High school (grades 9-12) · Inglewood, CA

City Honors International Preparatory High

Federal NCES profile for City Honors International Preparatory High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 061839008716Charter school
0/100100/10041/100
👥 S:T ratio
17
📚 AP courses
30
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
34
📋 Attendance
56
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

City Honors International Preparatory High earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.

#2 of 8
high schools in Inglewood · Resource Index
41
Resource Index · Typical
20.7:1
students per teacher
77.2%
free-lunch eligible

City Honors International Preparatory High has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, City Honors International Preparatory High ranks #2 of 8 high schools in Inglewood, CA.

School address

Enrollment

331

California · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

16.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

20.7:1

vs 21.5:1 California avg

-4% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

77.2%

vs 55.5% California avg

+39% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How City Honors International Preparatory High compares with California and U.S. medians

At or below state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at City Honors International Preparatory High

City Honors International Preparatory High is a high-poverty, mid-sized charter high school in Inglewood, California, enrolling 331 students.

At 20.7:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the California median, within a few percentage points of the 21.5:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 77.2% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 331 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 9,998 scored California schools.

Among 1,457 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need California schools statewide, it ranks #100, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by African American (58%) and Hispanic or Latino (36%) (diversity index 53/100).

On the academic-pipeline side it reports 6 Advanced Placement courses.

Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 331 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.

17.5% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

The surrounding Inglewood Unified spends $20,324 per pupil, 23% above the California average, a better-resourced district than most.

Its district draws 18.6% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among Inglewood's high schools, it stands alongside Inglewood High (757 students): City Honors International Preparatory High is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (20.7:1 vs 22.3:1).

Inglewood Unified also operates Woodworth-Monroe Tk-8 Academy (826 students) and Inglewood High (757 students) alongside City Honors International Preparatory High.

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 City Honors International Preparatory High compares

City Honors International Preparatory High on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 20.7:1 ▼ 4% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 77.2% ▲ 39% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 331 top 70% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

20.7:1
Leaner classes than 14% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
331
Bigger than 37% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
77.2%
free-lunch eligible - 39% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
20.7:1
students per teacher - 4% below state mean
Top 41% in California - lower ratio than 59% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
17.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$20,324
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $16,509
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 331 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

African American 58.0%
Hispanic or Latino 36.0%
Two or More 2.4%
Asian 1.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.2%
White 0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: African American at 58.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 53.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 53.3, City Honors International Preparatory High is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 6
Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Inglewood Unified, which includes City Honors International Preparatory High.

$20,324
Per student
+23%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+22%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 33.7%
State 47.7%
Federal 18.6%

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.

How City Honors International Preparatory High Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Woodworth-Monroe Tk-8 Academy Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Inglewood High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Centinela Tk-8 Elementary Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Oak Street Elementary Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Beulah Payne P-8 Steam Academy Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to City Honors International Preparatory High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Inglewood Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high schools in Inglewood

6 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.

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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on City Honors International Preparatory High's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about City Honors International Preparatory High

How many students attend City Honors International Preparatory High?

City Honors International Preparatory High has 331 students enrolled. It is a high school in Inglewood, CA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at City Honors International Preparatory High?

The student-teacher ratio at City Honors International Preparatory High is 20.7:1, which is 4% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 32% higher 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 City Honors International Preparatory High?

77.2% of students at City Honors International Preparatory High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of City Honors International Preparatory High?

The largest demographic group at City Honors International Preparatory High is African American at 58.0% of enrollment, in Inglewood, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 53.3/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for City Honors International Preparatory High?

City Honors International Preparatory High has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does City Honors International Preparatory High rank among high schools in Inglewood?

By Resource Investment Index, City Honors International Preparatory High ranks #2 of 8 high schools in Inglewood, 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 Inglewood on the city page.

Is City Honors International Preparatory High a good school?

City Honors International Preparatory High earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Inglewood Unified?

Besides City Honors International Preparatory High, Inglewood Unified also operates Woodworth-Monroe Tk-8 Academy (826 students), Inglewood High (757 students), and Centinela Tk-8 Elementary (577 students). See the Inglewood Unified district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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