Sherman Thomas Charter High

Located at 26303 Adell St., in Madera, California, Sherman Thomas Charter High is a tiny secondary school that works with 69 students (grades 9 through 12), one of the schools within Sherman Thomas Charter High District. By comparison, California's public schools average about 838 students each, so Sherman Thomas Charter High sits 92% leaner than that benchmark.

Sherman Thomas Charter High District is the operating authority for Sherman Thomas Charter High, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

On demographics, Sherman Thomas Charter High reports that Hispanic students make up the majority at 72%. Beyond that, the school lists 22% White, 3% Black. The wider county runs roughly 61% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 5 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.1:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.2:1, putting Sherman Thomas Charter High tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 62% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Madera County runs at roughly 81%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Madera County) records that median household earnings sit near $76,627, about 18% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 14%. Sherman Thomas Charter High is one of 81 public schools in Madera County (combined enrollment of about 32,251 students).

Nearest neighbor: Sherman Thomas Charter, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Sherman Thomas Charter High.

Sherman Thomas Charter High operates from a suburban location. Sherman Thomas Charter High operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

On the community side, the feed for Sherman Thomas Charter High typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.