Highlands Community Charter

www.hccts.org

Charter School 6,749 Students

Other 1st - 12th

School Overview

Highlands Community Charter is a public charter school and part of the Highlands Community Charter District school district, located in Sacramento, CA with 6,749 students offering grade levels from 01 to 12. Student demographics can be found below.

With 95 teachers, Highlands Community Charter has a student/teacher ratio of about 70.8:1. 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.

6,749

Total Students

95.3

Full-Time Teachers

70.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

169.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Highlands Community Charter
Demographic	Student Count
White	3,500
Hispanic	1,374
Black	166
Asian	1,311
Two or More	335
American Indian	14
Pacific Islander	44

White
3,500 (51.9 %)
Hispanic
1,374 (20.4 %)
Asian
1,311 (19.4 %)
Two or More
335 (5.0 %)
Black
166 (2.5 %)
Pacific Islander
44 (0.7 %)
American Indian
14 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Other
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Highlands Community Charter District
Phone:	(916)844-2283
Website:	http://www.hccts.org
Grade Range:	1st - 12th
Total Students:	6,749
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	95.3
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	70.8
NSLP Participation:¹	N/A
Qualified Free Lunch:	10,936
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	468

* 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 2 2

Grade 9 6,251

Grade 10 27

Grade 12 469