JUVENILE DETENTION CTR

10 Students

High School 7th - 12th

School Overview

The facility located at 107 W 5th St in Sinton, Texas, operates as a **Juvenile Detention Center**. This institution serves as a secure residential setting for youth who have been placed in custody by the judicial system. Its primary function is to provide temporary holding, supervision, and rehabilitative services for minors while they await court appearances, case adjudication, or placement in longer-term correctional or treatment programs.

Because this is a correctional facility rather than a traditional academic institution, the educational component is integrated into the juvenile justice process. The school within the center is typically designed to provide state-mandated curriculum to ensure that detained youth do not fall behind in their academic progress while in custody. The environment is highly structured and security-focused, emphasizing behavioral management, compliance with legal requirements, and the provision of essential schooling services within a confined setting.

Total Students

N/A

Full-Time Teachers

N/A

Student/Teacher Ratio

80.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for JUVENILE DETENTION CTR
Demographic	Student Count
White	1
Hispanic	7
Black	2

Hispanic
7 (70.0 %)
Black
2 (20.0 %)
White
1 (10.0 %)

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:	SINTON ISD
Phone:	(361)364-9508
Grade Range:	7th - 12th
Total Students:	10
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	N/A
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	N/A
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	8
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 7 1

Grade 8 2

Grade 9 2

Grade 10 4

Grade 11 1