Vallecito Continuation High

Set in Altaville, California, Vallecito Continuation High is a micro-enrollment 9-12 campus, one of the schools within Bret Harte Union High. It instructs 43 students across grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 838 students per school, that is 95% smaller than typical.

Vallecito Continuation High is one of 2 schools operated by Bret Harte Union High, a district that works with 602 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Vallecito Continuation High reports that the largest single group is White, at 58% of enrollment. The remainder is composed of 33% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 5% Native American. The wider county runs roughly 79% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, On paper, Vallecito Continuation High has 2 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 21.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.2:1, putting Vallecito Continuation High higher than the state norm the norm. About 56% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

In the surrounding community, Calaveras County reports that median household income runs about $78,647, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Vallecito Continuation High is one of 23 public schools in Calaveras County (combined enrollment of about 5,261 students).

Bret Harte Union High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 4 other public schools cluster around Vallecito Continuation High.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 87%: 23 students in 2018 compared to 43 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share shrank from 65% to 58%. Class-load math has widened: from 12.4:1 in 2018 to 21.7:1 in 2025.

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