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Winfree Academy Charter School (irving) Enrollment, Ranking, and Statistics

Winfree Academy Charter School (irving) is a public high school of the Winfree Academy Charter Schools located in Irving, TX. It has 177 students in grades 9th through 12th.
Winfree Academy Charter School (irving) is the 1,469th largest public high school in Texas and the 17,914th largest nationally.
It has a student teacher ratio of 26.1 to 1.

Total Students: 177
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 26.1:1
Full Time Teachers: 6.79

Enrollment Rank Nationally: 17,914th out of 26,089
Enrollment Rank in Texas: 1,469th out of 2,323
Student/Teacher Rank in Texas:
2,089th out of 2,121
Full Time Teacher Rank in Texas:
1,863rd out of 2,121

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Winfree Academy Charter School (irving) Free and Reduced Lunch Assistance

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Winfree Academy Charter School (irving) is ranked 1,158th out of 2,141 ranked schools in Texas, for total students on lunch assistance.

The percentage of Winfree Academy Charter School (irving) students on free and reduced lunch assistance (79.1%) is significantly higher than the state average of 53.3%. This may indicate that the area has a higher level of poverty than the state average.

Students at a participating school may purchase a meal through the National School Lunch Program. Families with incomes between 130%
and 185% of the federal poverty level are eligible for reduced price meals.
Schools may not charge more than 40¢ for reduced-price lunches, nor more than 30¢ for reduced-price breakfasts.
Students from families with incomes at or below 130% of the federal poverty level are eligible for free meals.

For 2014, a family of two needs to make an annual income below $20,449 to be eligible for free meals or below $29,100 for reduced price meals.
A family of four needs to make an annual income below $31,005 for free meals or $44,122 for reduced price meals.

Winfree Academy Charter School (irving) Trends Over Time

Total Students Over Time

Student Teacher Ratio Over Time

Student Teacher Ratio Over Time

Year	Student Teacher Ratio
2005	36. 7
2006	31.8
2007	35.6
2008	34.4
2009	21.1
2010	20.4
2011	21.7
2012	20.2
2013	16.1
2014	16.1
2015	26.1

Lunch Assistance Over Time

Lunch Assitance Over Time

Year	Lunch Assitance
2005	0.5375
2006	0.49748743718593
2007	0.47142857142857
2008	0. 56720430107527
2009	0.57692307692308
2010	0.68488745980707
2011	0.65064102564103
2012	0.70161290322581
2013	0.66310160427807
2014	0.71812080536913
2015	0.7909604519774

Compare Winfree Academy Charter School (irving) to Other High Schools

Student Teacher Ratio Comparison

1,419.0%	14.2:1
1,636.7%	16.4:1
2,610. 0%	26.1:1

Free and Reduced Lunch Comparison

Top Nearby High Schools

School	Type	Grades	Students	Student Teacher Ratio	Distance
Winfree Academy Charter School (irving) Irving, TX	Public	09 – 12	177	26. 1:1
Jack E Singley Academy Irving, TX	Public	09 – 12	1,783	15.5:1	2 miles
Macarthur High School Irving, TX	Public	09 – 12	2,793	15.4:1	3 miles
Islamic School of Irving Irving, TX	Private	PK – 12	603	15:1	3 miles
Universal Academy Irving, TX	Public	PK – 12	753	17. 5:1	3 miles
Manara Academy Irving, TX	Public	KG – 09	634	13.4:1	4 miles
Uplift Education-North Hills Prep High School Irving, TX	Public	09 – 12	526	14.9:1	4 miles
Irving High School Irving, TX	Public	09 – 12	2,396	14. 4:1	4 miles
Cistercian Preparatory School Irving, TX	Private	05 – 12	347	6:1	4 miles
Barbara Cardwell Career Preparatory Center Irving, TX	Public	09 – 12	354	7.6:1	5 miles
Ranchview High School Irving, TX	Public	09 – 12	864	14. 7:1	5 miles
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Universal Academy | Texas Public Schools

Irving, TX

Accountability rating
(2018-2019)

A

Total students

2,397

Avg. teacher experience

4 years

Statewide: 11.2 years

Four-year graduation rate

92.9 %

Statewide: 90.3%

Universal Academy is a charter school district in Irving, TX.
As of the 2020-2021 school year, it had 2,397 students.
43.1% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school.
41.3% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school received an accountability rating of A for the 2018-2019 school year.

