Imperial High

Imperial High operates as a large senior high in Imperial, California, run under Imperial Unified. Current enrollment sits at 1,439 students spanning grades 9 through 12. That puts it 72% bigger than the typical public school in California, which averages around 838 students.

Across the 6 schools in Imperial Unified (4,794 students total), Imperial High accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Imperial High records that nearly all students (89%) are Hispanic; the rest is composed of 8% White. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Imperial High has 62 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 23.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.2:1, putting Imperial High higher than the state norm the norm. Around 47% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Imperial County (around 77%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Imperial High sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 51.5%; this one delivers 41.7%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Imperial County put median household earnings sit near $57,681, roughly 16% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 17%. Imperial High is one of 76 public schools in Imperial County (combined enrollment of about 36,513 students).

The closest other public school is Ben Hulse Elementary, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Imperial High at 4th of 8; the average score across the group is 40.8%.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Imperial High has ticked up 15%, going from 1,249 students in 2018 to 1,439 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 80% to 89% across the same window. Class-load math has tightened: from 24.2:1 in 2018 to 23.1:1 in 2025.

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