La Familia Continuation High

www.cvusd.us

254 Students

High School 10th - 12th

School Overview

La Familia Continuation High School, located in Thermal, California, is an alternative educational institution operating under the Coachella Valley Unified School District. The school is specifically designed to support students who may benefit from a non-traditional learning environment, offering a flexible curriculum aimed at credit recovery and high school completion. By providing a smaller, more focused setting, La Familia helps students who have fallen behind in their credit requirements get back on track toward graduation and future success.

The school emphasizes personalized attention and a supportive atmosphere to address the unique academic and social needs of its student body. As part of the broader Coachella Valley Unified School District, it maintains a commitment to ensuring that all students—regardless of the challenges they face in a traditional high school setting—have the resources and guidance necessary to earn their diplomas. For more information on their specific programs and administrative details, you can visit their official district website at [http://www.cvusd.us](http://www.cvusd.us).

254

Total Students

15.1

Full-Time Teachers

16.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

98.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for La Familia Continuation High
Demographic	Student Count
Hispanic	252
Two or More	1

Hispanic
252 (99.6%)
Two or More
1 (0.4%)

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:	Coachella Valley Unified
Phone:	(760)399-5929
Website:	http://www.cvusd.us
Grade Range:	10th - 12th
Total Students:	254
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	15.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	241
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	9

* 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 11 73

Grade 12 181