Phoenix Secondary

Set in Fresno, California, Phoenix Secondary is a very small 9-12 campus, run under Fresno Unified. It works with 53 students across grades 7 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 838 students per school, that is 94% below typical.

Phoenix Secondary is one of 100 schools operated by Fresno Unified, a district that works with 67,873 students overall.

On demographics, Phoenix Secondary records that 68% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Other groups include 17% Black, 6% Asian, 6% multiracial, 4% White. By comparison, Fresno County as a whole is about 55% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, Phoenix Secondary shows 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 3.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.2:1, putting Phoenix Secondary tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 100% of students at Phoenix Secondary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Fresno County (around 75%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Fresno County put the typical household earns roughly $74,201 per year, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Fresno County runs 368 public schools (combined enrollment of about 206,072 students), of which Phoenix Secondary is one.

The closest other public school is Edith B. Storey Elementary, roughly 0.2 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a city-core site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Phoenix Secondary has edged down 23%, going from 69 students in 2018 to 53 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share ticked down from 29% to 17%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 5.8:1 in 2018 to 3.1:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.