Altus Schools Charter School of San Diego

Located at 10170 Huennekens St., in San Diego, California, Altus Schools Charter School of San Diego is a large senior high that educates 1,375 students (grades 6 through 12), run under Altus Schools Charter School of San Diego District. By comparison, California's public schools average about 838 students each, so Altus Schools Charter School of San Diego sits 64% larger than that benchmark.

Altus Schools Charter School of San Diego is a school of Altus Schools Charter School of San Diego District, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

Demographically, Altus Schools Charter School of San Diego reports that 59% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Other groups include 22% White, 8% Black, 7% multiracial, 3% Asian. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 35%.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 34.7:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 18.2:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 73% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is north of San Diego County's rate of about 54%.

Around the school, San Diego County reports that median household earnings sit near $106,268, roughly 43% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across San Diego County's 766 public schools (combined enrollment of about 467,437 students), Altus Schools Charter School of San Diego is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Jonas Salk Elementary, roughly 1.7 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a high-density setting. Altus Schools Charter School of San Diego is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.