EPIC de Cesar Chavez

122 East Tehachapi Blvd. Ste. C
Tehachapi, CA 93561

Charter School 614 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

EPIC de Cesar Chavez is a public charter high school and part of the EPIC de Cesar Chavez District school district, located in Tehachapi, CA with 461 students offering grade levels from 09 to 12.

With 17 teachers, EPIC de Cesar Chavez has a student/teacher ratio of about 26.4:1. 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.

614

Total Students

27.7

Full-Time Teachers

22.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

33.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for EPIC de Cesar Chavez
Demographic	Student Count
White	9
Hispanic	592
Black	5
Asian	6
Two or More	2

Hispanic
592 (96.4%)
White
9 (1.5%)
Asian
6 (1.0%)
Black
5 (0.8%)
Two or More
2 (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:	EPIC de Cesar Chavez District
Phone:	(661)822-4381
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	614
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	27.7
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	22.2
NSLP Participation:¹	N/A
Qualified Free Lunch:	160
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	45

* 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 10 481

Grade 12 133