Renaissance High

www.santapaulausd.org

121 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

Renaissance High School, located at 333 N. Palm Ave. in Santa Paula, California, is a specialized institution operating under the Santa Paula Unified School District. As an alternative education setting, the school is designed to provide a more flexible and supportive academic environment for students who may require a different approach to learning than that offered by traditional comprehensive high schools. Its primary goal is to help students recover credits, overcome educational barriers, and stay on track toward earning a high school diploma.

The school emphasizes a student-centered approach, focusing on credit recovery, personalized instruction, and social-emotional support. By maintaining a smaller campus atmosphere, Renaissance High provides a setting where students can receive more individualized attention from staff, fostering a community that encourages personal accountability and academic persistence. Through its connection to the broader district, the school works to ensure that students are prepared for post-secondary opportunities, whether they involve entering the workforce, vocational training, or continuing their education.

121

Total Students

5.5

Full-Time Teachers

21.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

90.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Renaissance High
Demographic	Student Count
White	4
Hispanic	116
Two or More	1

Hispanic
116 (95.9 %)
White
4 (3.3 %)
Two or More
1 (0.8 %)

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:	Santa Paula Unified
Phone:	(805)525-4407
Website:	http://www.santapaulausd.org
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	121
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	5.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	21.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	109
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 10 1

Grade 11 40

Grade 12 80