Cajon High

Cajon High, a heavily attended secondary school in San Bernardino, California, overseen by San Bernardino City Unified, works with 2,748 students, covering grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 838 students per school, that is 228% bigger than typical.

Across the 72 schools in San Bernardino City Unified (44,080 students total), Cajon High accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Cajon High shows that Hispanic students make up the majority at 75%. Other groups include 10% Black, 8% White, 3% multiracial, 2% Asian. By comparison, San Bernardino County as a whole is about 55% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the resource side, On paper, Cajon High has 112 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 24.6:1. The state averages around 18.2:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 87% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against San Bernardino County (around 74%), the school's rate is north of typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Cajon High sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 27.9%; this one delivers 31.3%.

In the surrounding community, census data for San Bernardino County shows median household income runs about $85,478, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, San Bernardino County runs 583 public schools (combined enrollment of about 393,648 students), of which Cajon High is one.

North Park Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Cajon High. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Cajon High at 3rd of 8; the average score across the group is 28.0%.

Geographically, the school is in an urban area.

Looking at the recent track record. Cajon High's enrollment has declined 6% since 2018, when it stood at 2,928 (now 2,748). Over the same period, the Hispanic share grew from 66% to 75%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 28.7:1 in 2018 to 24.6:1 today.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.