Alternative Education-San Joaquin High

Alternative Education-San Joaquin High is a K-12 campus of tiny scale in Irvine, California, part of Irvine Unified, enrolling 88 students in grades K through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 85% below the state mean of about 602.

Across the 44 schools in Irvine Unified (37,948 students total), Alternative Education-San Joaquin High accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Alternative Education-San Joaquin High logs that the largest single group is White at 36%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder breaks down as 33% Asian, 16% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 6% Black.

On the resource side, On paper, Alternative Education-San Joaquin High has 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 8.0:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 18.6:1 average. An estimated 36% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Orange County runs at roughly 55%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Orange County indicate median household earnings sit near $116,289, about 44% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Orange County's 649 public schools (combined enrollment of about 430,458 students), Alternative Education-San Joaquin High is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Creekside High, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Alternative Education-San Joaquin High.

Geographically, the school is in an urban area. As a virtual school, attendance and instruction happen remotely rather than in person.

Trend over the last 7 years. Alternative Education-San Joaquin High's enrollment has climbed 120% since 2018, when it stood at 40 (now 88). The White share of enrollment decreased from 50% to 36% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 5.5:1 in 2018 to 8.0:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.