PREMIER H S OF ABILENE

Charter School 146 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

Premier High School of Abilene, located at 3161 S 23rd St, is a tuition-free, open-enrollment public charter school managed by ResponsiveEd. The school is specifically designed to provide an alternative educational environment for students who may not thrive in a traditional classroom setting. By utilizing a personalized, self-paced curriculum, the school focuses on credit recovery and academic flexibility, helping students who have fallen behind to get back on track toward graduation.

The school emphasizes a supportive, small-school atmosphere that prioritizes individual attention and student success. As part of the ResponsiveEd network, the Abilene campus integrates technology with tailored instruction to ensure that students can master their coursework at their own speed. This model is particularly effective for students seeking a non-traditional path to a high school diploma, offering them a structured yet adaptable environment to earn their credentials and prepare for post-secondary opportunities.

146

Total Students

7.0

Full-Time Teachers

20.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

80.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for PREMIER H S OF ABILENE
Demographic	Student Count
White	85
Hispanic	53
Black	2
Asian	2
Two or More	4

White
85 (58.2 %)
Hispanic
53 (36.3 %)
Two or More
4 (2.7 %)
Black
2 (1.4 %)
Asian
2 (1.4 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Alternative School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	PREMIER HIGH SCHOOLS
Phone:	(325)698-8111
Website:	http://responsiveed.com/premier
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	146
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	7.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	20.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	117
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 31

Grade 10 45

Grade 11 40

Grade 12 30