Approximately 53% of public high school students in California are eligible for free lunch (2025).
The public high schools with the highest eligible for free lunch are listed below (where sufficient data available).
The public high school with the highest percentage of students eligible for free lunch in California is Arbuckle Alternative High (Continuation School) with 100% of students eligible.
Eligible for Free Lunch Range: 100%
100%
Avg. Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Public High Schools Eligible For Free Lunch in California (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Eligible for Free Lunch
Grades
Location
Rank: #1 - 511. - 51.
Arbuckle Alternative High (Continuation School)
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 9-12
966 Wildwood Rd.
Arbuckle, CA 95912
(530) 476-2173
Arbuckle, CA 95912
(530) 476-2173
Rank: #1 - 511. - 51.
Blue Heron
Alternative School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 9-11
15850-a Dam Road Ext.
Lower Lake, CA 95457
(707) 994-1033
Lower Lake, CA 95457
(707) 994-1033
Rank: #1 - 511. - 51.
Blue Ridge
Alternative School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: K-12
1041 Al Tahoe Blvd.
Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 541-4126
Placerville, CA 95667
(530) 541-4126
Rank: #1 - 511. - 51.
Coastal Buttes Academy
Special Education School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: K-12
499 Margurite St. Ste. A
Williams, CA 95987
(530) 473-1350
Williams, CA 95987
(530) 473-1350
Rank: #1 - 511. - 51.
Community Day
Alternative School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 7-12
426 East K St.
Benicia, CA 94510
(707) 747-8300
Benicia, CA 94510
(707) 747-8300
Rank: #1 - 511. - 51.
Compton Community Day High School
Alternative School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 9-12
2300 West Caldwell St.
Compton, CA 90220
(310) 898-6154
Compton, CA 90220
(310) 898-6154
Rank: #1 - 511. - 51.
Corcoran Academy
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: K-12
1128 Dairy Ave.
Corcoran, CA 93212
(559) 992-8885
Corcoran, CA 93212
(559) 992-8885
Rank: #1 - 511. - 51.
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 9-12
10326 Fiske Rd., Greeley Hill
Coulterville, CA 96311
(209) 878-3028
Coulterville, CA 96311
(209) 878-3028
Rank: #1 - 511. - 51.
County Community
Alternative School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: K-12
5171 Silva Rd.
Mariposa, CA 95338
(209) 742-0290
Mariposa, CA 95338
(209) 742-0290
Rank: #1 - 511. - 51.
Dan Jacobs
Alternative School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 7-12
2880 East Gibson Rd.
Woodland, CA 95776
(530) 406-5300
Woodland, CA 95776
(530) 406-5300
Rank: #1 - 511. - 51.
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 7-12
Old State Highway 127
Shoshone, CA 92384
(760) 852-4303
Shoshone, CA 92384
(760) 852-4303
Rank: #1 - 511. - 51.
Divide High School
Alternative School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 9-12
6540 Wentworth Springs Rd.
Georgetown, CA 95634
(530) 333-8315
Georgetown, CA 95634
(530) 333-8315
Rank: #1 - 511. - 51.
Earle Jamieson Educational Options
Alternative School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-12
112 Nevada City Hwy.
Nevada City, CA 95959
(530) 272-5464
Nevada City, CA 95959
(530) 272-5464
Rank: #1 - 511. - 51.
Foothill Community Day
Alternative School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 7-12
890 Main St.
Newman, CA 95360
(209) 862-2309
Newman, CA 95360
(209) 862-2309
Rank: #1 - 511. - 51.
Fowler Academy Independent Study
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: K-12
975 East Adams Ave.
Fowler, CA 93625
(559) 834-6098
Fowler, CA 93625
(559) 834-6098
Rank: #1 - 511. - 51.
High Desert Community Day
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-10
802 North East St.
Alturas, CA 96101
(530) 233-7201
Alturas, CA 96101
(530) 233-7201
Rank: #1 - 511. - 51.
Hillcrest At Youth Services Center
Alternative School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 5-12
10 Loop Rd.
Redwood City, CA 94065
(650) 312-5323
Redwood City, CA 94065
(650) 312-5323
Rank: #1 - 511. - 51.
