📍 115 First Ave., Daly City, San Mateo County, 94014
Thornton High is an Alternative/PRU serving high age pupils, located in Daly City, San Mateo County. The school has 77 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Dennie Marenco. It is part of the Jefferson Union High school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 6.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.5:1.
Thornton High enrolls 77 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 57% male and 43% female. A teaching staff of 6.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 47% Hispanic or Latino, 22% Asian and 14% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 36 | 47% |
| Asian | 17 | 22% |
| White | 11 | 14% |
| Two or more races | 9 | 12% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 3.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 1.3% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
31 of the school's 77 students (40%) 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.
Thornton High is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Thornton High is one of 5 schools in Jefferson Union High, based in Daly City, California. The district serves 3,715 students district-wide and employs 195 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 77 students, Thornton High is smaller than the district average of about 743 students per school.