GEORGE I SANCHEZ CHARTER

Charter School 726 Students

Other Pre-K - 12th

School Overview

George I. Sanchez High School, located on the Gulf Freeway in Houston, is an alternative charter school operating under the George I. Sanchez Charter Schools system. The school is named in honor of Dr. George I. Sanchez, a renowned educator, civil rights activist, and champion for the rights of Hispanic students. The institution is specifically designed to serve students who may have struggled in traditional public school settings, offering a more flexible and supportive environment aimed at credit recovery, dropout prevention, and individualized academic progress.

The school emphasizes a mission of equity and personalized learning, focusing on students who are at risk of not graduating on time. By providing smaller class sizes and a concentrated focus on core academic requirements, the school helps students navigate toward a high school diploma. As part of a mission-driven charter network, the campus often integrates social-emotional support alongside its curriculum to help students overcome personal or systemic barriers to education, ultimately aiming to prepare them for post-secondary success, whether in higher education or the workforce.

726

Total Students

34.9

Full-Time Teachers

20.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

81.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for GEORGE I SANCHEZ CHARTER
Demographic	Student Count
White	5
Hispanic	712
Black	6
American Indian	3

Hispanic
712 (98.1%)
Black
6 (0.8%)
White
5 (0.7%)
American Indian
3 (0.4%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Other
School Type:	Alternative School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	GEORGE I SANCHEZ CHARTER
Phone:	(713)926-1112
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 12th
Total Students:	726
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	34.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	20.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	588
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

Pre-Kindergarten 75

Kindergarten 37

Grade 1 35

Grade 2 22

Grade 3 24

Grade 4 20

Grade 5 19

Grade 6 63

Grade 7 53

Grade 8 75

Grade 9 91