Eric Birch High (Continuation)

www.fusd.net

291 Students

High School 10th - 12th

School Overview

Eric Birch High School, located in Fontana, California, is a continuation high school within the Fontana Unified School District. Designed to serve students who may benefit from a more flexible and personalized educational environment, the school provides an alternative pathway for those who have fallen behind in credits or require a different setting to succeed academically. By offering smaller class sizes and focused instruction, the school aims to help students recover credits, improve their attendance, and stay on track toward earning their high school diploma.

Beyond academics, Eric Birch High is committed to the social and emotional development of its students. The school emphasizes a supportive culture that focuses on credit recovery, career readiness, and personal accountability. By fostering a close-knit environment, the staff works to re-engage students in their education, preparing them for post-secondary opportunities, whether that be entering the workforce, enrolling in community college, or pursuing vocational training.

291

Total Students

19.7

Full-Time Teachers

14.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

71.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Eric Birch High (Continuation)
Demographic	Student Count
White	11
Hispanic	255
Black	20
Asian	3
Pacific Islander	1

Hispanic
255 (87.9 %)
Black
20 (6.9 %)
White
11 (3.8 %)
Asian
3 (1.0 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.3 %)

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:	Fontana Unified
Phone:	(909)357-5310
Website:	http://www.fusd.net
Grade Range:	10th - 12th
Total Students:	291
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	19.7
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	197
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 11 119

Grade 12 172