Renaissance High

Renaissance High is one of the micro-enrollment senior highs in Santa Paula, California, overseen by Santa Paula Unified, with 113 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. That puts it 87% leaner than the typical public school in California, which averages around 838 students.

Across the 10 schools in Santa Paula Unified (4,570 students total), Renaissance High accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Renaissance High shows that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (98%). The wider county runs roughly 44% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Renaissance High lists 5 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 22.2:1. The state averages around 18.2:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 96% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Ventura County runs at roughly 59%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

In the surrounding community, Ventura County reports that the typical household earns roughly $109,797 per year, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Ventura County's 238 public schools (combined enrollment of about 147,841 students), Renaissance High is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Santa Paula High, roughly 0.2 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Renaissance High operates from a small-town location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Renaissance High has held roughly steady, going from 111 students in 2018 to 113 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 18.8:1 in 2018 to 22.2:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.