Imperial County Juvenile Hall/community
Alternative School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: K-12
1398 Sperber Rd.
El Centro, CA 92243
(760) 312-5525
El Centro, CA 92243
(760) 312-5525
Rank: #1 - 511. - 51.
Keith B. Bright High (Juvenile Hall)
Alternative School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-12
656 West Pine St.
Bishop, CA 93514
(760) 872-3680
Bishop, CA 93514
(760) 872-3680
Rank: #1 - 511. - 51.
Margaret J. Kemp
Alternative School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 7-12
400 Paul Scannell Dr.
Redwood City, CA 94065
(650) 312-5235
Redwood City, CA 94065
(650) 312-5235
Rank: #1 - 511. - 51.
Marin County Juvenile Court
Alternative School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 7-12
16 Jeannette Prandi Way
San Rafael, CA 94913
(415) 491-0581
San Rafael, CA 94913
(415) 491-0581
Rank: #1 - 511. - 51.
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 9-12
29289 Chambers Rd.
Petrolia, CA 95558
(707) 629-3250
Petrolia, CA 95558
(707) 629-3250
Rank: #1 - 511. - 51.
Mendocino Sunrise High School
Alternative School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 9-12
10700 Ford St.
Mendocino, CA 95460
(707) 937-2956
Mendocino, CA 95460
(707) 937-2956
Rank: #1 - 511. - 51.
Mendota Continuation High School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 9-12
211 Smoot Ave.
Mendota, CA 93640
(559) 655-4412
Mendota, CA 93640
(559) 655-4412
Rank: #1 - 511. - 51.
Monarch
Alternative School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: K-12
1625 Newton Ave.
San Diego, CA 92111
(619) 652-4100
San Diego, CA 92111
(619) 652-4100
Rank: #1 - 511. - 51.
Monterey Peninsula Unified School District Community Day
Alternative School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 9-12
200 Coe Ave.
Seaside, CA 93955
(831) 392-3822
Seaside, CA 93955
(831) 392-3822
Rank: #1 - 511. - 51.
Moreno High (Continuation School)
Alternative School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 9-12
255 South Lasky Dr.
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
(310) 551-5100
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
(310) 551-5100
Rank: #1 - 511. - 51.
Mt. Burney Special Education Center
Special Education School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: K-12
37577 Mountain View Rd.
Burney, CA 96013
(530) 335-3852
Burney, CA 96013
(530) 335-3852
Rank: #1 - 511. - 51.
Mt. Lassic High (Continuation School)
Alternative School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 9-12
600 Van Duzen Rd.
Bridgeville, CA 95526
(707) 574-6239
Bridgeville, CA 95526
(707) 574-6239
Rank: #1 - 511. - 51.
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 7-9
2035 N. Ave.
Sacramento, CA 95838
(916) 566-2765
Sacramento, CA 95838
(916) 566-2765
Rank: #1 - 511. - 51.
Oroville High Community Day
Alternative School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 9-12
2120 Second St.
Oroville, CA 95965
(530) 538-2330
Oroville, CA 95965
(530) 538-2330
Rank: #1 - 511. - 51.
Osprey Learning Center (Alternative)
Alternative School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: K-12
344 Humboldt Ave.
Redway, CA 95560
(707) 923-1147
Redway, CA 95560
(707) 923-1147
Rank: #1 - 511. - 51.
Palisades High (Continuation School)
Alternative School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 9-12
1507 Grant St.
Calistoga, CA 94515
(707) 942-5255
Calistoga, CA 94515
(707) 942-5255
Rank: #1 - 511. - 51.
Palm Canyon
Special Education School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: K-12
15151 Palm Ave.
Hacienda Heights, CA 91745
(626) 933-6507
Hacienda Heights, CA 91745
(626) 933-6507
Rank: #1 - 511. - 51.
Pathway Community Day
Alternative School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 7-12
11 South Teilman
Fresno, CA 93706
(559) 487-1201
Fresno, CA 93706
(559) 487-1201
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the California average of public high schools students eligible for free lunch?
The California average of public high schools students eligible for free lunch is 53%% for 2025.
What are the public high schools with the highest percentage of students eligible for free lunch in California?
The best top ranked public high schools in California include Arbuckle Alternative High (Continuation School), Blue Heron and Blue Ridge.
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