Justin Garza High

www.centralunified.org/

1,539 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

Justin Garza High is a public high school and part of the Central Unified school district, located in Fresno, CA with 1,539 students offering grade levels from 09 to 12. Student demographics can be found below.

With 70 teachers, Justin Garza High has a student/teacher ratio of about 21.9:1. 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.

1,539

Total Students

70.3

Full-Time Teachers

21.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

99.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Justin Garza High
Demographic	Student Count
White	201
Hispanic	916
Black	120
Asian	258
Two or More	27
American Indian	8
Pacific Islander	4

Hispanic
916 (59.7 %)
Asian
258 (16.8 %)
White
201 (13.1 %)
Black
120 (7.8 %)
Two or More
27 (1.8 %)
American Indian
8 (0.5 %)
Pacific Islander
4 (0.3 %)

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:	Central Unified
Phone:	(559)274-4700
Website:	http://www.centralunified.org/
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	1,539
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	70.3
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	21.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	1,225
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	302

* 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 9 534

Grade 10 564

Grade 11 441