Correia Junior High School was built in November 1958. It has been recognized as a California Distinguished School by the state Department of Education, serves students from the Point Loma peninsula, Ocean Beach and Old Town area. In addition, students from various areas attend Correia through the School Choice program and Voluntary Ethnic Enrollment Program (VEEP). The student population is 1,037. Correia received the Governor's Performance Award and Correia's staff received the Certificated Staff Performance Incentive Award. Correia offers a balanced, comprehensive and success-oriented curriculum.

The school offers a sensitive supportive environment that will provide experiences to assist in making the transition from late childhood to adolescence, helping each individual to bridge the gap between the self-contained structure of elementary and the departmental structure of the high school. Interdisciplinary goals overlap subject-area goals and give opportunities for the development of high order thinking skills. The academic program at Correia emphasizes skills through language arts, social studies, reading, math, science, and elective courses. Exploratory opportunities are provided through a broad range of elective courses, which encourages students to become familiar with a wide range of content areas.

Correia's vision is that our students will become the Renaissance women and men of the New Millennium-educated in the arts and sciences, literate in the written and spoken word and in science leading in technology, fortified by integrity, and guided by respect and understanding for all people.