Sunrise High (Continuation)

20 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

Sunrise High School, located at 209 N. Park Ave. in Avenal, California, operates as a continuation high school within the Reef-Sunset Unified School District. As a continuation program, the school is specifically designed to provide an alternative educational path for students who may be at risk of not graduating or who require a more flexible, individualized setting than a traditional high school environment. The school focuses on credit recovery and personalized instruction to help students stay on track toward earning their high school diplomas.

The institution serves the local Avenal community by offering a smaller, supportive classroom setting that caters to the unique social and academic needs of its student body. By prioritizing a self-paced curriculum and a student-centered approach, Sunrise High aims to foster academic progress, personal responsibility, and a sense of achievement for students who need additional support to overcome obstacles and succeed in their secondary education.

Total Students

1.2

Full-Time Teachers

16.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

70.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Sunrise High (Continuation)
Demographic	Student Count
Hispanic	20

Hispanic
20 (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:	Reef-Sunset Unified
Phone:	(559)386-4162
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	20
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	1.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	13
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	1

* 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 7

Grade 12 13