In the Class of 2020, 92.9% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier.

The average SAT score at Universal Academy was 927 for 2019-2020 graduates.
The average ACT score was 19.8.

As of the 2020-2021 school year, an average teacher’s salary was $54,234, which is $3,407 less than the state average.
On average, teachers had 4 years of experience.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

2,397

African American

393 (16.4%)

Statewide: 12.7%

American Indian

10 (0.4%)

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1,440 (60.1%)

Statewide: 4.7%

Hispanic

496 (20.7%)

Statewide: 52.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Statewide: 0.2%

White

37 (1.5%)

Statewide: 26.5%

Two or more races

21 (0.9%)

Statewide: 2.7%

African American

16.4%

American Indian

0.4%

Asian

60.1%

Hispanic

20.7%

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

1. 5%

Two or more races

0.9%

Risk factors

A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as “economically disadvantaged” if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.

At-risk students

43.1 %

Statewide: 49.2%

Economically disadvantaged

26.8 %

Statewide: 60.3%

Limited English proficiency

42.5 %

Statewide: 20.7%

At-risk students

43.1%

Econ. disadvantaged

26.8%

Limited Eng. proficiency

42.5%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2020-2021 school year.
A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

41.3 %

Statewide: 21%

Gifted and Talented

7.8 %

Statewide: 8.3%

Special Education

2. 8 %

Statewide: 11.1%

Bilingual/ESL

41.3%

Gifted and talented

7.8%

Special education

2.8%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state’s accountability system.

Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state
waived accountability ratings
for the 2020-2021 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.”
Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year when available.

Overall
(2018-2019)

A

Student achievement
(2018-2019)

A

School progress
(2018-2019)

A

Closing the gaps
(2018-2019)

B

The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).

For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2021 Accountability Manual.

Four-year graduation rates

The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2016-2017 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.

All students

92.9 %

Statewide: 90.3%

African American

92.3 %

Statewide: 87%

American Indian

N/A

Statewide: 86.3%

Asian

100 %

Statewide: 96.7%

Hispanic

100 %

Statewide: 88.6%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Statewide: 89.2%

White

Masked

Statewide: 94%

Two or more races

N/A

Statewide: 91.1%

African American

92.3%

American Indian

N/A

Asian

100.0%

Hispanic

100.0%

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

Masked

Two or more races

N/A

Dropout rates

The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2019-2020 school year.
It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.

All students

0 %

Statewide: 1.6%

American Indian

N/A

Statewide: 2.3%

African American

0 %

Statewide: 2.5%

Asian

0 %

Statewide: 0.3%

Hispanic

0 %

Statewide: 1.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Statewide: 1.5%

White

0 %

Statewide: 0.9%

Two or more races

Masked

Statewide: 1.5%

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2019-2020 school year.
It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

3.7 %

Statewide: 6.7%

American Indian

Masked

Statewide: 7.8%

African American

5.9 %

Statewide: 8.9%

Asian

2. 2 %

Statewide: 1.8%

Hispanic

4.8 %

Statewide: 7.4%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Statewide: 7.2%

White

7.7 %

Statewide: 5.2%

Two or more races

8 %

Statewide: 6.7%

College readiness

AP/IB participation

The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject
during the 2019-2020 school year.

All students

0 %

Statewide: 22%

African American

0 %

Statewide: 13.3%

American Indian

N/A

Statewide: 17.2%

Asian

0 %

Statewide: 59.1%

Hispanic

0 %

Statewide: 18.6%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Statewide: 19.5%

White

Masked

Statewide: 25.4%

Two or more races

Masked

Statewide: 25.8%

AP/IB performance

The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2019-2020 school year.
A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.

