KIPP UNIVERSITY PREP H S

www.kipptexas.org

Charter School 725 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

KIPP UNIVERSITY PREP H S is a public charter high school and part of the KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS school district, located in SAN ANTONIO, TX with 725 students offering grade levels from 09 to 12. Student demographics can be found below.

With 71 teachers, KIPP UNIVERSITY PREP H S has a student/teacher ratio of about 10.2:1. 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.

725

Total Students

71.2

Full-Time Teachers

10.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

82.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for KIPP UNIVERSITY PREP H S
Demographic	Student Count
White	13
Hispanic	689
Black	19
Asian	2
Two or More	1
American Indian	1

Hispanic
689 (95.0 %)
Black
19 (2.6 %)
White
13 (1.8 %)
Asian
2 (0.3 %)
Two or More
1 (0.1 %)
American Indian
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:	KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Phone:	(210)290-8720
Website:	http://www.kipptexas.org
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	725
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	71.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	10.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	540
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	55

* 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 9 194

Grade 10 199

Grade 11 167

Grade 12 165