Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Lawrence

Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Lawrence (Distric

www.phoenixcharteracademy.org

Charter School 125 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Lawrence is a public charter high school and part of the Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Lawrence (Distric school district, located in Lawrence, MA with 125 students offering grade levels from 09 to 12.

With 11 teachers, Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Lawrence has a student/teacher ratio of about 10.4:1. 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.

125

Total Students

12.0

Full-Time Teachers

10.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Lawrence
Demographic	Student Count
White	18
Hispanic	101
Black	4
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	1

Hispanic
101 (80.8 %)
White
18 (14.4 %)
Black
4 (3.2 %)
American Indian
1 (0.8 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.8 %)

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:	Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Lawrence (Distric
Phone:	(978)722-8410
Website:	http://www.phoenixcharteracademy.org
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	125
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	12.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	10.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
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 82

Grade 10 3

Grade 11 35

Grade 12 5