Chattanooga Preparatory School

Charter School 539 Students

High School 6th - 12th

School Overview

Chattanooga Preparatory School is a mid-sized public educational campus located in Chattanooga, TN. Administered by Hamilton County, the institution operates as a public charter school serving approximately 539 enrolled students across grades 06 through 12.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 34.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 15.9:1, aligning with standard public school staffing metrics.

Located at 1815 Union AVE in Chattanooga, TN 37404, Chattanooga Preparatory School serves families zoned within the Hamilton County attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

539

Total Students

34.0

Full-Time Teachers

15.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Chattanooga Preparatory School
Demographic	Student Count
White	23
Hispanic	207
Black	276
Asian	1
Two or More	32

Black
276 (51.2%)
Hispanic
207 (38.4%)
Two or More
32 (5.9%)
White
23 (4.3%)
Asian
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:	No
District:	Hamilton County
Phone:	(423)602-7737
Website:	http://chattanoogaprep.com
Grade Range:	6th - 12th
Total Students:	539
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	34.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.9
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 6 104

Grade 7 96

Grade 8 88

Grade 9 67

Grade 10 79

Grade 11 55

Grade 12 50