Somerset High

www.busd.k12.ca.us/somerset

128 Students

High School 7th - 12th

School Overview

Somerset Continuation High School, located in Bellflower, California, serves as an alternative educational setting within the Bellflower Unified School District. As a continuation school, its primary mission is to provide a flexible and supportive environment for students who may have struggled in a traditional high school setting or who need to recover academic credits to stay on track for graduation. The school focuses on smaller class sizes and personalized instruction to help students overcome barriers to their learning and complete their high school requirements.

The program at Somerset is designed to foster a sense of community and academic resilience. By offering a curriculum tailored to individual needs, the faculty works closely with students to help them build the skills and confidence necessary for success. Beyond core academics, the school emphasizes student support services, such as counseling and credit recovery, ensuring that each student has a clear path toward earning their diploma and preparing for post-secondary opportunities, whether in college or the workforce.

128

Total Students

9.9

Full-Time Teachers

13.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

71.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Somerset High
Demographic	Student Count
White	11
Hispanic	91
Black	18
Asian	2
Two or More	3
Pacific Islander	2

Hispanic
91 (71.7 %)
Black
18 (14.2 %)
White
11 (8.7 %)
Two or More
3 (2.4 %)
Asian
2 (1.6 %)
Pacific Islander
2 (1.6 %)

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:	Bellflower Unified
Phone:	(562)804-6548
Website:	http://www.busd.k12.ca.us/somerset
Grade Range:	7th - 12th
Total Students:	128
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	9.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	79
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	12

* 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 10 4

Grade 11 23

Grade 12 101