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Alton School

5400 Myra Avenue, Cypress, CA, 90630-0906 -

School Notes Overview:

Alton School has been committed to providing a positive and successful learning environment for students since it’s establishment in 1990. Alton School is an adolescent program for students on diploma track, in need of a therapeutic environment. Small class size coupled with high staff ratio enables students to experience educational success. Students work at their own pace, or in small groups with an individualized curriculum. School wide “point and level” system provides behavioral guidelines and structure. Partially departmentalized, students switch classes for core subjects....

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School Overview:

	Alton School
School Type	Special Education School
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades 7 - 12
County	Orange County, CA
Student Body
Total Students	61 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(CA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	43%	41%
Students by Grade
	Grade 7 - 4 students
	Grade 8 - 6 students
	Grade 9 - 16 students
	Grade 10 - 13 students
	Grade 11 - 14 students
	Grade 12 - 8 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	5 teachers
	This School	(CA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:12	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	180 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	5 hours	6 hours

School Notes:

Alton School has been committed to providing a positive and successful learning environment for students since it’s establishment in 1990. Alton School is an adolescent program for students on diploma track, in need of a therapeutic environment. Small class size coupled with high staff ratio enables students to experience educational success. Students work at their own pace, or in small groups with an individualized curriculum. School wide “point and level” system provides behavioral guidelines and structure. Partially departmentalized, students switch classes for core subjects.
Profile last updated: 02/21/2007

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (90630)	School Zip (90630)	(CA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	47,334 people	33,864,644 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	40%	32%
Population Average Age	37 years old	33 years old
Average Household size	2.9 persons	2.8 persons
Median Household Income	$63,611	$51,306
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.7 rooms	4.8 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	39 years old	41 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	69% / 31%	55% / 45%