DENTON CO J J A E P

46 Students

High School 6th - 12th

School Overview

The facility located at 210 S. Woodrow Lane in Denton, Texas, is the **Denton County Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Program (JJAEP)**. Unlike a traditional neighborhood school, this is a state-mandated disciplinary alternative education setting designed to serve students who have been removed from their home campuses due to specific behavioral infractions, often involving violations of the student code of conduct or legal issues that necessitate a structured, restrictive environment.

The primary mission of the Denton County JJAEP is to provide a highly supervised educational program that focuses on maintaining academic progress while simultaneously addressing the behavioral needs of the student. Because the program is focused on intervention and rehabilitation, the environment is typically more rigid than a standard school, emphasizing accountability, attendance, and social-emotional growth. The ultimate goal of the program is to equip students with the skills and behavioral improvements necessary for them to successfully transition back into their home school districts once their placement term is complete.

Total Students

8.0

Full-Time Teachers

5.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

28.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for DENTON CO J J A E P
Demographic	Student Count
White	5
Hispanic	26
Black	9
Asian	2
Two or More	4

Hispanic
26 (56.5 %)
Black
9 (19.6 %)
White
5 (10.9 %)
Two or More
4 (8.7 %)
Asian
2 (4.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Alternative School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	LEWISVILLE ISD
Phone:	(940)349-2500
Grade Range:	6th - 12th
Total Students:	46
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	8.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	5.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	12
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	1

* 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 6 1

Grade 7 4

Grade 8 4

Grade 9 9

Grade 10 10

Grade 11 13

Grade 12 5