Black Rock Alternative/Continuation

As a very small senior high in Yucca Valley, California, Black Rock Alternative/Continuation teaches 122 students from grades 9 through 12, overseen by Morongo Unified. By comparison, California's public schools average about 838 students each, so Black Rock Alternative/Continuation sits 85% below that benchmark.

Morongo Unified runs 16 schools in total, collectively educating 7,225 students. Black Rock Alternative/Continuation is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Black Rock Alternative/Continuation lists that the most-represented group is White (46%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder reads as 41% Hispanic, 11% Black. That is meaningfully more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 33%.

Looking at school resources, Black Rock Alternative/Continuation logs 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.8:1. The state averages around 18.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 82% of students at Black Rock Alternative/Continuation qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against San Bernardino County (around 74%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (San Bernardino County) records that median household earnings sit near $85,478, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. In all, San Bernardino County runs 583 public schools (combined enrollment of about 393,648 students), of which Black Rock Alternative/Continuation is one.

Nearest neighbor: La Contenta Middle, around 0.3 miles off. 7 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Black Rock Alternative/Continuation operates from a low-density location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Black Rock Alternative/Continuation has stayed largely flat, going from 121 students in 2018 to 122 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment climbed from 34% to 41% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 15.0:1 in 2018 to 10.8:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.