia High District
Phone:	(408)791-1558
Website:	http://www.alphapublicschools.org
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	455
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	26.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	17.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	261
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	34

* 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 9 127

Grade 10 112

Grade 11 113

Grade 12 103