Borrego Springs High

Borrego Springs High is a rural-scale 9-12 campus in Borrego Springs, California, overseen by Borrego Springs Unified. The school hosts 108 students in grades 9 through 12. That puts it 87% smaller than the typical public school in California, which averages around 838 students.

Within Borrego Springs Unified, which oversees 3 schools and 344 students, Borrego Springs High is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Borrego Springs High reports that nearly all students (88%) are Hispanic. Other groups include 9% White. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 35%.

In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.2:1, putting Borrego Springs High tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 94% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, San Diego County runs at roughly 54%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, Borrego Springs High sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 23.8%; this one delivers 33.3%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for San Diego County indicate the typical household earns roughly $106,268 per year, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Borrego Springs High is one of 766 public schools in San Diego County (combined enrollment of about 467,437 students).

The closest other public school is Borrego Springs Middle, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Borrego Springs High comes 2nd of 7 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 24.3%.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Borrego Springs High has decreased 14%, going from 126 students in 2018 to 108 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 16.5:1 in 2018 to 12.4:1 today.

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