Hapeville Charter Career Academy

Set in Atlanta, Georgia, Hapeville Charter Career Academy is a cozy senior high, run under Fulton County. It serves 638 students across grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 1,120 students per school, that is 43% leaner than typical.

Fulton County runs 107 schools in total, collectively educating 87,563 students. Hapeville Charter Career Academy is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Hapeville Charter Career Academy shows that nearly all students (89%) are Black; the rest comes out to 8% Hispanic. By comparison, Fulton County as a whole is about 43% Black, so the school skews considerably more Black than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Hapeville Charter Career Academy shows 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.4:1. The state averages around 15.2:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is above Fulton County's rate of about 62%.

With demographic context factored in, Hapeville Charter Career Academy tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 25.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 26.4%.

In the area at large, census data for Fulton County shows median household earnings sit near $95,292, 59% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Fulton County runs 205 public schools (combined enrollment of about 138,270 students), of which Hapeville Charter Career Academy is one.

The closest other public school is McNair Middle School, roughly 0.9 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Hapeville Charter Career Academy. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Hapeville Charter Career Academy at 4th of 8; the average score across the group is 25.6%.

The school occupies an outer-ring site. As a public charter, Hapeville Charter Career Academy runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Hapeville Charter Career Academy has fell 5%, going from 675 students in 2018 to 638 in 2025. Class-load math has tightened: from 61.4:1 in 2018 to 16.4:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.