Gateway High (Continuation)

66 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

Gateway High School, located on Humboldt Avenue in Chowchilla, California, is a continuation high school designed to provide an alternative educational path for students who may struggle in a traditional comprehensive high school environment. As a continuation school, its primary mission is to offer a more flexible and personalized approach to learning, helping students recover credits, stay on track for graduation, and address specific academic or personal barriers to their success.

The school emphasizes a supportive, smaller-setting atmosphere that fosters closer relationships between students and staff. By providing specialized instruction and targeted intervention, Gateway High aims to re-engage students who have fallen behind, providing them with the necessary tools, mentorship, and academic resources to earn their high school diploma and prepare for future career or post-secondary opportunities.

Total Students

2.0

Full-Time Teachers

32.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

103.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Gateway High (Continuation)
Demographic	Student Count
White	8
Hispanic	55
Two or More	2
American Indian	1

Hispanic
55 (83.3 %)
White
8 (12.1 %)
Two or More
2 (3.0 %)
American Indian
1 (1.5 %)

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:	Chowchilla Union High
Phone:	(559)665-1331
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	66
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	2.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	32.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	64
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	4

* 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 34

Grade 12 32