GATEWAY TO GRADUATION ACADEMY

SAN BENITO CISD
450 S DOWLING ST
SAN BENITO, TX 78586
76 Students
Not reported M - M
School Overview
Gateway to Graduation Academy, located at 600 N. Austin in San Benito, Texas, is an alternative education campus within the San Benito Consolidated Independent School District. The academy is specifically designed to serve students who are at risk of dropping out or who need a non-traditional setting to complete their high school requirements. By offering a more flexible instructional environment, the school focuses on re-engaging students who may have faced academic or personal challenges in a traditional high school setting.

The mission of the academy centers on providing credit recovery opportunities and personalized support to ensure students stay on track toward earning their high school diploma. Through smaller class sizes and targeted interventions, the faculty works to bridge learning gaps and provide the necessary guidance for students to transition successfully into post-secondary education or the workforce. The school plays a vital role in the district’s efforts to improve graduation rates and ensure that every student has an accessible pathway to academic success.
76
Total Students
4.2
Full-Time Teachers
17.9
Student/Teacher Ratio
N/A
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • Hispanic
    74 (97.4%)
  • Black
    2 (2.6%)
School Location
School Details
Status: Closed
School Level: Not reported
School Type: Alternative School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: N/A
Shared Time Status: N/A
District: SAN BENITO CISD
Phone: (956)361-6446
Grade Range: M - M
Total Students: 76
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 4.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 17.9
NSLP Participation:1 N/A
Qualified Free Lunch: N/A
Qualified Reduced Lunch: N/A

* 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 2
Grade 10 9
Grade 11 32
Grade 12 33
Gender Ratio