Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Lawrence

www.phoenixcharteracademy.org

Charter School 140 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Lawrence is a small neighborhood-scale campus located in Lawrence, MA. Administered by Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Lawrence, the institution operates as a public charter school serving approximately 140 enrolled students across grades 09 through 12.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 5.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 27.9:1, aligning with standard public school staffing metrics.

Located at 15 Union Street in Lawrence, MA 01840, Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Lawrence serves families zoned within the Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Lawrence attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

140

Total Students

5.0

Full-Time Teachers

27.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Lawrence
Demographic	Student Count
White	14
Hispanic	112
Black	6
Two or More	5
American Indian	3

Hispanic
112 (80.0%)
White
14 (10.0%)
Black
6 (4.3%)
Two or More
5 (3.6%)
American Indian
3 (2.1%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Alternative School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Phoenix Academy Public Charter High School Lawrence
Phone:	(978)722-8410
Website:	http://www.phoenixcharteracademy.org
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	140
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	5.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	27.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
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 9 101

Grade 10 1

Grade 11 35

Grade 12 3