📍 1445 Poso Dr., Wasco, Kern County, 93280
Wasco Independence High is an Alternative/PRU serving high age pupils, located in Wasco, Kern County. The school has 120 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Thomas Yasenchak. It is part of the Wasco Union High school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 6.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 19.3:1.
Wasco Independence High enrolls 120 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 61% male and 39% female. A teaching staff of 6.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 19.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 99% Hispanic or Latino and <1% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 119 | 99% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
108 of the school's 120 students (90%) 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.
Wasco Independence High is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Distant). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Wasco Independence High is one of 2 schools in Wasco Union High, based in Wasco, California. The district serves 1,782 students district-wide and employs 88 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 120 students, Wasco Independence High is smaller than the district average of about 891 students per school.
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