Hesperia Community Day

Set in Hesperia, California, Hesperia Community Day is a very small four-year high school, run under Hesperia Unified. It enrolls 22 students across grades 7 through 12. That puts it 97% leaner than the typical public school in California, which averages around 838 students.

Hesperia Community Day is one of 25 schools operated by Hesperia Unified, a district that teaches 23,188 students overall.

Demographically, Hesperia Community Day reports that 73% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. The remainder breaks down as 18% White, 9% Black. By comparison, San Bernardino County as a whole is about 55% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 3 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 7.5:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 18.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 64% 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 south of typical.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (San Bernardino County) records that 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. In all, San Bernardino County runs 583 public schools (combined enrollment of about 393,648 students), of which Hesperia Community Day is one.

Nearest neighbor: Mojave High, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Hesperia Community Day.

The campus sits in a residential setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged up 69%: 13 students in 2018 compared to 22 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share grew from 8% to 18%.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.