KIPP SOMOS H S

735 FREDRICKSBURG RD
SAN ANTONIO, TX 78201

Charter School 395 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

KIPP SOMOS H S is a public charter high school and part of the KIPP TEXAS PUBLIC SCHOOLS school district, located in SAN ANTONIO, TX with 395 students offering grade levels from 09 to 12.

With 46 teachers, KIPP SOMOS H S has a student/teacher ratio of about 8.6:1. 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.

395

Total Students

46.0

Full-Time Teachers

8.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

130.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for KIPP SOMOS H S
Demographic	Student Count
White	20
Hispanic	357
Black	11
Asian	4
Two or More	2
American Indian	1

Hispanic
357 (90.4 %)
White
20 (5.1 %)
Black
11 (2.8 %)
Asian
4 (1.0 %)
Two or More
2 (0.5 %)
American Indian
1 (0.3 %)

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)544-2791
Website:	http://kipptexas.org
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	395
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	46.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	8.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	475
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	42

* 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 9 102

Grade 10 111

Grade 11 93

Grade 12 89