Templeton Independent Study High

Templeton Independent Study High operates as a tiny four-year high school in Templeton, California, operated by Templeton Unified. Current enrollment sits at 96 students spanning grades 9 through 12. By comparison, California's public schools average about 838 students each, so Templeton Independent Study High sits 89% smaller than that benchmark.

Templeton Independent Study High is one of 7 schools operated by Templeton Unified, a district that serves 2,214 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Templeton Independent Study High records that the largest single group is White at 50%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest is composed of 35% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, 2% Native American. The wider county runs roughly 69% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 4 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 24.2:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 18.2:1 average. Roughly 34% of students at Templeton Independent Study High qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, San Luis Obispo County runs at roughly 54%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

Around the school, the surrounding county (San Luis Obispo County) shows that median household income runs about $97,446, about 40% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Templeton Independent Study High is one of 83 public schools in San Luis Obispo County (combined enrollment of about 33,339 students).

The closest other public school is Templeton Home, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Templeton Independent Study High.

The campus sits in an outer-ring setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Templeton Independent Study High's enrollment has rose 66% since 2018, when it stood at 58 (now 96). Over the same period, the White share decreased from 74% to 50%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 33.1:1 in 2018 to 24.2:1 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.