Stella High Charter Academy

1600 W. Imperial Hwy.
Los Angeles, CA 90047

www.brightstarschools.org/shca

Charter School 555 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

Stella High Charter Academy is a mid-sized public educational campus located in Los Angeles, CA. Administered by Stella High Charter Academy District, the institution operates as a public charter school serving approximately 555 enrolled students across grades 09 through 12.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 27.4 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 20.3:1, aligning with standard public school staffing metrics. Approximately 95.5% of students qualify for subsidized meal support under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), including 488 students qualified for free lunch and 42 for reduced-price dining.

Located at 1600 W. Imperial Hwy. in Los Angeles, CA 90047, Stella High Charter Academy serves families zoned within the Stella High Charter Academy District attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

555

Total Students

27.4

Full-Time Teachers

20.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

95.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Stella High Charter Academy
Demographic	Student Count
Hispanic	447
Black	96
Two or More	8
Pacific Islander	1

Hispanic
447 (81.0%)
Black
96 (17.4%)
Two or More
8 (1.4%)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2%)

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:	Stella High Charter Academy District
Phone:	(424)789-8337
Website:	http://www.brightstarschools.org/shca
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	555
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	27.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	20.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	488
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	42

* 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 9 146

Grade 10 146

Grade 11 132

Grade 12 131