JUVENILE DETENT CTR

19 Students

Other 4th - 12th

School Overview

The facility located at 310 Turk St in Longview, Texas, operates as the **Gregg County Juvenile Detention Center**. Unlike a traditional school, this is a secure, state-regulated correctional facility designed to provide temporary holding and rehabilitative services for youth who have been detained by the juvenile justice system. The primary focus of the site is to ensure public safety while providing a structured environment for minors awaiting court proceedings or serving short-term sentences.

Despite its nature as a detention center, the facility is mandated by law to provide educational services to ensure that detained youth do not fall behind in their schooling. The educational program typically emphasizes core academic subjects, GED preparation, and life skills training, often facilitated through partnerships with local independent school districts. The academic environment is highly controlled and individualized, designed to maintain continuity in the student’s education while they are in custody.

Total Students

4.4

Full-Time Teachers

4.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

15.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for JUVENILE DETENT CTR
Demographic	Student Count
White	3
Hispanic	11
Black	5

Hispanic
11 (57.9%)
Black
5 (26.3%)
White
3 (15.8%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Other
School Type:	Alternative School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	LONGVIEW ISD
Phone:	(903)753-3970
Grade Range:	4th - 12th
Total Students:	19
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	4.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	4.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	3
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 4 1

Grade 6 1

Grade 8 4

Grade 9 5

Grade 10 3

Grade 11 4

Grade 12 1