All students

N/A

Statewide: 59%

African American

N/A

Statewide: 40.4%

American Indian

N/A

Statewide: 57.6%

Asian

N/A

Statewide: 81.2%

Hispanic

N/A

Statewide: 47.4%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Statewide: 58.9%

White

N/A

Statewide: 69%

Two or more races

N/A

Statewide: 69.1%

SAT

The average SAT score for students graduating in 2019-2020, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined.
The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.

Avg. SAT score

927

Statewide: 1019

ACT

The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2019-2020. The maximum score is 36.

Avg. ACT score

19.8

Statewide: 20.2

College-ready graduates

A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test.
These figures are for students graduating in 2019-2020.

Reading

58.3 %

Statewide: 59.7%

Math

37.5 %

Statewide: 47.9%

Reading + Math

33.3 %

Statewide: 43.2%

Reading

58.3%

Math

37.5%

Reading + Math

33.3%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2020-2021 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

138.9

African American

49.6 (35.7%)

Statewide: 11.1%

American Indian

1.9 (1.4%)

Statewide: 0. 3%

Asian

19.8 (14.3%)

Statewide: 1.8%

Hispanic

14.1 (10.1%)

Statewide: 28.4%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Statewide: 0.2%

White

51.5 (37.1%)

Statewide: 56.9%

Two or more races

1.9 (1.4%)

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

0 (0%)

Statewide: 1.2%

Bachelor’s

108.4 (78%)

Statewide: 73%

Master’s

29.5 (21.2%)

Statewide: 25%

Doctorate

1 (0.7%)

Statewide: 0.7%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2020-2021.

Students per teacher

17.3

Statewide: 14.5

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2020-2021 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.

Avg. teacher experience

4 years

Statewide: 11.2 years

Teacher salaries

The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.

Base average

$54,234

Statewide: $57,641

Beginner

$52,571

Statewide: $50,849

1 to 5 years

$53,543

Statewide: $53,288

6 to 10 years

$58,928

Statewide: $56,282

11 to 20 years

$57,818

Statewide: $59,900

21 to 30 years

$53,625

Statewide: $64,637

30+ years

N/A

Statewide: $69,974

All campuses

Elementary/secondary schools

• Universal Academy
• Universal Academy – Coppell

Great Heart Academies Overview | Requirements, Training

Great Hearts Academy was founded by CEO Jay Hayler. He grew up on a farm in rural Ohio and has left deep roots in Arizona since attending college in 1978. Hayler and wife Carol, an Arizona native, raised their five children in the Phoenix area.

Great Heart Charter School is a reputable charter school that educates and prepares students to become good-hearted leaders capable of succeeding throughout their higher education and professional careers.

This is a K-12 charter academy that provides free liberal arts education to the public.

The main goal of the Great Heart Charter School is to produce unique leaders of character who will contribute to a more philosophical, humane and just society, and the requirements for admission are quite simple.

Great Hearts School, Great Hearts School also operates classic K-12 preparatory public charter schools.

One of the main tasks of the school is to educate great minds in generous leaders.

Great Heart Academy helps its students transcend conventional standards and teaches them subjects such as Spanish, Latin, French, poetry, drama, art, PE, art, music and many more. About the Big Heart Academy . Worth and Irving, Texas.

Great Heart Academy was founded in 2007 by great minds.

Great Hearts also operates classic K-12 preparatory public charter schools.

One of the main tasks of the school is to educate great minds in generous leaders.

Great Heart Academy helps its students transcend conventional standards and teaches them subjects such as Spanish, Latin, French, poetry, drama, art, PE, art, music and many more.

Great Heart Charter Schools is a reputable charter school that educates and prepares students to become good-hearted leaders capable of succeeding throughout their higher education and professional careers.

