Canyon Ridge High

As a tiny secondary school in Hesperia, California, Canyon Ridge High caters to 218 students from grades 9 through 12, operated by Hesperia Unified. By comparison, California's public schools average about 838 students each, so Canyon Ridge High sits 74% below that benchmark.

Across the 25 schools in Hesperia Unified (23,188 students total), Canyon Ridge High accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Canyon Ridge High reports that nearly all students (84%) are Hispanic. Other groups include 9% White, 4% Black. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 55%.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 17.5:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 18.2:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 61% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is noticeably below San Bernardino County's rate of about 74%.

In the surrounding community, census data for San Bernardino County shows median household earnings sit near $85,478, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across San Bernardino County's 583 public schools (combined enrollment of about 393,648 students), Canyon Ridge High is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Summit Leadership Academy-High Desert, roughly 0.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Canyon Ridge High operates from a bedroom-community location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 10%: 198 students in 2018 compared to 218 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 72% to 84% across the same window.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.