BELIEVE Circle City High School

2540 North Capitol Ave
Indianapolis, IN 46208

(317)296-1954

Charter School 213 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

BELIEVE Circle City High School is a public charter high school and part of the BELIEVE Circle City High School school district, located in Indianapolis, IN with 213 students offering grade levels from 09 to 12.

With 19 teachers, BELIEVE Circle City High School has a student/teacher ratio of about 11.2:1. 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.

213

Total Students

19.0

Full-Time Teachers

11.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

1.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for BELIEVE Circle City High School
Demographic	Student Count
White	7
Hispanic	87
Black	110
Two or More	8
Pacific Islander	1

Black
110 (51.6 %)
Hispanic
87 (40.8 %)
Two or More
8 (3.8 %)
White
7 (3.3 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.5 %)

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:	BELIEVE Circle City High School
Phone:	(317)296-1954
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	213
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	19.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	3
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* 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 85

Grade 10 79

Grade 11 41

Grade 12 8