IDEA MONTERREY PARK COLLEGE PREPARATORY

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Charter School 743 Students

High School 6th - 12th

School Overview

IDEA Monterrey Park College Preparatory is a tuition-free, public charter school located in the 78237 zip code of San Antonio, Texas. As part of the extensive IDEA Public Schools network, the campus is dedicated to preparing students in underserved communities for success in college and beyond. The school operates on a rigorous academic model that emphasizes high expectations, small-group instruction, and a college-going culture from the earliest grade levels.

The campus follows the signature IDEA approach, which integrates a focus on academic achievement with character development. By offering a structured environment and personalized learning support, IDEA Monterrey Park aims to close the opportunity gap for its students. The school prepares pupils for higher education through a curriculum that prioritizes core subjects, critical thinking, and social-emotional growth, ultimately striving to ensure that every graduate is ready to enroll in and persist through a four-year university program.

743

Total Students

41.7

Full-Time Teachers

17.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

83.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for IDEA MONTERREY PARK COLLEGE PREPARATORY
Demographic	Student Count
White	34
Hispanic	687
Black	12
Asian	6
American Indian	3
Pacific Islander	1

Hispanic
687 (92.5%)
White
34 (4.6%)
Black
12 (1.6%)
Asian
6 (0.8%)
American Indian
3 (0.4%)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.1%)

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:	IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Phone:	(210)239-4200
Website:	http://ideapublicschools.org/our-schools/idea-monterrey-park/
Grade Range:	6th - 12th
Total Students:	743
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	41.7
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	17.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	615
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	7

* 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 6 120

Grade 7 141

Grade 8 134

Grade 9 105

Grade 10 91

Grade 11 86

Grade 12 66