CHALLENGE ACADEMY

2015 ALEXANDER AVE
WACO, TX 76708

mcca.wacoisd.org

52 Students

High School 7th - 12th

School Overview

Challenge Academy is an alternative educational program located in Waco, Texas, and operates under the jurisdiction of the Waco Independent School District. The school is specifically designed to provide a structured and supportive environment for students who may have struggled in a traditional high school setting or who require a different approach to academic success. By offering a smaller, more focused learning atmosphere, the academy aims to help students recover credits, improve their behavioral outcomes, and ultimately stay on track toward graduation.

The curriculum at Challenge Academy is geared toward student engagement and personalized learning, often emphasizing character development alongside core academics. Because it functions as an alternative campus, the school prioritizes individualized attention, allowing faculty to address the unique social, emotional, and educational needs of its student body. Its primary mission is to provide an alternative pathway to a high school diploma, ensuring that students within the Waco ISD community have the resources and guidance necessary to transition into post-secondary education or the workforce.

Total Students

3.9

Full-Time Teachers

13.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

92.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for CHALLENGE ACADEMY
Demographic	Student Count
White	3
Hispanic	27
Black	22

Hispanic
27 (51.9%)
Black
22 (42.3%)
White
3 (5.8%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Alternative School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	WACO ISD
Phone:	(254)754-0803
Website:	http://mcca.wacoisd.org
Grade Range:	7th - 12th
Total Students:	52
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	3.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	45
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	3

* 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 7 4

Grade 8 5

Grade 9 23

Grade 10 12

Grade 11 3

Grade 12 5