📍 960 N. Newcomb St., Porterville, Tulare County, 93257
Monache High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Porterville, Tulare County. The school has 2,049 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Shondra Walker. It is part of the Porterville Unified school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 88.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 23.1:1.
Monache High enrolls 2,049 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 88.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 23.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 79% Hispanic or Latino, 13% White and 4.8% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,612 | 79% |
| White | 275 | 13% |
| Asian | 98 | 4.8% |
| Two or more races | 47 | 2.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 12 | <1% |
| Black or African American | 4 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,476 of the school's 2,049 students (72%) 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.
Monache 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.
Monache 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 2,049 students, Monache High is larger than the district average of about 632 students per school.