GREAT HEARTS IRVING UPPER

www.greatheartsamerica.org/

Charter School 758 Students

High School 6th - 12th

School Overview

GREAT HEARTS IRVING UPPER is a public charter high school and part of the GREAT HEARTS TEXAS school district, located in IRVING, TX with 758 students offering grade levels from 06 to 12. Student demographics can be found below.

With 46 teachers, GREAT HEARTS IRVING UPPER has a student/teacher ratio of about 16.3:1. 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.

758

Total Students

46.5

Full-Time Teachers

16.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

23.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for GREAT HEARTS IRVING UPPER
Demographic	Student Count
White	250
Hispanic	158
Black	52
Asian	269
Two or More	25
American Indian	3
Pacific Islander	1

Asian
269 (35.5 %)
White
250 (33.0 %)
Hispanic
158 (20.8 %)
Black
52 (6.9 %)
Two or More
25 (3.3 %)
American Indian
3 (0.4 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.1 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	GREAT HEARTS TEXAS
Phone:	(469)725-0014
Website:	http://www.greatheartsamerica.org/
Grade Range:	6th - 12th
Total Students:	758
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	46.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	154
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	23

* 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 6 185

Grade 7 165

Grade 8 164

Grade 9 108

Grade 10 55

Grade 11 43

Grade 12 38