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How has Hesperia High changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
2,405
High
DISTRICT 1,232 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HESPERIA UNIFIED·NCES 060001409072
Hesperia High
9898 Maple Ave., Hesperia, CA 92345 · (760) 244-9898 · San Bernardino County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,405 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
22.8:1
106 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.5:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
77%
1,854 students
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 688 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 613 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 567 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 537 | 22% |
Student demographics
33%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
45.4%
CA avg 49.1% . +4.4pp since 2014
Math
25.1%
CA avg 37.7% . +17.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 17 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 16.5% | 28.9% | 26.1% | 28.5% |
| Math | 5.8% | 19.3% | 28.6% | 46.4% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 45.4% | 25.1% |
| 2023-24 | 49.4% | 18.6% |
| 2022-23 | 43.3% | 17.1% |
| 2021-22 | 36.2% | 13.1% |
| 2020-21 | 40.4% | 20.6% |
| 2018-19 | 42.2% | 24.5% |
| 2017-18 | 45.9% | 17.1% |
| 2016-17 | 45.0% | 18.4% |
| 2015-16 | 56.0% | 15.0% |
| 2014-15 | 41.0% | 8.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
34.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.4%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Hesperia High
Hesperia High's state test result (34.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hesperia High this school | 2,405 | 77.1% | 34.6% |
| Heritage High Menifee | 2,330 | 80.9% | 28.3% |
| Grand Terrace High Sch at the Ray Abril Jr. Edal Complex Grand Terrace | 1,647 | 73.7% | 38.6% |
| Franklin High Stockton | 2,065 | 76.4% | 24.8% |
| Patterson High Patterson | 1,830 | 73.6% | 41.5% |
| San Pedro Senior High San Pedro | 2,398 | 77.1% | 44.3% |
Matched among California high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Hesperia High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Bernardino County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.6% | #673 of 1,052 | #32 of 54 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.1% | #525 of 1,056 ▲ 126 | #24 of 56 ▲ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.4% | #794 of 1,056 ▼ 131 | #42 of 56 ▼ 8 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +10.6pp | #125 of 1,044 | #13 of 56 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,405 | #125 of 2,093 | #16 of 102 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.8:1 | #964 of 1,352 | #49 of 78 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 33.2% | #947 of 1,351 | #52 of 77 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 77.1% | #687 of 1,575 | #45 of 84 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +25.1% | #34 of 327 | #1 of 19 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
2,405
+239 (+11%) vs 2020
-23% since 1990-91, when it was 3,124
Student : Teacher
22.8:1
was 23.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 2,405 | 105.7 | 22.8:1 | 77% (1,854) |
| 2023-24 | 2,325 | 102.1 | 22.8:1 | 62% (1,446) |
| 2022-23 | 2,275 | 99.9 | 22.8:1 | 58% (1,319) |
| 2020-21 | 2,166 | 93 | 23.3:1 | 64% (1,395) |
| 2017-18 | 1,923 | 92.5 | 20.8:1 | 87% (1,666) |
| 2015-16 | 2,045 | 74 | 27.6:1 | 80% (1,628) |
| 2010-11 | 1,964 | N/A | N/A | 67% (1,317) |
| 2000-01 | 1,870 | 80 | 23.4:1 | 38% (703) |
| 1990-91 | 3,124 | 136 | 23.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hesperia High.
Since 2017-18: students up 25% (1,923 to 2,405); teachers up 14% (92.5 to 105.7).
About Hesperia High
Hesperia High is a large high school with an address in Hesperia, California. The school's enrollment of 2,405 students covers grades 9 through 12. Enrollment is 187% higher than the average for high schools in California, which is about 838.
A total of 25 schools make up Hesperia Unified, with 23,188 students enrolled.
Hesperia High enrolls a student body that is 81% Hispanic. It is also 8% White and 7% Black. For comparison, the population of San Bernardino County is roughly 55% Hispanic. Hesperia High has a diversity index of 33%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Its teaching staff equals 105.7 full-time positions, a ratio of 22.8:1. That ratio is over the 18.2:1 average for high schools in California. Around 77% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Hesperia High is within a point of the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 34.6% actual, 34.4% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in California.
Census Bureau estimates for San Bernardino County show that median household income is about $85,478, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 583 public schools operate in San Bernardino County, serving about 393,648 students.
The closest other public school is Mojave River Academy - Rockview Park, about 0.2 miles away. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Its average proficiency rate of 34.6% is above the 23.3% average for nearby schools.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count grew from 2,166 to 2,405.
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San Bernardino County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,197,104
Census ACS
Median income
$85,478
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
583
393,648 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hesperia Unified
- Oak Hills HighHigh · 2,370 students
- Sultana HighHigh · 2,098 students
- Hesperia Junior HighMiddle · 1,228 students
- Ranchero MiddleMiddle · 1,140 students
- Cedar MiddleMiddle · 1,061 students
- Mission Crest ElementaryElementary · 989 students
Other schools in Hesperia
- Alta Vista Innovation HighHigh · 2,812 students
- Sultana HighHigh · 2,098 students
- Hesperia Junior HighMiddle · 1,228 students
- Ranchero MiddleMiddle · 1,140 students
- Cedar MiddleMiddle · 1,061 students
- Mission Crest ElementaryElementary · 989 students
Other Hesperia High schools
One other US public school is named Hesperia High. Hesperia High is the largest of the 2.
- Hesperia High SchoolHESPERIA, MI · 247 students
Nearby schools
- Mojave River Academy - Rockview Park0.2 mi · 349
- Topaz Preparatory Academy0.4 mi · 722
- Altus Schools Mirus Charter0.5 mi · 292
- Maple Elementary0.9 mi · 988
- Hesperia Junior High1.3 mi · 1,228
- Cottonwood Elementary1.4 mi · 868
Frequently asked questions
About Hesperia HighHow many students attend Hesperia High?
Hesperia High enrolls approximately 2,405 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Hesperia High serve?
Hesperia High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Hesperia High?
Approximately 22.8:1 students per teacher at Hesperia High.
How diverse is Hesperia High?
Hesperia High reports a student body of 8% White, 81% Hispanic, 7% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Hesperia High?
Hesperia High is overseen by Hesperia Unified in San Bernardino County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.