Pershing Continuation High

phs.centralunified.org/

121 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

Pershing Continuation High School, located in Fresno, California, serves as an alternative educational environment within the Central Unified School District. Designed to support students who may benefit from a more personalized or flexible academic setting, the school provides an essential pathway for those working toward a high school diploma outside of a traditional comprehensive high school structure. Its mission focuses on academic recovery, credit completion, and providing the social-emotional support necessary to help students overcome barriers to graduation.

The school emphasizes a structured yet supportive atmosphere, utilizing smaller class sizes and focused instruction to ensure that students remain engaged and on track to meet state standards. By offering a curriculum tailored to credit recovery and vocational preparation, Pershing plays a vital role in the district’s efforts to reduce dropout rates and ensure that all students have the tools required for post-secondary success, whether that leads to higher education, trade school, or the workforce.

121

Total Students

8.5

Full-Time Teachers

14.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

71.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Pershing Continuation High
Demographic	Student Count
White	8
Hispanic	83
Black	25
Asian	4

Hispanic
83 (69.2 %)
Black
25 (20.8 %)
White
8 (6.7 %)
Asian
4 (3.3 %)

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:	Central Unified
Phone:	(559)268-2272
Website:	http://phs.centralunified.org/
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	121
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	8.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	81
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	6

* 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 9 4

Grade 10 9

Grade 11 46

Grade 12 62