Julian Charter School (JCS) is a publicly funded independent study charter school sponsored by the Julian Union Elementary District. Although the main office is in Julian, California, JCS serves over 2,000 students across San Diego, Riverside, Orange, and Imperial counties. Established in 2000, the school serves approximately 2,100 students in kindergarten through grade 12 via homeschooling or small academy locations.

Julian Charter School
Address
Map
1704 Cape Horn

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92036

United States
Information
School typeCharter school
Established1999
School districtJulian Union School District
CEEB code052929
DirectorJennifer Cauzza
Teaching staff130 (as of 2009-10)[1]
GradesK-12
Enrollment1,833 (as of 2007-08)[1]
Student to teacher ratio18.3 (as of 2007-08)[1]
Slogan"The right choice for personalized learning"
Websitewww.juliancharterschool.org

History

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Julian Charter School was first established in November 1999 as a Kindergarten through 12th grade non-classroom based charter. In 2000, the school began gradually taking ownership of curriculum. By the 2002-2003 school year, it became a fully incorporated charter school.[2] The school is currently accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.

In the 2018-2019 school year, Julian Charter School possessed an 84% graduation rate.[3]

Campus

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Though sponsored by Julian Union Elementary District, JCS has academy programs throughout the Southern California region. The programs are located in Temecula (previously Murrieta), Encinitas, Pine Valley, Alpine, and San Diego.[4] The charter school system is limited to remain within the counties bordering the home county of San Diego.

Curriculum

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High school curriculum includes math, science, social studies and English. Online support is available in the form of asynchronous tutoring classes, discussion boards, and an online learning management system. High school students may choose either college prep (more rigorous classes preparing them for entrance into the UC and CSU system) or non-college prep course of study. For those students who have fallen behind their peers, Julian Charter School offers an onsite intensive program (INSITE) to help students succeed. In order to graduate, students must have 220 Carnegie Units, and must pass the CAHSEE (California High School Exit Exam). This school is publicly funded and fully credentialed to confer high school diplomas by the State of California and the Julian School District.[5]

Extracurricular activities

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JCS has intramural sports programs for academy and home study students. Teams compete in flag football, soccer, and basketball.

Ranking

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In 2019, Julian Charter School in Julian, California was ranked 669th in a ranking of California's 3,523 public schools.[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "School Detail for Julian Charter". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 18 January 2010.
  2. ^ "Welcome to the JCS Family". Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  3. ^ Taketa, Kristin (3 November 2019). "Parents flock to charter schools for home school, personalized education". The San Diego Union-Tribute. Archived from the original on 1 May 2022.
  4. ^ "Home". juliancharterschool.org.
  5. ^ "Member Schools Julian Charter School". Archived from the original on 30 November 2009.
  6. ^ "VCHS does well in ranking of high schools". The Valley Roadrunner. 11 August 2018. Archived from the original on 12 May 2019.

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