Tiger Trades Academy

118 Students

High School 5th - 12th

School Overview

Tiger Trades Academy is a public high school and part of the East Otero School District No. R1 school district, located in LA JUNTA, CO with 118 students offering grade levels from 05 to 12.

With 4 teachers, Tiger Trades Academy has a student/teacher ratio of about 26.6:1. 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.

118

Total Students

4.4

Full-Time Teachers

26.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

68.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Tiger Trades Academy
Demographic	Student Count
White	36
Hispanic	73
Black	3
Two or More	4
American Indian	2

Hispanic
73 (61.9 %)
White
36 (30.5 %)
Two or More
4 (3.4 %)
Black
3 (2.5 %)
American Indian
2 (1.7 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Alternative School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	East Otero School District No. R1
Phone:	(719)363-1504
Grade Range:	5th - 12th
Total Students:	118
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	4.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	26.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	74
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	7

* 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 7 6

Grade 8 5

Grade 9 21

Grade 10 24

Grade 11 30

Grade 12 32