Blair High

blair.pusd.us

1,117 Students

High School 6th - 12th

School Overview

Blair High School, located in Pasadena, California, is a comprehensive public secondary school within the Pasadena Unified School District. Serving a diverse student population, the school offers a rigorous academic environment that includes the International Baccalaureate (IB) program, which spans from the Middle Years Programme (MYP) to the Diploma Programme (DP). This focus on inquiry-based learning aims to prepare students for success in higher education and the global workforce by fostering critical thinking and intercultural understanding.

Beyond its academic curriculum, Blair High School provides a variety of extracurricular opportunities, including athletics, visual and performing arts, and various student clubs. The school is deeply integrated into the local Pasadena community and emphasizes a supportive campus culture that encourages student involvement and personal growth. By combining academic challenge with holistic student development, Blair seeks to equip its graduates with the skills and perspective necessary to thrive in an evolving world.

1,117

Total Students

53.1

Full-Time Teachers

21.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

52.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Blair High
Demographic	Student Count
White	250
Hispanic	697
Black	79
Asian	56
Two or More	26
American Indian	4
Pacific Islander	2

Hispanic
697 (62.6 %)
White
250 (22.4 %)
Black
79 (7.1 %)
Asian
56 (5.0 %)
Two or More
26 (2.3 %)
American Indian
4 (0.4 %)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.2 %)

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:	Pasadena Unified
Phone:	(626)396-5820
Website:	http://blair.pusd.us
Grade Range:	6th - 12th
Total Students:	1,117
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	53.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	21.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	516
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	68

* 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 6 170

Grade 7 160

Grade 8 171

Grade 9 171

Grade 10 141

Grade 11 149

Grade 12 155