EARLY COLLEGE T-STEM ACADEMY

Charter School 303 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

The Raul Yzaguirre School for Success (RYSS), located on Broadway Street in Houston, Texas, is an open-enrollment public charter school system that serves a predominantly Hispanic student population. Named after the prominent civil rights activist and former president of the National Council of La Raza, the school is deeply rooted in the mission of providing high-quality, culturally responsive education. It is designed to foster both academic excellence and leadership skills, aiming to empower students from underserved communities to achieve college readiness and career success.

Academically, the school emphasizes a rigorous curriculum that integrates traditional core subjects with bilingual education and community-focused initiatives. By maintaining a supportive environment that values cultural identity and parental involvement, RYSS seeks to bridge the achievement gap for its students. Beyond the classroom, the school is known for its commitment to holistic development, offering various extracurricular programs and community outreach efforts that encourage students to become active, informed citizens within the Houston area and beyond.

303

Total Students

21.4

Full-Time Teachers

14.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

97.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for EARLY COLLEGE T-STEM ACADEMY
Demographic	Student Count
White	1
Hispanic	302

Hispanic
302 (99.7%)
White
1 (0.3%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	RAUL YZAGUIRRE SCHOOLS FOR SUCCESS
Phone:	(713)640-3700
Website:	http://ryss.org
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	303
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	21.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	293
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	1

* 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 74

Grade 10 83

Grade 11 70

Grade 12 76