SOUTHWEST PUBLIC SCHOOLS COLLEGE &CAREER PREP ACAD

SOUTHWEST PUBLIC SCHOOLS COLLEGE &CAREER PREP ACAD is a senior high of small scale in HOUSTON, Texas, run under SOUTHWEST PUBLIC SCHOOLS, hosting 462 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 796 students per school, that is 42% below typical.

Across the 5 schools in SOUTHWEST PUBLIC SCHOOLS (1,866 students total), SOUTHWEST PUBLIC SCHOOLS COLLEGE &CAREER PREP ACAD accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, SOUTHWEST PUBLIC SCHOOLS COLLEGE &CAREER PREP ACAD reports that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (96%). Other groups include 2% Black. The wider county runs roughly 44% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, The school employs 2 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 285.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting SOUTHWEST PUBLIC SCHOOLS COLLEGE &CAREER PREP ACAD higher than the state norm the norm. About 93% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is noticeably above Harris County's rate of about 70%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Harris County indicate median household earnings sit near $74,983, about 34% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. Across Harris County's 1205 public schools (combined enrollment of about 886,911 students), SOUTHWEST PUBLIC SCHOOLS COLLEGE &CAREER PREP ACAD is one campus in the mix.

SOUTHWEST PUBLIC SCHOOLS LEAD &GLOBAL STUDIES ACAD is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around SOUTHWEST PUBLIC SCHOOLS COLLEGE &CAREER PREP ACAD.

SOUTHWEST PUBLIC SCHOOLS COLLEGE &CAREER PREP ACAD operates from a high-density location. SOUTHWEST PUBLIC SCHOOLS COLLEGE &CAREER PREP ACAD operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Looking at the recent track record. SOUTHWEST PUBLIC SCHOOLS COLLEGE &CAREER PREP ACAD's enrollment has expanded 30% since 2018, when it stood at 356 (now 462). The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 15.9:1 in 2018 to 285.2:1 today.

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