Lee Vining High

Eastern Sierra Unified
51710 Highway 395
Lee Vining, CA 93541
38 Students
High School 9th - 12th
School Overview
Lee Vining High School is a small, public secondary school located in the Eastern Sierra region of California, serving the tight-knit community of Lee Vining. As part of the Eastern Sierra Unified School District, the school is situated in a unique geographical setting near Mono Lake and Yosemite National Park, which heavily influences its educational identity. Given its remote location, the school emphasizes a personalized learning environment where small class sizes allow for strong, supportive relationships between students and faculty.

The school is deeply integrated into the local culture and the natural environment of the High Sierra. Its curriculum and extracurricular offerings often leverage the school’s proximity to protected wilderness areas, providing students with unique opportunities for outdoor education and place-based learning. Despite its modest size, Lee Vining High School is committed to preparing its students for higher education and vocational success, fostering a sense of community pride and resilience that is characteristic of the rural Sierra Nevada region.
38
Total Students
5.0
Full-Time Teachers
7.5
Student/Teacher Ratio
36.8%
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • Hispanic
    19 (50.0 %)
  • White
    18 (47.4 %)
  • American Indian
    1 (2.6 %)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: High School
School Type: Regular School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status: N/A
District: Eastern Sierra Unified
Phone: (760)647-6366
Website: http://www.esusd.org
Grade Range: 9th - 12th
Total Students: 38
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 5.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 7.5
NSLP Participation:1 Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch: 12
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 2

* 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 8
Grade 10 11
Grade 11 12
Grade 12 7
Gender Ratio