Young Audiences Charter High School

Charter School 544 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

Young Audiences Charter High School is a public charter high school and part of the Jefferson Parish school district, located in Gretna, LA with 544 students offering grade levels from 09 to 12. Student demographics can be found below.

With 28 teachers, Young Audiences Charter High School has a student/teacher ratio of about 19:1. 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.

544

Total Students

28.6

Full-Time Teachers

19.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

102.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Young Audiences Charter High School
Demographic	Student Count
White	92
Hispanic	70
Black	352
Asian	6
Two or More	19
American Indian	5

Black
352 (64.7 %)
White
92 (16.9 %)
Hispanic
70 (12.9 %)
Two or More
19 (3.5 %)
Asian
6 (1.1 %)
American Indian
5 (0.9 %)

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:	N/A
District:	Jefferson Parish
Phone:	(504)304-6332
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	544
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	28.6
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	19.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	525
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	31

* 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 9 199

Grade 10 168

Grade 11 94

Grade 12 83