📍 2001 Sugar Loaf Rd., Big Pine, Inyo County, 93513
Bishop Independent Study is an Alternative/PRU serving high age pupils, located in Big Pine, Inyo County. The school has 12 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Patrick Twomey. It is part of the Bishop Unified school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a rural setting. The school employs 0.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 46.1:1.
Bishop Independent Study enrolls 12 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 92% male and 8.3% female. A teaching staff of 0.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 46.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 33% Hispanic or Latino, 33% American Indian or Alaska Native and 17% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 | 33% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | 33% |
| White | 2 | 17% |
| Two or more races | 2 | 17% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
7 of the school's 12 students (58%) 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.
Bishop Independent Study is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). Virtual instruction: Virtual with face to face options. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Bishop Independent Study is one of 6 schools in Bishop Unified, based in Bishop, California. The district serves 1,910 students district-wide and employs 105 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 12 students, Bishop Independent Study is smaller than the district average of about 318 students per school.
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