Design Science Middle College High

Design Science Middle College High is a four-year high school of tiny scale in Fresno, California, part of Fresno Unified, teacheing 243 students in grades 9 through 12. That puts it 71% leaner than the typical public school in California, which averages around 838 students.

Design Science Middle College High is one of 100 schools operated by Fresno Unified, a district that educates 67,873 students overall.

Demographically, Design Science Middle College High logs that 66% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. The remainder reads as 13% Asian, 11% White, 5% multiracial, 2% Black. By comparison, Fresno County as a whole is about 55% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 22.0:1. The state averages around 18.2:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 64% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is lower than Fresno County's rate of about 75%.

In the surrounding community, Fresno County reports that median household earnings sit near $74,201, roughly 24% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Fresno County's 368 public schools (combined enrollment of about 206,072 students), Design Science Middle College High is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Heaton Elementary, around 0.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 9%: 268 students in 2018 compared to 243 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 59% to 66% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 38.3:1 in 2018 to 22.0:1 in 2025.

On allk12, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.