Enrollment
125
California · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Los Angeles, CA
Catch Prep Charter High Inc.
Federal NCES profile for Catch Prep Charter High Inc., including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 060226511312Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 50
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 75
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Catch Prep Charter High Inc. earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 93% of California schools.
- #23 of 122
- high schools in Los Angeles · Resource Index
- 52
- Resource Index · Higher
- 12.5:1
- small classes for California
- 95.2%
- free-lunch eligible
Catch Prep Charter High Inc. has class sizes smaller than 93% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Catch Prep Charter High Inc. ranks #23 of 122 high schools in Los Angeles, CA.
School address
District: Catch Prep Charter High Inc. District · California
NCES ID 060226511312 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
10.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.5:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-42% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
95.2%
vs 55.5% California avg
+72% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Catch Prep Charter High Inc. compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Catch Prep Charter High Inc.
Small campus with unusually lean teacher staffing
Catch Prep Charter High Inc. sits near the smaller end of the California enrollment distribution while also reporting a lower student-teacher ratio than most state schools. That pairing is consistent with a compact, teacher-dense setting, though small scale can limit the number of specialized courses or support roles a campus can sustain. The program and staffing sections below show whether the lean ratio extends beyond classroom teachers into broader student services.
Higher need paired with broader reported resources
Catch Prep Charter High Inc. serves a higher-need student population than most California campuses while its Resource Investment Index still lands in the state's upper tier. That combination is more informative than either figure alone: reported staffing and program capacity are comparatively strong despite a funding context that often carries greater service demands. It does not prove equal outcomes, but it identifies a campus whose federal resource signals are not simply tracking a lower-need intake.
Advanced coursework and guidance align
Catch Prep Charter High Inc. reports 18 Advanced Placement courses and about 125 students per counselor, within the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark. Those signals point in the same direction: students have both a comparatively broad advanced-course menu and guidance capacity to help navigate it. The federal records do not measure course quality or participation equity, but they do show that access is not limited to a course list without corresponding counseling support.
Catch Prep Charter High Inc. is a high-poverty, small charter high school in Los Angeles, California, enrolling 125 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 12.5:1, Catch Prep Charter High Inc. is leaner than roughly 93% of California schools and 42% under the state's 21.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need is high: 95.2% of students qualify for free meals, 72% above the California average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
Enrollment of 125 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 94% of the 9,998 California schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 146 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #41.
Its student body is led by African American (54%) and Hispanic or Latino (44%) (diversity index 52/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 18 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 125 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
The surrounding Catch Prep Charter High Inc. District spends $13,041 per pupil, 21% below the California average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 18.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Los Angeles's high schools, it stands alongside Venice Senior High (2,293 students): Catch Prep Charter High Inc. is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (12.5:1 vs 24.4:1).
Catch Prep Charter High Inc. District is a single-school charter district, so Catch Prep Charter High Inc. operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Catch Prep Charter High Inc. compares
Catch Prep Charter High Inc. on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.5:1 | ▼ 42% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 95.2% | ▲ 72% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 125 | top 88% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.5:1
Leaner classes than 71% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
125
Bigger than 12% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
95.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 72% above the California average of 55.5%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
12.5:1
students per teacher
- 42% below state mean
Top 7% in California - lower ratio than 93% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$13,041
per pupil, district-wide
- below California avg of $16,509
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 125 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Student demographics
African American 53.6%
Hispanic or Latino 44.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.6%
Two or More 0.8%
Largest group: African American at 53.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 51.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 51.9, Catch Prep Charter High Inc. is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
AP courses offered 18
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Catch Prep Charter High Inc. District, which includes Catch Prep Charter High Inc..
$13,041
Per student
-21%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-21%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 23.4%
State 58.1%
Federal 18.5%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar high schools in Los Angeles
6 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Venice Senior High
Standard public school
2,293 students 24.4:1 students per teacher
James a. Garfield Senior High
Standard public school
2,237 students 17.5:1 students per teacher
Alexander Hamilton Senior High
Standard public school
2,055 students 16.4:1 students per teacher
John C. Fremont Senior High
Standard public school
1,889 students 18.3:1 students per teacher
John Marshall Senior High
Standard public school
1,842 students 19.6:1 students per teacher
Theodore Roosevelt Senior High
Standard public school
1,678 students 18.6:1 students per teacher
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of California, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~125 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.5:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Catch Prep Charter High Inc.
How many students attend Catch Prep Charter High Inc.?
Catch Prep Charter High Inc. has 125 students enrolled. It is a high school in Los Angeles, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Catch Prep Charter High Inc.?
The student-teacher ratio at Catch Prep Charter High Inc. is 12.5:1, which is 42% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 20% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Catch Prep Charter High Inc.?
95.2% of students at Catch Prep Charter High Inc. are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Catch Prep Charter High Inc.?
The largest demographic group at Catch Prep Charter High Inc. is African American at 53.6% of enrollment, in Los Angeles, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 51.9/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Catch Prep Charter High Inc.?
Catch Prep Charter High Inc. has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Catch Prep Charter High Inc. rank among high schools in Los Angeles?
By Resource Investment Index, Catch Prep Charter High Inc. ranks #23 of 122 high schools in Los Angeles, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Los Angeles on the city page.
What other schools are in Catch Prep Charter High Inc. District?
None; Catch Prep Charter High Inc. District is a single-school charter district, and Catch Prep Charter High Inc. is its only campus.
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