IDEA HEALTH PROFESSIONS COLLEGE PREPARATORY

ideapublicschools.org/our-schools/idea-health-professions/

Charter School 376 Students

Secondary School 6th - 11th

School Overview

IDEA HEALTH PROFESSIONS COLLEGE PREPARATORY is a mid-sized public educational campus located in AUSTIN, TX. Administered by IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS, the institution operates as a public charter school serving approximately 376 enrolled students across grades 06 through 11.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 28.5 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 13.2:1, which is lower than the typical national public school average. Approximately 86.4% of students qualify for subsidized meal support under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), including 323 students qualified for free lunch and 2 for reduced-price dining.

Located at 5816 WILCAB RD in AUSTIN, TX 78721, IDEA HEALTH PROFESSIONS COLLEGE PREPARATORY serves families zoned within the IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

376

Total Students

28.4

Full-Time Teachers

13.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

86.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for IDEA HEALTH PROFESSIONS COLLEGE PREPARATORY
Demographic	Student Count
White	26
Hispanic	302
Black	40
Asian	6
American Indian	2

Hispanic
302 (80.3%)
Black
40 (10.6%)
White
26 (6.9%)
Asian
6 (1.6%)
American Indian
2 (0.5%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Secondary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Phone:	(512)822-4350
Website:	http://ideapublicschools.org/our-schools/idea-health-professions/
Grade Range:	6th - 11th
Total Students:	376
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	28.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	323
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	2

* 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 62

Grade 7 70

Grade 8 65

Grade 9 63

Grade 10 62

Grade 11 54