OUSD Community Day

www.orangeusd.org/parkside

16 Students

High School 7th - 12th

School Overview

OUSD Community Day School (CDS), located in Orange, California, functions as an alternative educational environment within the Orange Unified School District. The school is specifically designed to serve students who may require a more structured, individualized, or supportive setting than what is typically provided in a traditional comprehensive high school. By focusing on smaller class sizes and personalized instruction, the program aims to help students who have faced academic, behavioral, or personal challenges get back on track toward graduation or transition back into their home school environments.

The school places a strong emphasis on restoring student success through a combination of rigorous academics and social-emotional support. Because it is a "Community Day" program, it often serves as a pathway for students to recover credits and address specific barriers to learning in a more intimate setting. Through its affiliation with the OUSD district, the school maintains a commitment to providing a safe, disciplined, and focused atmosphere that prioritizes student accountability and academic progress, ensuring that each student is provided the necessary resources to meet state educational standards.

Total Students

2.0

Full-Time Teachers

8.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for OUSD Community Day
Demographic	Student Count
White	5
Hispanic	10
Two or More	1

Hispanic
10 (62.5 %)
White
5 (31.2 %)
Two or More
1 (6.2 %)

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:	Orange Unified
Phone:	(714)628-5479
Website:	http://www.orangeusd.org/parkside
Grade Range:	7th - 12th
Total Students:	16
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	2.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	8.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* 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 2

Grade 10 5

Grade 11 5

Grade 12 4