SIERRA ALTERNATIVE

www.aps.edu

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

Sierra Alternative High School is an educational facility located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, operating as part of the Albuquerque Public Schools (APS) district. The school is specifically designed to provide a flexible and supportive learning environment for students who may struggle in a traditional high school setting. By offering an alternative path to graduation, the school aims to help students who have fallen behind in credits, require a more personalized pace, or need a smaller campus atmosphere to succeed academically.

The program at Sierra Alternative focuses on credit recovery and individualized instruction, allowing students to work toward their diplomas while addressing specific academic or personal challenges. By maintaining a smaller student-to-teacher ratio and a specialized curriculum, the school creates an environment centered on student engagement and academic persistence. It serves as a vital resource for the district, ensuring that students who are at risk of dropping out have a dedicated path to achieving their secondary education goals.

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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:	No
District:	ALBUQUERQUE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Phone:	(505)296-6708
Website:	http://www.aps.edu
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
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NSLP Participation:¹	No
Qualified Free Lunch:	N/A
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	N/A

* 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

9th

10th

11th

12th