LOIS AND RICHARD NICOTRA EARLY COLLEGE CHARTER SCHOOL

1441 SOUTH AVE-5TH FL
STATEN ISLAND, NY 10314

www.nicotracharter.org

Charter School 286 Students

High School 8th - 12th

School Overview

LOIS AND RICHARD NICOTRA EARLY COLLEGE CHARTER SCHOOL is a public charter high school and part of the LOIS AND RICHARD NICOTRA EARLY COLLEGE CHARTER SCHOOL school district, located in STATEN ISLAND, NY with 286 students offering grade levels from 08 to 12.

With 35 teachers, LOIS AND RICHARD NICOTRA EARLY COLLEGE CHARTER SCHOOL has a student/teacher ratio of about 8:1. 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.

286

Total Students

36.0

Full-Time Teachers

8.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

47.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for LOIS AND RICHARD NICOTRA EARLY COLLEGE CHARTER SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	47
Hispanic	130
Black	96
Asian	3
Two or More	9
Pacific Islander	1

Hispanic
130 (45.5 %)
Black
96 (33.6 %)
White
47 (16.4 %)
Two or More
9 (3.1 %)
Asian
3 (1.0 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.3 %)

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:	LOIS AND RICHARD NICOTRA EARLY COLLEGE CHARTER SCHOOL
Phone:	(347)855-2238
Website:	http://www.nicotracharter.org
Grade Range:	8th - 12th
Total Students:	286
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	36.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	8.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	134
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	3

* 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 8 59

Grade 9 108

Grade 10 60

Grade 11 42

Grade 12 17