Academia Avance Charter

115 North Avenue 53
Highland Park, CA 90042

www.academiaavance.org

Charter School 207 Students

High School 6th - 12th

School Overview

Academia Avance Charter is a small neighborhood-scale campus located in Highland Park, CA. Administered by Academia Avance Charter District, the institution operates as a public charter school serving approximately 207 enrolled students across grades 06 through 12.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 9.1 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 22.9:1, aligning with standard public school staffing metrics. Approximately 87.4% of students qualify for subsidized meal support under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), including 168 students qualified for free lunch and 13 for reduced-price dining.

Located at 115 North Avenue 53 in Highland Park, CA 90042, Academia Avance Charter serves families zoned within the Academia Avance Charter District attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

207

Total Students

9.1

Full-Time Teachers

22.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

87.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Academia Avance Charter
Demographic	Student Count
Hispanic	201
Black	1
Asian	4
American Indian	1

Hispanic
201 (97.1%)
Asian
4 (1.9%)
Black
1 (0.5%)
American Indian
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:	Academia Avance Charter District
Phone:	(323)230-7270
Website:	http://www.academiaavance.org
Grade Range:	6th - 12th
Total Students:	207
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	9.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	22.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	168
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	13

* 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 6 16

Grade 7 18

Grade 8 34

Grade 9 28

Grade 10 32

Grade 11 29

Grade 12 50