HARRIS CO J J A E P

www.houstonisd.org

25 Students

High School 5th - 12th

School Overview

The **Harris County Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Program (JJAEP)**, located at 2525 Murworth in Houston, serves as a specialized educational facility designed to provide academic instruction to students who have been removed from their home campuses due to disciplinary actions or legal mandates. Operated in coordination with the Harris County Juvenile Board and the Houston Independent School District (HISD), the program focuses on maintaining the educational progress of students in a highly structured, controlled environment.

The primary goal of the JJAEP is to provide a mandatory disciplinary alternative education setting that emphasizes core curriculum subjects, behavior modification, and the development of social responsibility. By providing a supervised academic space, the program seeks to ensure that students continue to meet state educational requirements while addressing the specific behavioral challenges that led to their placement. Through its partnership with HISD, the facility bridges the gap between traditional schooling and the juvenile justice system, aiming to facilitate a student's eventual successful transition back to their home school or the community.

Total Students

N/A

Full-Time Teachers

N/A

Student/Teacher Ratio

76.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for HARRIS CO J J A E P
Demographic	Student Count
Hispanic	17
Black	8

Hispanic
17 (68.0%)
Black
8 (32.0%)

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:	HOUSTON ISD
Phone:	(713)556-7140
Website:	http://www.houstonisd.org
Grade Range:	5th - 12th
Total Students:	25
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	N/A
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	N/A
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	19
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 5 1

Grade 7 1

Grade 8 2

Grade 9 8

Grade 10 5

Grade 11 6

Grade 12 2