GRAND CENTER ARTS ACADEMY HIGH

711 NORTH GRAND AVENUE
ST. LOUIS, MO 63103

www.confluenceacademy.org

Charter School 417 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

GRAND CENTER ARTS ACADEMY HIGH is a public charter high school and part of the CONFLUENCE ACADEMIES school district, located in ST. LOUIS, MO with 417 students offering grade levels from 09 to 12.

With 35 teachers, GRAND CENTER ARTS ACADEMY HIGH has a student/teacher ratio of about 11.7:1. 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.

417

Total Students

35.5

Full-Time Teachers

11.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

96.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for GRAND CENTER ARTS ACADEMY HIGH
Demographic	Student Count
White	72
Hispanic	20
Black	309
Asian	2
Two or More	13
American Indian	1

Black
309 (74.1 %)
White
72 (17.3 %)
Hispanic
20 (4.8 %)
Two or More
13 (3.1 %)
Asian
2 (0.5 %)
American Indian
1 (0.2 %)

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:	CONFLUENCE ACADEMIES
Phone:	(314)533-1791
Website:	http://www.confluenceacademy.org
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	417
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	35.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	402
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 9 140

Grade 10 103

Grade 11 96

Grade 12 78