Polaris High

polaris.auhsd.us

623 Students

High School 7th - 12th

School Overview

Polaris High School, located in Anaheim, California, serves as the primary alternative education site for the Anaheim Union High School District. The school is specifically designed to support students who may benefit from a non-traditional learning environment, offering a flexible academic structure intended to help students recover credits, stay on track for graduation, and achieve their high school diplomas in a supportive, individualized setting.

The school emphasizes a student-centered approach, focusing on smaller class sizes and personalized instruction to meet the unique socio-emotional and academic needs of its diverse population. By prioritizing credit recovery and vocational readiness, Polaris High provides an essential pathway for students who have faced challenges in comprehensive high school settings, ensuring that all pupils have the resources and guidance necessary to transition successfully into post-secondary education or the workforce.

623

Total Students

30.1

Full-Time Teachers

20.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

88.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Polaris High
Demographic	Student Count
White	64
Hispanic	501
Black	14
Asian	26
Two or More	10
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	2

Hispanic
501 (81.1%)
White
64 (10.4%)
Asian
26 (4.2%)
Black
14 (2.3%)
Two or More
10 (1.6%)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.3%)
American Indian
1 (0.2%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Alternative School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Anaheim Union High
Phone:	(714)220-3077
Website:	http://polaris.auhsd.us
Grade Range:	7th - 12th
Total Students:	623
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	30.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	20.7
NSLP Participation:¹	N/A
Qualified Free Lunch:	483
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	65

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 8 14

Grade 9 22

Grade 10 61

Grade 11 197

Grade 12 329