KIPP Esperanza High

1039 Garden St.
East Palo Alto, CA 94303

peninsulahs.kippbayarea.org/

Charter School 194 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

KIPP Esperanza High is a small neighborhood-scale campus located in East Palo Alto, CA. Administered by KIPP Esperanza High District, the institution operates as a public charter school serving approximately 194 enrolled students across grades 09 through 12.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 19.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 10.2:1, which is lower than the typical national public school average. Approximately 95.9% of students qualify for subsidized meal support under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), including 166 students qualified for free lunch and 20 for reduced-price dining.

Located at 1039 Garden St. in East Palo Alto, CA 94303, KIPP Esperanza High serves families zoned within the KIPP Esperanza High District attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

194

Total Students

19.0

Full-Time Teachers

10.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

95.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for KIPP Esperanza High
Demographic	Student Count
White	1
Hispanic	185
Black	5
Asian	1
Pacific Islander	2

Hispanic
185 (95.4%)
Black
5 (2.6%)
Pacific Islander
2 (1.0%)
White
1 (0.5%)
Asian
1 (0.5%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	KIPP Esperanza High District
Phone:	(415)528-1546
Website:	http://peninsulahs.kippbayarea.org/
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	194
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	19.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	10.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	166
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	20

* 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 43

Grade 10 40

Grade 11 54

Grade 12 57