Matilda Torres High

torres.maderausd.org

2,001 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

Matilda Torres High is a public high school and part of the Madera Unified school district, located in Madera, CA with 2,001 students offering grade levels from 09 to 12. Student demographics can be found below.

With 86 teachers, Matilda Torres High has a student/teacher ratio of about 23.1:1. 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.

2,001

Total Students

86.5

Full-Time Teachers

23.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

90.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Matilda Torres High
Demographic	Student Count
White	96
Hispanic	1,846
Black	15
Asian	18
Two or More	17
American Indian	5
Pacific Islander	1

Hispanic
1,846 (92.4 %)
White
96 (4.8 %)
Asian
18 (0.9 %)
Two or More
17 (0.9 %)
Black
15 (0.8 %)
American Indian
5 (0.3 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.1 %)

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:	Madera Unified
Phone:	(559)416-5909
Website:	http://torres.maderausd.org
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	2,001
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	86.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	23.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	1,597
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	217

* 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 9 556

Grade 10 568

Grade 11 525

Grade 12 352