Enrollment
108
High
DISTRICT 115 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BORREGO SPRINGS UNIFIED·NCES 060570000518
Borrego Springs High
2281 Diegueno Rd., Borrego Springs, CA 92004 · (760) 767-5335 · San Diego County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL108 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 24% of California public high schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public high schools
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.2:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
94%
101 students
DISTRICT 89% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 23 | 21% |
| Grade 10 | 30 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 26 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 29 | 27% |
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Borrego Springs Unified. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
22.7%
CA avg 49.1% . -43.3pp since 2014
Math
17.4%
CA avg 37.7% . +10.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 23 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 17 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 43 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 10 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 9.1% | 13.6% | 50.0% | 27.3% |
| Math | 13.0% | 4.3% | 26.1% | 56.5% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 22.7% | 17.4% |
| 2023-24 | 37.5% | 29.2% |
| 2022-23 | 66.7% | 36.7% |
| 2021-22 | 43.3% | 16.7% |
| 2020-21 | 53.3% | 24.1% |
| 2018-19 | 40.7% | 18.5% |
| 2017-18 | 55.6% | 25.0% |
| 2016-17 | 61.1% | 19.4% |
| 2015-16 | 74.0% | 7.0% |
| 2014-15 | 66.0% | 7.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
26.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
24.8%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 27% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 25% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Borrego Springs High
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Borrego Springs High this school | 108 | 93.5% | 26.7% |
| College and Career Preparatory Academy Fountain Valley | 168 | 96.4% | N/A |
| Laton High Laton | 163 | 87.7% | 21.6% |
| Collegiate Charter High School of Los Angeles Los Angeles | 141 | 97.2% | N/A |
| Come Back Charter Merced | 128 | 88.3% | N/A |
| Accelerated Charter High Tulare | 152 | 86.2% | 5.2% |
Matched among California high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Borrego Springs High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.7% | #891 of 1,052 | #68 of 70 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 17.4% | #759 of 1,056 ▼ 370 | #63 of 70 ▼ 28 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 22.7% | #1,028 of 1,056 ▼ 115 | #70 of 70 ▼ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -9.9pp | #43 of 1,044 | #3 of 70 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 108 | #1,553 of 2,093 | #110 of 135 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 93.5% | #182 of 1,575 | #5 of 112 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
108
-22 (-17%) vs 2020
-36% since 1990-91, when it was 169
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 16.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 108 | 8.7 | 12.4:1 | 94% (101) |
| 2023-24 | 116 | 9 | 12.9:1 | 91% (106) |
| 2022-23 | 124 | 9.8 | 12.7:1 | 87% (108) |
| 2020-21 | 130 | 8 | 16.3:1 | 88% (114) |
| 2017-18 | 126 | 7.7 | 16.5:1 | 87% (110) |
| 2015-16 | 146 | 8 | 18.3:1 | 85% (124) |
| 2010-11 | 148 | N/A | N/A | 82% (122) |
| 2000-01 | 108 | 10 | 10.8:1 | 55% (59) |
| 1990-91 | 169 | 10 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Borrego Springs High.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (126 to 108); teachers up 14% (7.7 to 8.7).
About Borrego Springs High
In Borrego Springs, California, Borrego Springs High is a small high school. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 108 students in grades 9 through 12. The average for high schools in California is about 838 students, so this school is 87% smaller than average.
Borrego Springs Unified is responsible for 3 schools, Borrego Springs High included, with 344 students in all.
Federal enrollment data show Borrego Springs High is 88% Hispanic. The school is also 9% White. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 35%. Borrego Springs High's diversity index is 22%, against a US figure of 70%.
Its 8.7 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 12.4:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 18.2:1 average for high schools in California. The school's lunch program data list 94% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. For comparison, public schools in San Diego County average 54%.
allk12 grades Borrego Springs High a C-. The grade compares the school only with California public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
Compared with California schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Borrego Springs High's results are 1.9 points above predicted: 26.7% against 24.8%.
San Diego County has these Census figures: the median household income is $106,268, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 43% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. San Diego County is home to 766 public schools and about 467,437 public school students.
Borrego Springs Middle is located less than a tenth of a mile from Borrego Springs High. Around the school, 2 other public schools are within five miles. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Borrego Springs High is 4th of 7 on proficiency.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Distant. That means it sits in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Over 4 years, Borrego Springs High's enrollment declined 17%, to 108. The school's ratio fell from 16.3:1 to 12.4:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Conversations here can range across enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
San Diego County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,288,774
Census ACS
Median income
$106,268
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
766
467,437 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Borrego Springs Unified
- Borrego Springs ElementaryElementary · 153 students
- Borrego Springs MiddleMiddle · 83 students
Other schools in Borrego Springs
- Borrego Springs ElementaryElementary · 153 students
- Borrego Springs MiddleMiddle · 83 students
Nearby schools
- Borrego Springs Middle0.0 mi · 83
- Borrego Springs Elementary2.1 mi · 153
- Warner Junior/Senior High15.1 mi · 98
- Warner Elementary15.1 mi · 106
- Brookfield Engineering Science Technology Academy17.8 mi · 693
- Julian Junior High17.8 mi · 110
Frequently asked questions
About Borrego Springs HighWhat is the total enrollment at Borrego Springs High?
Borrego Springs High enrolls approximately 108 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Borrego Springs High serve?
Borrego Springs High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Borrego Springs High have?
Borrego Springs High employs 9 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.4:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Borrego Springs High?
At Borrego Springs High, the student body is approximately 9% White, 88% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Two or more.
Is Borrego Springs High public or private?
Borrego Springs High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Borrego Springs Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.