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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN BERNARDINO CITY UNIFIED·NCES 063417010366

Middle College High

1260 West Esperanza St., San Bernardino, CA 92410 · (909) 888-4041 · San Bernardino County
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL269 STUDENTS
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Enrollment
269
High
DISTRICT 1,382 · STATE 838
Student : Teacher
18.8:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.7:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
245 students
DISTRICT 92% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 96223%
Grade 107628%
Grade 116123%
Grade 127026%
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 62% · US 70%
White
83%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 20% · US 43%
Hispanic
22383%
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 56% · US 30%
Black
249%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 5% · US 15%
Asian
104%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 12% · US 6%
Two+
31%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 6% · US 5%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
12848%
Female
14152%

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Test scores

CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standard
English Language Arts
72.4%
own-school result
Math
62.1%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.

Performance levels, 2024-25

SubjectStandard ExceededStandard MetStandard Nearly MetStandard Not Met
English Language Arts43.1%29.3%22.4%5.2%
Math27.6%34.5%22.4%15.5%
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 yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2572.4%62.1%
2023-2490.0%65.7%
2022-2394.2%71.2%
2021-2283.6%30.9%
2018-1989.5%70.2%
2017-1884.9%52.0%
2016-1795.6%61.8%
2015-1698.0%76.0%
2014-1598.0%72.0%
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Not computed for this school
BeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →

Where Middle College High ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn CaliforniaIn San Bernardino County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
269#1,245 of 2,093#71 of 102
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
18.8:1#380 of 1,352#19 of 78
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
30.2%#980 of 1,351#54 of 77
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
91.1%#261 of 1,575#10 of 84
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-1.8%#747 of 802#42 of 46
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 2024-25
Enrollment
269
-9 (-3%) vs 2020
+65% since 2010-11, when it was 163
Student : Teacher
18.8:1
was 27.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2526914.318.8:191% (245)
2023-2425813.519.1:190% (233)
2022-2325412.121.0:186% (219)
2020-212781027.8:187% (242)
2017-182741027.4:183% (228)
2015-162751027.5:182% (226)
2010-11163N/AN/A76% (124)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Middle College High.

Since 2017-18: students down 2% (274 to 269); teachers up 43% (10 to 14.3).

About Middle College High

Middle College High is a small high school found in San Bernardino, California. It serves 269 students in grades 9 through 12. For comparison, high schools in California average about 838 students.

San Bernardino City Unified has 44,080 students in 72 schools, and Middle College High is one of those schools.

Middle College High's enrollment is 83% Hispanic. Beyond that, enrollment is 9% Black, 4% Asian, and 3% White. In San Bernardino County overall, about 55% of residents are Hispanic. Middle College High's diversity index is 30%, against a US figure of 70%.

Middle College High's 14.3 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 18.8:1. That is close to the 18.2:1 average for high schools in California. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 91%. The gap from the 74% average for public schools in San Bernardino County is 17 points.

In San Bernardino County (population about 2,197,104), the median household income is $85,478, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 23% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 11%. There are 583 public schools in San Bernardino County, enrolling about 393,648 students in all.

The closest other public school is Richardson PREP HI Middle, about 0.3 miles away. Middle College High has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.

The NCES locale for Middle College High is City: Mid-size, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.

2024-25 enrollment was 269, a 3% decrease from 278 in 2020-21. The number of students per teacher fell from 27.8 to 18.8 over 4 years.

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San Bernardino County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Middle College High
District
San Bernardino City Unified
Address
1260 West Esperanza St., San Bernardino, CA 92410
Phone
(909) 888-4041
County
San Bernardino County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
269
Teachers (FTE)
14
Student–teacher ratio
18.8:1
Free and reduced lunch
245 (91%)
Locale
12-City: Mid-size
NCES ID
063417010366
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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6 other US public schools in 3 states are named Middle College High. Middle College High is the 6th largest of the 7.

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Frequently asked questions

About Middle College High
How many students attend Middle College High?
Middle College High enrolls approximately 269 students in grades 09-12.
Is Middle College High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Middle College High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Middle College High have?
Middle College High employs 14 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Middle College High?
At Middle College High, the student body is approximately 3% White, 83% Hispanic, 9% Black, 4% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Middle College High?
Middle College High is overseen by San Bernardino City Unified in San Bernardino County.
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