Academia Avance Charter

Academia Avance Charter, a rural-scale 9-12 campus in Highland Park, California, one of the schools within Academia Avance Charter District, instructs 207 students, covering grades 6 through 12. By comparison, California's public schools average about 838 students each, so Academia Avance Charter sits 75% leaner than that benchmark.

Academia Avance Charter is a school of Academia Avance Charter District, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

On the student-mix side, Academia Avance Charter reports that nearly all students (97%) are Hispanic. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 48%.

Looking at school resources, The school employs 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 22.9:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 18.2:1 average. Around 87% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is above Los Angeles County's rate of about 70%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Los Angeles County put median household earnings sit near $90,112, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. In all, Los Angeles County runs 2244 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students), of which Academia Avance Charter is one.

Nearest neighbor: Monte Vista Street Elementary, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Academia Avance Charter operates from an urban location. As a public charter, Academia Avance Charter runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

On the community side, the feed for Academia Avance Charter typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.