Gateway Educational Options

geo.gwusd.org/

84 Students

Other K - 12th

School Overview

Gateway Educational Options (GEO), located in Redding, California, serves as an alternative education hub within the Shasta Union High School District. The school is designed to support students who may not thrive in a traditional comprehensive high school environment. By offering a variety of specialized programs—such as independent study, credit recovery, and vocational pathways—the school focuses on providing a flexible, personalized academic experience that helps students overcome barriers to graduation and prepare for life after high school.

The mission of the school centers on accessibility and student-centered support, fostering an environment where individuals can work at their own pace to meet state requirements. Because it functions as an educational options site, it plays a vital role in the community by ensuring that students who require non-traditional schedules or unique learning formats still have access to a high-quality education and the necessary resources to earn their diplomas.

Total Students

4.0

Full-Time Teachers

21.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

72.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Gateway Educational Options
Demographic	Student Count
White	62
Hispanic	8
Black	2
Two or More	9
American Indian	3

White
62 (73.8 %)
Two or More
9 (10.7 %)
Hispanic
8 (9.5 %)
American Indian
3 (3.6 %)
Black
2 (2.4 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Other
School Type:	Alternative School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Gateway Unified
Phone:	(530)245-7960
Website:	http://geo.gwusd.org/
Grade Range:	K - 12th
Total Students:	84
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	4.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	21.0
NSLP Participation:¹	N/A
Qualified Free Lunch:	55
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	6

* 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

Kindergarten 1

Grade 1 2

Grade 2 4

Grade 3 2

Grade 4 5

Grade 5 1

Grade 6 6

Grade 7 7

Grade 8 5

Grade 9 6

Grade 10 13