Bonita High

Bonita High, a high-enrollment secondary school in La Verne, California, one of the schools within Bonita Unified, works with 1,911 students, covering grades 9 through 12. That puts it 128% larger than the typical public school in California, which averages around 838 students.

Across the 15 schools in Bonita Unified (9,905 students total), Bonita High accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Bonita High shows that Hispanic students make up the majority at 56%. The remainder consists of 22% White, 11% Asian, 9% multiracial, 2% Black.

On the income-and-resources front, The school currently runs with 73 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 26.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.2:1, putting Bonita High higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 26% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Los Angeles County runs at roughly 70%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Bonita High sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 64.2%; this one delivers 74.7%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Los Angeles County put median household income runs about $90,112, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Across Los Angeles County's 2244 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students), Bonita High is one campus in the mix.

J. Marion Roynon Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Bonita High ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 58.0%.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Bonita High has contracted 3%, going from 1,971 students in 2018 to 1,911 in 2025. The White share of enrollment contracted from 30% to 22% over that span.

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