Diego Hills Central Public Charter

Diego Hills Central Public Charter District

www.dhcentralcharter.org

Charter School 304 Students

Other K - 12th

School Overview

Diego Hills Central Public Charter is a public charter school and part of the Diego Hills Central Public Charter District school district, located in San Diego, CA with 304 students offering grade levels from KG to 12.

With 13 teachers, Diego Hills Central Public Charter has a student/teacher ratio of about 22.5:1. 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.

304

Total Students

13.5

Full-Time Teachers

22.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Diego Hills Central Public Charter
Demographic	Student Count
White	17
Hispanic	199
Black	53
Asian	9
Two or More	22
Pacific Islander	3

Hispanic
199 (65.7 %)
Black
53 (17.5 %)
Two or More
22 (7.3 %)
White
17 (5.6 %)
Asian
9 (3.0 %)
Pacific Islander
3 (1.0 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Other
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Diego Hills Central Public Charter District
Phone:	(619)286-0312
Website:	http://www.dhcentralcharter.org
Grade Range:	K - 12th
Total Students:	304
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	13.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	22.5
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 82

Grade 10 95

Grade 11 84

Grade 12 43