El Camino High

www.venturausd.org/elcamino.htm

215 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

El Camino High School, located in Ventura, California, is an alternative education campus within the Ventura Unified School District. It is designed to serve students who may benefit from a more personalized, flexible, and smaller learning environment than what is typically found in a large comprehensive high school. The school focuses on credit recovery, independent study, and fostering a supportive community that prioritizes individual student growth and academic success.

The curriculum at El Camino is tailored to help students stay on track for graduation or accelerate their progress through a combination of structured classroom instruction and self-paced learning opportunities. By offering a smaller student-to-teacher ratio, the school emphasizes strong mentorship and individualized support, aiming to meet the diverse social, emotional, and educational needs of its student body. It serves as a vital resource for students looking for a non-traditional path toward earning their high school diploma and preparing for future college or career endeavors.

215

Total Students

7.2

Full-Time Teachers

29.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

39.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for El Camino High
Demographic	Student Count
White	125
Hispanic	64
Black	11
Asian	6
Two or More	8
Pacific Islander	1

White
125 (58.1 %)
Hispanic
64 (29.8 %)
Black
11 (5.1 %)
Two or More
8 (3.7 %)
Asian
6 (2.8 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.5 %)

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:	Ventura Unified
Phone:	(805)289-7955
Website:	http://www.venturausd.org/elcamino.htm
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	215
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	7.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	29.9
NSLP Participation:¹	N/A
Qualified Free Lunch:	48
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	36

* 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 33

Grade 10 34

Grade 11 83

Grade 12 65

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for El Camino High
Grade	Student Count
Grade 9	33
Grade 10	34
Grade 11	83
Grade 12	65

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for El Camino High
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	125	58.1%
Male	90	41.9%

High School 6th - 12th

Career Education Center

Ventura County ROP

465 Horizon Cir.
Camarillo, CA 93010 (10.0 miles away)

High School 6th - 12th