Vine Street Community Day

645 North Prospect St.
Porterville, CA 93257

14 Students

High School 7th - 12th

School Overview

Vine Street Community Day School, located in Porterville, California, serves as an alternative educational setting within the Porterville Unified School District. The school is specifically designed to provide a structured, supportive environment for students who may require a different approach to learning or who have struggled in traditional comprehensive school settings. By focusing on smaller class sizes and individualized attention, the program aims to help students get back on track academically while addressing their specific social and emotional needs.

The school places a strong emphasis on fostering a positive school climate and promoting student accountability. Through targeted interventions and credit recovery opportunities, Vine Street Community Day works to bridge learning gaps and ensure that students remain on a path toward graduation. By prioritizing communication between staff, students, and families, the school strives to empower its learners to overcome obstacles, improve their behavior, and successfully transition back to their home schools or move forward into post-secondary success.

Total Students

1.4

Full-Time Teachers

9.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

85.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Vine Street Community Day
Demographic	Student Count
Hispanic	14

Hispanic
14 (100.0%)

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:	Porterville Unified
Phone:	(559)782-6650
Grade Range:	7th - 12th
Total Students:	14
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	1.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	9.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	12
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* 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 1

Grade 9 2

Grade 10 6

Grade 11 5

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Vine Street Community Day
Grade	Student Count
Grade 8	1
Grade 9	2
Grade 10	6
Grade 11	5

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Vine Street Community Day
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	5	35.7%
Male	9	64.3%

High School 9th - 12th