Arroyo Valley High

Arroyo Valley High is one of the roomy four-year high schools in San Bernardino, California, operated by San Bernardino City Unified, with 2,692 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 221% bigger than the state mean of about 838.

Arroyo Valley High is one of 72 schools operated by San Bernardino City Unified, a district that teaches 44,080 students overall.

Demographically, Arroyo Valley High shows that nearly all students (93%) are Hispanic. Other groups include 3% Black. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 55%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Arroyo Valley High has 112 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 24.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.2:1, putting Arroyo Valley High higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 96% of students at Arroyo Valley High qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against San Bernardino County (around 74%), the school's rate is north of typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Arroyo Valley High tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 22.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 24.4%.

Across the wider county, census data for San Bernardino County shows median household earnings sit near $85,478, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. In all, San Bernardino County runs 583 public schools (combined enrollment of about 393,648 students), of which Arroyo Valley High is one.

The closest other public school is Woodward Leadership Academy, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Arroyo Valley High ranks 4th on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 22.5%.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count stayed largely flat: 2,663 students in 2018 compared to 2,692 in 2025. Class-load math has fell: from 26.4:1 in 2018 to 24.1:1 in 2025.

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