The GHA curriculums are built on a revolutionary approach and the traditions of the classical liberal arts, and they encourage their students to be more than just proficient test-takers in their overall activities.

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Why attend the Academy of Great Hearts?

Great Hearts Academy is a non-profit organization that is still growing but providing some of the best. The school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, San Antonio and Irving, Texas.

The main goal of the school is to make sure that they have the best students by producing thoughtful leaders of character who will promote more philosophical, humane and social well-being.

Great Heart Academy is the nation’s largest provider of classical liberal arts education campuses, while Great Hearts Academy serves more than 22,000 students at 33 free public schools in Greater Phoenix, Arizona, San Antonio, Irving, and Ft. Worth, Texas, with waiting lists that generally outnumber those enrolled.

Great Heart Academy will give you some reasons why you should go to the school, firstly, they believe in their students and the curriculum is built on the tradition of classical liberal arts and a revolutionary approach to school. Great Hearts feed the hearts and minds of students in search of Truth, Goodness and Beauty, which is a great thing.

At Great Hearts Academy, graduates go straight to university or college at a high rate of 98 percent, with over 54 percent taking STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) courses.

Six of Phoenix’s top 20 charter schools are Great Hearts members, and Great Hearts students earn SAT scores more than 300 points higher than the national average.

Who owns the Great Heart Academy? 100

Great Hearts Academy was founded by CEO Jay Hayler. He grew up on a farm in rural Ohio and has left deep roots in Arizona since attending college in 1978.

Hayler and his wife, Carol, an Arizona native, raised their five children in the Phoenix area.

All of his children have studied and completed their education at Great Hearts Schools and attended ASU, and the eldest is a fourth year medical student at the University of Arizona at Tucson.

Who founded the Academy of Great Hearts? 100

Great Hearts is a non-profit network of free public charter schools dedicated to elevating and improving education across the country through classic K-12 preparatory academies.

Chairman Jay Hayler is the school’s founder and current chief executive officer of the organization.

Jay Hayler and Great Hearts Foundation President Dan Scoggin, along with the new Chairman of the Great Hearts Arizona Network School Board of Governors Bob Mulhern, made this creation possible by teaming up to promote Great Hearts almost 20 years ago with 130 students at the same institution. leased church building.

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How much does it cost to attend Great Heart Academy?

Great Heart Academy does not require training in any of the academies.

Great Hearts is a K-12 charter academy that provides free liberal arts education in the liberal arts.

It targets a core reading list filled with great books called “Classics Worth Keeping”. Archway Campuses, the network’s elementary schools, teach phonetics, spelling, handwriting, and grammar as part of their classical curriculum.

Full Day Kindergarten is offered in every Great Hearts area of ​​Texas at no cost or tuition, funded by the State of Texas, and meets all state requirements.

How long does it take to complete a program at Great Hearts Academy?

The culture of each academy is different, but they are united by the main mission – the promotion of liberal arts education and the recognition of the good, the true and the beautiful among students, teachers and society as a whole.

Visit their website for a list of their programs and curriculum.

What are the requirements to attend Great Hearts Academy?

The main goal of the Great Heart Charter School is to produce unique leaders of character who will contribute to a more philosophical, humane and just society, and the requirements for admission are quite simple.

First, you need to enter the online application by entering the Online Application for Great Hearts.

These are important documents required for student admission:

Any of these documents are accepted:

• A record showing that the child has received the vaccinations required by Texas Education Code § 38. 001 or proof that the child does not require vaccination or that the child is eligible for provisional placement.
• Or the child’s birth certificate or other document suitable to verify the child’s identity.
• Or a copy of the child’s medical record from the school the child last attended if the child was previously enrolled in a school in Texas or another state.
• Texas Education Code § 25.002.

Proof of residence in Texas and residence within the geographic boundaries in which Great Hearts Texas operates may be demonstrated by: utility bill, mortgage documents, lease, or lease and immunization records.

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What is the goal of a classical liberal arts education at the Great Hearts Academies?

