Environmental Charter High - Gardena

Environmental Charter High - Gardena District

2818 Manhattan Beach Blvd.
Gardena, CA 90249

www.ecsonline.org

Charter School 454 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

Environmental Charter High - Gardena is a mid-sized public educational campus located in Gardena, CA. Administered by Environmental Charter High - Gardena District, the institution operates as a public charter school serving approximately 454 enrolled students across grades 09 through 12.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 27.7 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 16.4:1, aligning with standard public school staffing metrics. Approximately 87.2% of students qualify for subsidized meal support under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), including 332 students qualified for free lunch and 64 for reduced-price dining.

Located at 2818 Manhattan Beach Blvd. in Gardena, CA 90249, Environmental Charter High - Gardena serves families zoned within the Environmental Charter High - Gardena District attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

454

Total Students

27.7

Full-Time Teachers

16.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

87.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Environmental Charter High - Gardena
Demographic	Student Count
Hispanic	347
Black	75
Asian	6
Two or More	22
Pacific Islander	4

Hispanic
347 (76.4%)
Black
75 (16.5%)
Two or More
22 (4.8%)
Asian
6 (1.3%)
Pacific Islander
4 (0.9%)

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:	Environmental Charter High - Gardena District
Phone:	(424)295-9898
Website:	http://www.ecsonline.org
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	454
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	27.7
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Provision 2
Qualified Free Lunch:	332
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	64

* 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 9 135

Grade 10 109

Grade 11 104

Grade 12 106