HERITAGE ACADEMY OF DEL RIO
HERITAGE ACADEMY OF DEL RIO is a Title I public charter high school that is part of the HERITAGE ACADEMY school district, located in DEL RIO, TX with about 265 students offering grade levels from 6th Grade to 12th Grade. A Title I school provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families. Its purpose is to provide all children significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education. With about 16 teachers, HERITAGE ACADEMY OF DEL RIO has a student/teacher ratio of about 16:1. 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.
HERITAGE ACADEMY OF DEL RIO, located at 709 B Kings Way in Del Rio, Texas, is an open-enrollment public charter school. It is part of the broader Heritage Academy network, which is known for emphasizing a rigorous, back-to-basics academic curriculum. The school is designed to provide an alternative educational environment for local families, often focusing on character development alongside traditional core subjects like mathematics, reading, and science.
As a charter school, Heritage Academy operates with a degree of autonomy that allows it to tailor its instructional approach to meet the specific needs of its student body. It generally fosters a structured and disciplined classroom atmosphere, aiming to prepare students for post-secondary success. For parents and students in the Del Rio area, the academy serves as a specialized public option that seeks to combine high academic expectations with a supportive community-oriented learning environment.
For more information, contact HERITAGE ACADEMY OF DEL RIO at (830) 774-6230 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.
DEL RIO, TX 78840
(830) 774-6230
HERITAGE ACADEMY OF DEL RIO is a public Title I Charter school in DEL RIO, TX with about 265 enrolled students. See other public high schools in Texas
School Details
- Level:
-
High School
(Alternative Education School)
- Charter School:*
-
Yes
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION - District:
- HERITAGE ACADEMY
- Total Students:
- 265
- Teachers:
- 16.94
- NSLP Status:1
- Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
- Qualified free lunch:
- 0
- Qualified reduced-price lunch:
- 0
- Title I Status:2
- Title I schoolwide school
- Virtual:
- Not Virtual
* A public charter school is a publicly funded school that is typically governed by a group or organization under a legislative contract with the state, the district, or another entity. The charter exempts the school from certain state or local rules and regulations.
1 The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides eligible students with free or reduced-price lunch
2 Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families.
School Demographics for 265 students
The primary ethnicity of students attending HERITAGE ACADEMY OF DEL RIO is predominantly Hispanic/Latino, representing about 94% of the student body.
- Hispanic/Latino
- 94.3%
- White
- 4.5%
- American Indian or Alaska Native
- 1.1%
- Female
- 48.3%
- Male
- 51.7%
Data for school year 2017-2018 — The information found on this website was provided in part by the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics & various other external sources. We do not verify the contents of the information provided and therefore, cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information displayed on this website.