District Directory Listing
Nestled close to the majestic Sierra mountains in the heart of California's San Joaquin
Valley, the Visalia Unified School District is committed to providing students young and
old with the tools and skills necessary to succeed in life.
Established in 1885, VUSD is the oldest school district in Tulare County. Our services
span 214 square miles with a population base of over 135,000. We govern 24 elementary
schools, a newcomer language center, four 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. Over 32,000 students pre-K to adult are served through
the Visalia Unified School District.
Our outstanding workforce is comprised of over 2,000 certificated and classified staff.
They make our district the jewel of
the Central Valley. Our district motto is "RAISING
EXPECTATIONS".
Interesting facts:
 | Districtwide API score of
748 |
| Actual Daily Attendance
rate over 95% |
| 3,500 students served in
afterschool programs in K-8 |
| 78% of all HS students are
enrolled in 3 or more college prep. courses |
| Our buses drive over 750,000 miles each year. |
| Our custodial crews clean the equivalent of 1,100 1,500
sq. ft. homes each day. |
| We served over 2,524,605 meals last year. |
