📍 1776 Edal Park Dr., San Jose, Santa Clara County, 95133
Pegasus High is an Alternative/PRU serving high age pupils, located in San Jose, Santa Clara County. The school has 132 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Amy Hanna. It is part of the East Side Union High school district. It serves grades 11–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 6.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 21.6:1.
Pegasus High enrolls 132 students across grades 11–12. The student body is 58% male and 42% female. A teaching staff of 6.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 21.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 78% Hispanic or Latino, 8.3% Asian and 5.3% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 103 | 78% |
| Asian | 11 | 8.3% |
| White | 7 | 5.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 6 | 4.5% |
| Two or more races | 3 | 2.3% |
| Black or African American | 2 | 1.5% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
58 of the school's 132 students (44%) 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.
Pegasus 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.
Pegasus High is one of 16 schools in East Side Union High, based in San Jose, California. The district serves 20,001 students district-wide and employs 947 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 132 students, Pegasus High is smaller than the district average of about 1,250 students per school.