James and Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy High School

4352 Mitthoeffer Rd
Indianapolis, IN 46235

Charter School 474 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

James and Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy High School is a public charter high school and part of the James and Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy High School school district, located in Indianapolis, IN with 474 students offering grade levels from 09 to 12.

With 34 teachers, James and Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy High School has a student/teacher ratio of about 13.9:1. 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.

474

Total Students

34.0

Full-Time Teachers

13.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

85.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for James and Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy High School
Demographic	Student Count
White	10
Hispanic	123
Black	332
Two or More	9

Black
332 (70.0 %)
Hispanic
123 (25.9 %)
White
10 (2.1 %)
Two or More
9 (1.9 %)

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:	No
District:	James and Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy High School
Phone:	(317)552-1600
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	474
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	34.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	381
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	23

* 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 9 122

Grade 10 139

Grade 11 103

Grade 12 110