📍 121 S. Reinway Ave., Waterford, Stanislaus County, 95386
Sentinel High is an Alternative/PRU serving high age pupils, located in Waterford, Stanislaus County. The school has 21 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Tonya Bibbins. It is part of the Waterford Unified school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 2.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 7.6:1.
Sentinel High enrolls 21 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 2.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 7.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 57% Hispanic or Latino, 33% White and 9.5% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 12 | 57% |
| White | 7 | 33% |
| Two or more races | 2 | 9.5% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
18 of the school's 21 students (86%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Sentinel High is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Fringe). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Sentinel High is one of 5 schools in Waterford Unified, based in Waterford, California. The district serves 1,725 students district-wide and employs 82 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 21 students, Sentinel High is smaller than the district average of about 345 students per school.