Calipatria High

As a modestly sized senior high in Calipatria, California, Calipatria High serves 345 students from grades 9 through 12, part of Calipatria Unified. By comparison, California's public schools average about 838 students each, so Calipatria High sits 59% smaller than that benchmark.

Across the 4 schools in Calipatria Unified (1,080 students total), Calipatria High accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Calipatria High reports that 90% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority; the rest is composed of 6% White, 2% Black. Compared to Imperial County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Calipatria High has 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.2:1, putting Calipatria High tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 84% of students at Calipatria High qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, Calipatria High tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 29.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 29.0%.

Across the wider county, census data for Imperial County shows median household income runs about $57,681, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 17%. Calipatria High is one of 76 public schools in Imperial County (combined enrollment of about 36,513 students).

Fremont Primary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Calipatria High comes 3rd of 6 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 28.6%.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 6%: 366 students in 2018 compared to 345 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, members of the Calipatria High community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.