📍 261 E. Mulberry Ave., Porterville, Tulare County, 93257
Citrus High is an Alternative/PRU serving high age pupils, located in Porterville, Tulare County. The school has 156 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Apolinar Marroquin. It is part of the Porterville Unified school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 10.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.4:1.
Citrus High enrolls 156 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 62% male and 38% female. A teaching staff of 10.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 79% Hispanic or Latino, 16% White and 1.3% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 123 | 79% |
| White | 25 | 16% |
| Two or more races | 2 | 1.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 1.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | 1.3% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
149 of the school's 156 students (96%) 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.
Citrus High is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Small). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Citrus High is one of 22 schools in Porterville Unified, based in Porterville, California. The district serves 13,893 students district-wide and employs 627 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 156 students, Citrus High is smaller than the district average of about 632 students per school.