Por Vida Academy Corpus Christi
Public high school (charter) in Corpus Christi, Texas · Por Vida Academy · Grades 9–12
Por Vida Academy Corpus Christi serves 71 students in grades 9–12 in Corpus Christi (Nueces County). It is one of 2 schools in Por Vida Academy. By enrollment it is the 1688th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 11.8 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas high school (14).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,920 Texas high schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 6.04 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Alternative School, charter |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | Por Vida Academy |
| County | Nueces County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | Not in the National School Lunch Program |
| NCES school ID | 480000409116 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Por Vida Academy | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 71 | 175 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 11.8 | 14.6 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | – | – | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 32% of Texas high schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Por Vida Academy Corpus Christi in context
Size
Of the 2 high schools in Por Vida Academy, Por Vida Academy Corpus Christi is the smallest, with 40.6% of the district's students. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 2.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 1,303; Por Vida Academy Corpus Christi is smaller than most of them.
NCES lists it as an alternative school: one that serves students whose needs a regular school may not meet, or that offers a non-traditional program alongside regular schools. As a charter school it is publicly funded and charges no tuition, but it is run under a charter rather than directly by a local school board.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 12 with 24 students, and its smallest is grade 9 with 11, against an average of 18 per grade. This year grade 12 has 118% more students than grade 9 (24 against 11). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 74.6% here and 86.3% across Por Vida Academy. White students are next, at 16.9%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
It does not take part in the National School Lunch Program.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 6.04 full-time-equivalent teachers for 71 students, Por Vida Academy Corpus Christi has 11.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 71 students would have about 5.1 teachers, so Por Vida Academy Corpus Christi has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Por Vida Academy Corpus Christi is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other high school is King High School, 1.1 miles away in Corpus Christi ISD. Within 10 miles there are 15 other high schools, 9 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 74.6% |
| White | 16.9% |
| Two or more races | 7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1.4% |
49.3% of students are girls and 50.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 11 |
| Grade 10 | 16 |
| Grade 11 | 20 |
| Grade 12 | 24 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
4613 S Padre Island Dr., Corpus Christi, TX 78411
Phone: (361)225-4240
Website: porvidaacademyatcorpuschristi.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Por Vida Academy Corpus Christi. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King High School | Corpus Christi ISD | 1.1 mi | 1,279 | 15.4 | 69.7% |
| Premier H S - Corpus Christi | Premier High Schools | 1.7 mi | 137 | 21.6 | 86.9% |
| Texasworks - Corpus Christi | Texas Works | 1.7 mi | 14 | – | – |
| Richard Milburn Academy Corpus Christi | Richard Milburn Alternative High School (Killeen) | 2.2 mi | 237 | 31 | 70.5% |
| Carroll High School | Corpus Christi ISD | 2.3 mi | 1,928 | 17.4 | 63.6% |
| Ray High School | Corpus Christi ISD | 2.6 mi | 1,578 | 16.2 | 71% |
| Moody High School | Corpus Christi ISD | 3.4 mi | 1,326 | 17.1 | 87.4% |
| Veterans Memorial High School | Corpus Christi ISD | 3.5 mi | 2,026 | 18.5 | 37.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Por Vida Academy
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Por Vida Academy Charter High School | High | 9–12 | 104 |