Citrus Valley High

As a high-enrollment four-year high school in Redlands, California, Citrus Valley High serves 2,110 students from grades 9 through 12, part of Redlands Unified. By comparison, California's public schools average about 838 students each, so Citrus Valley High sits 152% above that benchmark.

Redlands Unified runs 25 schools in total, collectively educating 19,105 students. Citrus Valley High is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Citrus Valley High records that Hispanic students make up the majority at 59%; the rest reads as 17% White, 11% Asian, 7% Black, 5% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Citrus Valley High has 92 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 22.9:1. The state averages around 18.2:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 65% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, San Bernardino County runs at roughly 74%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Citrus Valley High sits in the top 10% of California schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 40.5%; actual is 57.8%, +17.3 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the area at large, 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 census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. Across San Bernardino County's 583 public schools (combined enrollment of about 393,648 students), Citrus Valley High is one campus in the mix.

Lugonia Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.9 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Citrus Valley High. On composite proficiency, Citrus Valley High comes 1st of 5 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 31.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area.

Over the past 7-year window. Citrus Valley High's enrollment has declined 3% since 2018, when it stood at 2,168 (now 2,110). White enrollment moved from 25% to 17% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 25.7:1 in 2018 to 22.9:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.