# Renaissance High School

> Renaissance High School is Santa Paula Unified's small, public continuation high school for students who need another route to a diploma. Its year-round program combines credit recovery, individualized learning, counseling, career and college exploration, and a deliberately close-knit culture; California reports 86 students enrolled in 2025-26, making relationships rather than scale the operating advantage.

- **Founded:** 1980
- **Headquarters:** Santa Paula, United States
- **Team size:** 19 employees reported by Apollo; the public site lists a principal, teachers, counselor, outreach, office and campus-support staff.
- **Products:** Continuation high school diploma program, Individualized learning and credit recovery, Counseling and student support, College and career exploration, Short-term independent study and Knight Success
- **Notable:** Named one of California's Model Continuation High Schools in 2015 for innovative programs and comprehensive support for students at risk of not graduating., Named a California Model Continuation High School again in the state's 2020 recognition list., Graduated 46 seniors in 2014 while another 29 former Renaissance students returned to Santa Paula High School and graduated there.

## Products & services

- **Continuation high school diploma program** — A year-round, in-person public program for grades 9-12, centered on completing graduation requirements and recovering missing credits.
- **Individualized learning and credit recovery** — Personalized academic support intended to raise achievement and bring a diploma back within reach.
- **Counseling and student support** — Individual counseling, small groups, academic and social-emotional support, family help, conflict resolution and study-skills coaching.
- **College and career exploration** — Career conversations, financial literacy and preparation for college, vocational study and employment.
- **Short-term independent study and Knight Success** — Additional flexible pathways and scheduled academic-success support advertised to current families.

## Achievements

- Named one of California's Model Continuation High Schools in 2015 for innovative programs and comprehensive support for students at risk of not graduating.
- Named a California Model Continuation High School again in the state's 2020 recognition list.
- Graduated 46 seniors in 2014 while another 29 former Renaissance students returned to Santa Paula High School and graduated there.
- Students earned Microsoft Office Specialist certifications recognized by the district board in 2016.
- Maintains accreditation in the ACS WASC directory, with the directory listing a 2000-2026 accreditation span.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Renaissance student Emily Zetina was welcomed as one of Santa Paula Unified's two student board representatives for 2026-27.
- **2026-06** — The school published a gallery for the Class of 2026 graduation.
- **2026-04** — California's continuation-education overview counted 428 continuation high schools serving roughly 44,538 students statewide in 2024-25.
- **2025-07** — California's directory listed Robert DeCandia as principal and confirmed the school as active, public, non-charter, year-round and in-person.

## Links

- Website: https://renaissance.santapaulausd.org/
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/renaissance-high-school
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/renaissance.knights/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RHSKnights

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Last updated: 2026-09-16