Enrollment
269
High
DISTRICT 99 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEEDLES UNIFIED·NCES 062676004057
Needles High
1600 Washington St., Needles, CA 92363 · (760) 326-2191 · San Bernardino County
GRADES 09–12HIGH31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL269 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.8:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
77%
208 students
DISTRICT 87% · 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2023-24 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
44.0%
CA avg 47.1% . +19.0pp since 2014
Math
15.5%
CA avg 35.6% . +3.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 15 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 47 and 36. Reading and writing scores are up about 19 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 3 points.
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
29.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.4%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
269
+31 (+13%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
18.8:1
was 21.0:1
% White
39%
was 54%
% Hispanic
34%
was 26%
% Black
3%
was 2%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Needles High
Needles High is a senior high of rural-scale scale in Needles, California, operated by Needles Unified, instructing 269 students in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 68% below the state mean of about 838.
Across the 7 schools in Needles Unified (921 students total), Needles High accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
On the student-mix side, Needles High logs that 39% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder breaks down as 34% Hispanic, 16% Native American, 6% multiracial, 3% Black.
Looking at school resources, The school employs 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 18.8:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 77% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, Needles High tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 33.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 29.8%.
Around the school, San Bernardino County reports that median household earnings sit near $85,478, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Across San Bernardino County's 583 public schools (combined enrollment of about 393,648 students), Needles High is one campus in the mix.
Educational Training Center is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.
Needles High operates from a town-based location.
Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Needles High has edged up 13%, going from 238 students in 2018 to 269 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share declined from 54% to 39%. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 21.0:1 in 2018 to 18.8:1 today.
On the community side, members of the Needles High community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.
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 Needles Unified
- Vista Colorado ElementaryElementary · 319 students
- Needles MiddleMiddle · 196 students
- Monument PeakElementary · 70 students
- Chemehuevi Valley ElementaryElementary · 40 students
- Needles Community DayHigh · 18 students
- Educational Training CenterHigh · 9 students
Other schools in Needles
- Vista Colorado ElementaryElementary · 319 students
- Needles MiddleMiddle · 196 students
- Needles Community DayHigh · 18 students
- Educational Training CenterHigh · 9 students
Nearby schools
- Educational Training Center0.0 mi · 9
- Needles Middle0.2 mi · 196
- Vista Colorado Elementary0.2 mi · 319
- Needles Community Day0.7 mi · 18
- Pillar Academy of Business & Finance1.5 mi · 6
- CRUHSD Academy4.6 mi · 195
Frequently asked questions
About Needles HighHow large is Needles High?
Needles High enrolls approximately 269 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Needles High serve?
Needles High serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Needles High?
Approximately 18.8:1 students per teacher at Needles High.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Needles High?
At Needles High, the student body is approximately 39% White, 34% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Needles High?
Needles High is overseen by Needles Unified in San Bernardino County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.