Portola-Butler Continuation High

63 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

Portola-Butler Continuation High School, located in King City, California, serves as an alternative educational setting within the King City Union School District. Designed to support students who may benefit from a more personalized or flexible approach to learning, the school provides an environment focused on credit recovery, academic progress, and high school graduation. By offering smaller class sizes and a curriculum tailored to individual pacing, the school helps students who have struggled in traditional settings stay on track to earn their diplomas.

Beyond academics, the school emphasizes a supportive culture aimed at fostering student success, personal responsibility, and post-secondary readiness. As a continuation school, Portola-Butler plays a critical role in the community by ensuring that all students—regardless of their previous academic hurdles—have access to the resources and guidance necessary to complete their secondary education and prepare for future career or college paths.

Total Students

4.0

Full-Time Teachers

15.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

150.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Portola-Butler Continuation High
Demographic	Student Count
Hispanic	63

Hispanic
63 (100.0 %)

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:	South Monterey County Joint Union High
Phone:	(831)385-4661
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	63
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	4.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.6
NSLP Participation:¹	N/A
Qualified Free Lunch:	92
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	3

* 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 25

Grade 12 38