Great Heart Academy believes in educating students through the liberal arts and a revolutionary approach to school, and they believe in technology and their many amazing applications.

The Academy of Great Hearts uses the Socratic method to create a sense of surprise for students while developing their capacity for deep reflection, problem solving, critical thinking, and a taste for truth, goodness, and beauty.

Great Heart supports and encourages its students to be not only good test takers, but good-hearted leaders capable of success throughout their higher education and professional careers.

Where to buy Great Hearts Academy uniforms

Uniforms tend to unite students into one community of learners, regardless of our different backgrounds.

In addition, uniforms are one of the hallmarks of a school, and at Great Hearts academies, uniforms are an important part of who they are and who they belong to.

The school has two main online shops where you can buy them for your children.

• Dennis uniform –
• Flinokhara

Who finances the Academy of Great Hearts?

Most public charter schools are heavily funded by the government and are therefore accountable to the government for student achievement.

Charter schools offer parents and guardians a choice because they may have different guidelines than district schools.

Great Hearts Academy is also funded by the government, and this government funding covers about 83% of the school’s expenses. And, thanks to the kind donations of families to the Community Investment Campaign, the Arizona Tax Credit Drive, and many other charitable donations that enable Great Hearts to provide students with a classic liberal arts education.

Great Hearts Academy is funded through three main parts, including:

1. Arizona State Funding

Great Hearts receives funds based on enrollment, grade level, special education, or language needs.

Additional Charter Assistance (CAA) is also allocated to cover additional costs such as supplies, capital requirements and others.

2. Federal funding

Great Hearts receives federal funds to assist and support targeted programs such as Title I, the Education for Persons with Disabilities Act, and the National School Lunch Program.

3. Donations and Tax Credits

Donations are funded by a charitable contribution from the Great Hearts community itself in the form of public investment and tax credits.

How much do teachers with great hearts earn?

Great Hearts Organizations are well known for taking care of themselves, and this includes teachers, students and other staff. The school recognizes the importance of benefits for stages and their families with a large benefit package.

Teachers are eligible for the following benefits: Medical and Dependent Care Savings Accounts, 401K (AZ) Retirement Plan compliant Retirement Plan

, TRS (TX) Retirement Plan Member, Medical, Prescription, Dental and Vision, Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and Group Term Life.

Big Hearts Teacher Salary 2022/2023

Great Hearts Returning Teachers Average Salary: $41,224 (+10%)

Average Salary of All Teachers Employed in Fiscal Year 2022 (Fiscal Year) , is $41,182.

Average salary of all teachers employed in FY 2022 (previous year) $39,424.

An increase in the average salary of teachers compared to the previous year by $1,758.

Percentage increase 4.49%

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How is student life at Great Hearts Academy?

Great Hearts Academy has well-designed support and assistance programs for students with disabilities. Students reflect the population of the city they live in and all students, regardless of special needs, race, or family income.

Approximately 40% of students are from various ethnic groups and between 16 and 18% of students are eligible for the National Free and Reduced Lunch Program.

Students respond with great heart to the rich and rigorous curriculum. They also include all students in the classroom to the greatest extent possible, supporting them with additional resources and related treatments, regardless of their disability.

What are the Great Hearts Academy facilities like?

Great Hearts Academy is a public school and the school provides a variety of options for a continuum of services, therapies and accommodation options for students with disabilities to suit their needs.

The school has fully developed special education and Section 504 programs and pre-direction intervention programs for these students.

The school has an ELL program that enrolls 1% of the population, and that 1% follows the same principles of inclusion and support.

Great Hearts develops individual plans for English learners and teachers are trained in structured English immersion.

Great Heart Academy official website.

Great Heart Academy official website: http://www.greatheartsamerica.org/

You can also contact the school at [email protected].

Media inquiries to [email protected].

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Conclusion

Great Hearts Academies is ranked 28th in Arizona and they operate 33 free K-12 charter schools throughout Arizona and Texas.

Student interest is the school’s top priority and is not connected to your background.