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The Visalia Unified School District is located in Tulare County, California. The school district covers an area of 214 miles, and includes 27 elementary schools, a newcomer language assessment center, five middle schools, four comprehensive high schools, a continuation high school, an adult school, a charter alternative academy, a charter independent study school, a K-8 charter home school, and a school that serves orthopedic handicapped students. The VUSD area has a population base of over 135,000 people, over 32,000 of which are served by the school district.
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| Visalia Unified School District | |
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| Address | |
5000 West Cypress Avenue
, California, 93277United States | |
| District information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | We Create Futures |
| Grades | K–12[1] |
| Established | 1965 |
| Superintendent | Kirk Shrum |
| NCES District ID | 0641160 [1] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 28,884 (2020–2021)[1] |
| Teachers | 1,287.52 (FTE)[1] |
| Staff | 1,512.4 (FTE)[1] |
| Student–teacher ratio | 22.43:1[1] |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
Visalia Unified School District was established in 1965. VUSD was created by the unification of Visalia Union High School and the elementary districts it served. It had among its origins the Packwood School, created in 1845, and the Visalia City School District created in 1855.
Since 1965, VUSD has a long-standing investment in Career Technical Education, with over 4,000 students involved in the programs through the four comprehensive high schools as well as Sequoia High School, Visalia Technical Early College and Visalia Charter Independent Study. VUSD offers Career Technical Education pathways in 13 of the 15 industry sectors recognized by the State of California. VUSD offers the following Linked Learning Academies: Agricultural Biosciences & Technology; Architecture & Engineering; Business Finance Academy; Computer Science; First Responders; Health Sciences; Law & Justice; Media Arts; and Sports, Therapy, Rehabilitation, Orthopedics and Neuromuscular Gains (STRONG).
Through the academies, VUSD students enjoy job shadowing and internship opportunities as part of their career exploration.
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