Julian High

Julian High, a rural-scale four-year high school in Julian, California, run under Julian Union High, educates 112 students, covering grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 838 students per school, that is 87% leaner than typical.

Julian Union High is the operating authority for Julian High, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

On demographics, Julian High reports that the most-represented group is Hispanic (45%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder comes out to 41% White, 6% multiracial, 4% Black, 3% Native American. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 35%.

On the income-and-resources front, Julian High lists 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.1:1. The state averages around 18.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 54% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Julian High performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 47.0%, the actual is 45.7%, a residual of -1.4 points.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for San Diego County put the typical household earns roughly $106,268 per year, about 43% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across San Diego County's 766 public schools (combined enrollment of about 467,437 students), Julian High is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Julian Charter, around 0.1 miles off. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Julian High at 2nd of 6; the average score across the group is 37.5%.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Julian High's enrollment has ticked down 14% since 2018, when it stood at 130 (now 112). Hispanic enrollment moved from 33% to 45% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 13.8:1 in 2018 to 16.1:1 today.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.