GALENA PARK ISD CAREER & TECHNICAL ECHS

www.galenaparkisd.com/campuspages/echs/

464 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

GALENA PARK ISD CAREER & TECHNICAL ECHS is a public high school and part of the GALENA PARK ISD school district, located in HOUSTON, TX with 464 students offering grade levels from 09 to 12.

With 15 teachers, GALENA PARK ISD CAREER & TECHNICAL ECHS has a student/teacher ratio of about 30.9:1. 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.

464

Total Students

15.0

Full-Time Teachers

30.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

90.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for GALENA PARK ISD CAREER & TECHNICAL ECHS
Demographic	Student Count
White	17
Hispanic	414
Black	29
Asian	1
Two or More	1
American Indian	2

Hispanic
414 (89.2 %)
Black
29 (6.2 %)
White
17 (3.7 %)
American Indian
2 (0.4 %)
Asian
1 (0.2 %)
Two or More
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	GALENA PARK ISD
Phone:	(281)459-7198
Website:	http://www.galenaparkisd.com/campuspages/echs/
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	464
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	15.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	30.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	412
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	8

* 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 9 143

Grade 10 121

Grade 11 111

Grade 12 89