📍 1800 W. Ball Rd., Anaheim, Orange County, 92804
Polaris High is an Alternative/PRU serving high age pupils, located in Anaheim, Orange County. The school has 577 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Jose Lara. It is part of the Anaheim Union High school district. It serves grades 7–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 30.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 19.0:1.
Polaris High enrolls 577 students across grades 7–12. The student body is 43% male and 56% female. A teaching staff of 30.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 19.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 79% Hispanic or Latino, 11% White and 5.7% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 453 | 79% |
| White | 61 | 11% |
| Asian | 33 | 5.7% |
| Black or African American | 13 | 2.3% |
| Two or more races | 11 | 1.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
505 of the school's 577 students (88%) 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.
Polaris High is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Polaris High is one of 21 schools in Anaheim Union High, based in Anaheim, California. The district serves 26,120 students district-wide and employs 1,346 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 577 students, Polaris High is smaller than the district average of about 1,244 students per school.