Porterville Unified School District (PUSD) is a school district located in Porterville

Porterville, California

Porterville is a city in the San Joaquin Valley, in Tulare County, California, United States. Porterville's population was 54,165 at the 2010 census. The city's population grew dramatically as the city annexed many properties and unincorporated areas in and around Porterville. Not included in the...

, Tulare County, California

California

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 and is composed of ten elementary school

Elementary school

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s, three middle school

Middle school

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s, four comprehensive high school

High school

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s, a continuation school, large adult school

Adult high school

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, and three alternative program sites. The high schools are accredited and provide academic programs that prepare students for university entrance. Other programs include music, art, agriculture, athletics, and vocational preparation.

1896

Porterville High School was set up in the east room of the second story of the Morton Street Elementary School and was financially supported by students coming from outside the Porterville School area who were charged a tuition fee to attend.

1928

June 15, 1928 a two-classroom addition was added to the Porterville Union High School for use as a junior college. The addition of a junior College did not change the extent of the district but admitted junior college students from Strathmore

Strathmore, California

Strathmore is a census-designated place in Tulare County, California, United States. The population was 2,819 at the 2010 census, up from 2,584 at the 2000 census.-History:...

, Lindsay

Lindsay, California

Lindsay is a city in Tulare County, California, United States. The population was 11,768 at the 2010 census. Lindsay is located southeast of Visalia and is considered part of the Visalia Metropolitan Area by the United States Census Bureau.-History:...

, Exeter

Exeter, California

Exeter is a city in Tulare County, California, United States. It is situated near the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range. The population was 10,334 at the 2010 census....

, and Tulare

Tulare, California

Tulare is a city in Tulare County, California, United States. The population was 59,278 at the 2010 census.Just eight miles south of Visalia, it is part of the Census Bureau's designation of the Visalia Metropolitan Area. The city is named for the currently dry Tulare Lake, once the largest...

 high schools. This was paid for by the county, and the overhead costs for the students were chargeable to the districts.

1998

Porterville Unified School District created unifying the Porterville

Porterville, California

Porterville is a city in the San Joaquin Valley, in Tulare County, California, United States. Porterville's population was 54,165 at the 2010 census. The city's population grew dramatically as the city annexed many properties and unincorporated areas in and around Porterville. Not included in the...

 Elementary District (est.1862) and Porterville

Porterville, California

Porterville is a city in the San Joaquin Valley, in Tulare County, California, United States. Porterville's population was 54,165 at the 2010 census. The city's population grew dramatically as the city annexed many properties and unincorporated areas in and around Porterville. Not included in the...

 Union High School (est.1869).

2004

Strathmore High School District was merged into the Porterville Unified School District, and the Porterville Unified School District retained its name.

Elementary Schools

• Belleview Elementary School
• John J. Doyle Elementary School
• Los Robles Elementary School
• Monte Vista Elementary School
• Olive Street Elementary School
• Roche Avenue Elementary School
• Santa Fe Elementary School
• Vandalia Elementary School
• Westfield Elementary School
• West Putnam Elementary School

Middle Schools

• Barlett Middle School
• Pioneer Middle School
• Sequoia Middle School

Comprehensive High Schools

• Granite Hills High School
  Granite Hills High School (Porterville, California)
  Granite Hills High School, established in 1999, is one of the three high schools in Porterville, Tulare County, California. The current principal is Mike Stockdale....
  
  
• Monache High School
  Monache High School
  Monache High School is one of the three high schools located in Porterville, California, United States and is part of the Porterville Unified School District...
  
  
• Porterville High School
  Porterville High School
  Porterville High School is located in Porterville, California.-Timeline:1896: A High School was added to the elementary school of Porterville and located in the east room of the second story of the Horton Street School....
  
  
• Strathmore High School

Alternative Program Sites

• Harmony Magent Academy
• Prospect Education Center
• Vine Street Community Day School
• Butterfield Charter High School