San Joaquin High (Continuation)

43 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

San Joaquin High School, located on Fifth Street in McFarland, California, serves as the district’s continuation high school. As a continuation program, its primary mission is to provide an alternative educational path for students who are not thriving in a traditional high school setting. The school focuses on credit recovery, flexible scheduling, and a smaller, more personalized learning environment designed to help students get back on track toward graduation and eventual post-secondary success.

Because of its specialized mission, San Joaquin High emphasizes individualized instruction and supportive guidance. The curriculum is tailored to meet the specific academic needs of its student body, often incorporating smaller class sizes that allow teachers to build stronger relationships with students and provide targeted interventions. By fostering a structured but encouraging atmosphere, the school works to remove barriers to education, helping students overcome academic or personal challenges to earn their high school diplomas.

Total Students

2.2

Full-Time Teachers

19.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

88.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for San Joaquin High (Continuation)
Demographic	Student Count
White	1
Hispanic	41
Black	1

Hispanic
41 (95.3%)
White
1 (2.3%)
Black
1 (2.3%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Alternative School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	McFarland Unified
Phone:	(661)792-6312
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	43
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	2.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	19.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	36
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	2

* 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 9 1

Grade 10 10

Grade 11 13

Grade 12 19