Castaic High

31575 Valley Creek Rd.
Castaic, CA 91384

www.castaichighschool.org

1,208 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

Castaic High is a public high school and part of the William S. Hart Union High school district, located in Castaic, CA with 1,208 students offering grade levels from 09 to 12. Student demographics can be found below.

With 55 teachers, Castaic High has a student/teacher ratio of about 21.8:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

1,208

Total Students

55.5

Full-Time Teachers

21.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

21.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Castaic High
Demographic	Student Count
White	462
Hispanic	540
Black	44
Asian	101
Two or More	55
American Indian	2
Pacific Islander	4

Hispanic
540 (44.7 %)
White
462 (38.2 %)
Asian
101 (8.4 %)
Two or More
55 (4.6 %)
Black
44 (3.6 %)
Pacific Islander
4 (0.3 %)
American Indian
2 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	William S. Hart Union High
Phone:	(661)888-6288
Website:	http://www.castaichighschool.org
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	1,208
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	55.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	21.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Provision 2
Qualified Free Lunch:	244
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	16

* 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 7 4

Grade 8 3

Grade 9 250

Grade 10 291

Grade 11 352

Grade 12 308