Templeton High

Located at 1200 Main St., in Templeton, California, Templeton High is a medium-sized four-year high school that works with 725 students (grades 9 through 12), part of Templeton Unified.

Templeton Unified runs 7 schools in total, collectively educating 2,214 students. Templeton High is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Templeton High lists that 65% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school records 25% Hispanic, 9% multiracial.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 19.8:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 18.2:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 28% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against San Luis Obispo County (around 54%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Templeton High tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 62.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 55.9%.

Around the school, San Luis Obispo County reports that the typical household earns roughly $97,446 per year, 40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. In all, San Luis Obispo County runs 83 public schools (combined enrollment of about 33,339 students), of which Templeton High is one.

The closest other public school is Templeton Independent Study High, roughly 0.2 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Templeton High at 2nd of 5; the average score across the group is 49.9%.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Templeton High has held roughly steady, going from 741 students in 2018 to 725 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 74% to 65% across the same window.

Inside the community feed, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.