California Online Public Schools Southern California
San Juan Capistrano, CA · Orange County · K-12
District (geographic): Capistrano Unified
Operated by Connections Academy (EMO)
Authorized by CALIFORNIA CONNECTIONS ACADEMY SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA DISTRICT
- Status
- open
- NCES ID
- 060744010983
- Opened
- 2004-09-07
- Closed
- —
- Latest enrollment
- 5,189(2023-2024)
- Address
- 33272 Valle Road, San Juan Capistrano 92675
- Charter number
- 0664
- Student–teacher ratio
- 31:1(167.6 FTE, 2023-2024)
Contact
- Phone
- (800) 906-5166
- Website
- www.californiaops.org ↗
- Principal / Lead
- Richard Savage
Student demographics
2023-2024 · NCES CCDFederal poverty indicator (CCD-033)
Students classified as English Learners (EDFacts FS141, as of 2021-2022 — most recent NCES release).
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2023-24 School Membership + Lunch Program files. Percentages may not sum to exactly 100 due to rounding and non-reporting cells.
Charter history
No charter actions on file for this school yet.
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Enrollment trend
- 2023-20245,189CCD
- 2022-20235,141CCD
- 2021-20224,868CCD
- 2020-20214,328CCD
Organization & finances
- Operating nonprofit
- CALIFORNIA ONLINE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- IRS EIN
- 510596749 ↗
- 501(c)(3) since
- 2009
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets (EOY) | Exec comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $106M | $97M | $63M | $387K |
| 2022 | $89M | $80M | $38M | $268K |
| 2021 | $70M | $65M | $33M | $475K |
"Exec comp" is aggregate compensation for all current officers, directors, and trustees from the org's most-recent Form 990. Per-officer breakdowns are in the linked 990 PDFs. Source: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer (IRS Form 990 data).
Top-paid leadership (FY 2024)
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Total comp |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR RICHARD SAVAGE | SUPERINTENDENT | 40 | $317K |
| RICHIE ROMERO | DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT | 40 | $282K |
| KARA MANNIX | PRINCIPAL | 40 | $251K |
| MARCUS WHITE | PRINCIPAL | 40 | $239K |
| STEPHAN FORD | ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT | 40 | $226K |
Total compensation = base + bonus from this nonprofit + comp from related orgs + estimated other (retirement, benefits, deferred). Source: IRS Form 990 Part VII Section A.
Board of directors
- BENJAMIN HARTELT— DIRECTOR
- ERIC WICKLIFFE JR— DIRECTOR
- PAUL HEDRICK— DIRECTOR
- ADAM PULSIPHER— SECRETARY
- MICHAEL K HENJUM— TREASURER
- DIANA RIVAS— BOARD VICE CHAIR
- ELAINE PALVICH— PRESIDENT
Sources & references
- NCES CCD school detail ↗official federal record
- CDE School Profile ↗California state report (CDS 30664640106765)
- CDE Charter Schools Office ↗renewal status & petitions (CDE does not publish historical renewal events as data)
- Most recent Form 990 (FY 2023) ↗full IRS filing PDF, via ProPublica
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer ↗all years of 990s + organization summary
Complaints
Formal complaint records, where public, will appear here.