ACCELERATED CENTER FOR EDUCATION (ACE)

230 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

ACCELERATED CENTER FOR EDUCATION (ACE) is a small neighborhood-scale campus located in HOUSTON, TX. Administered by GALENA PARK ISD, the institution operates as a traditional non-charter public school serving approximately 230 enrolled students across grades 09 through 12.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 22.3 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 10.3:1, which is lower than the typical national public school average. Approximately 90.9% of students qualify for subsidized meal support under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), including 209 students qualified for free lunch and 0 for reduced-price dining.

Located at 13801 HOLLY PARK DR in HOUSTON, TX 77015, ACCELERATED CENTER FOR EDUCATION (ACE) serves families zoned within the GALENA PARK ISD attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

230

Total Students

22.3

Full-Time Teachers

10.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

90.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for ACCELERATED CENTER FOR EDUCATION (ACE)
Demographic	Student Count
White	9
Hispanic	200
Black	20
Two or More	1

Hispanic
200 (87.0%)
Black
20 (8.7%)
White
9 (3.9%)
Two or More
1 (0.4%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	New
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Alternative School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	GALENA PARK ISD
Phone:	(832)386-3637
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	230
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	22.3
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	10.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	209
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 6

Grade 10 34

Grade 11 72

Grade 12 118