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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 74 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 44 | 16% |
| Grade 11 | 62 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 89 | 33% |
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · 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
41.7%
CA avg 49.1% . +16.7pp since 2014
Math
16.7%
CA avg 37.7% . +4.7pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 17 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 17 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 5 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 16.7% | 25.0% | 20.0% | 38.3% |
| Math | 5.0% | 11.7% | 28.3% | 55.0% |
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 | 41.7% | 16.7% |
| 2023-24 | 44.0% | 15.5% |
| 2022-23 | 40.8% | 24.0% |
| 2021-22 | 23.1% | 10.8% |
| 2020-21 | 15.6% | 9.1% |
| 2018-19 | 39.6% | 14.6% |
| 2017-18 | 33.3% | 16.1% |
| 2016-17 | 34.7% | 14.3% |
| 2015-16 | 34.0% | 11.0% |
| 2014-15 | 25.0% | 12.0% |
% 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
29.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.2%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% 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 Needles High
Needles High's state test result (29.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Needles High this school | 269 | 77.3% | 29.5% |
| Clear Lake High Lakeport | 335 | 77.3% | 23.3% |
| Frazier Mountain High Lebec | 244 | 74.6% | 40.0% |
| Upper Lake High Upper Lake | 307 | 83.4% | 20.8% |
| Rio Vista High Rio Vista | 317 | 71.9% | 15.4% |
| Hamilton Anza | 450 | 81.1% | 16.9% |
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 Needles High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Bernardino County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.5% | #815 of 1,052 | #41 of 54 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 16.7% | #785 of 1,056 ▼ 34 | #42 of 56 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.7% | #867 of 1,056 ▼ 74 | #47 of 56 ▼ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +12.2pp | #82 of 1,044 | #9 of 56 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 269 | #1,244 of 2,093 | #70 of 102 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.8:1 | #372 of 1,352 | #18 of 78 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.2% | #113 of 1,351 | #3 of 77 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 77.3% | #682 of 1,575 | #44 of 84 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +13.0% | #91 of 327 | #8 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
269
-3 (-1%) vs 2020
-12% since 1990-91, when it was 304
Student : Teacher
18.8:1
was 20.9:1
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 | 269 | 14.3 | 18.8:1 | 77% (208) |
| 2023-24 | 267 | 14.9 | 18.0:1 | 78% (207) |
| 2022-23 | 293 | 14.6 | 20.1:1 | 72% (210) |
| 2020-21 | 272 | 13 | 20.9:1 | 70% (190) |
| 2017-18 | 238 | 11.3 | 21.0:1 | 64% (153) |
| 2015-16 | 220 | 13 | 16.9:1 | 59% (129) |
| 2010-11 | 279 | N/A | N/A | 51% (141) |
| 2000-01 | 292 | 11 | 26.6:1 | 43% (125) |
| 1990-91 | 304 | 15 | 20.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Needles High.
Since 2017-18: students up 13% (238 to 269); teachers up 27% (11.3 to 14.3).
About Needles High
Federal records list Needles High as a high school in Needles, California. Grades offered run from 9 through 12, with 269 students enrolled. For comparison, high schools in California average about 838 students.
Needles High belongs to Needles Unified, a district of 7 schools and 921 students.
Needles High's enrollment has no majority group, and White students are the largest at 39%. It is also 34% Hispanic, 16% Native American, 6% multiracial, and 3% Black. By the diversity index, Needles High comes in at 70%.
The count of teachers at Needles High is 14.3 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 18.8:1. High schools in California average about 18.2:1, a similar figure. The school counts 208 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 77%.
Test results at Needles High are 4.8 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (29.5% actual, 34.2% predicted).
Needles High is located in San Bernardino County, where median household income is about $85,478, about 23% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. Needles High is one of 583 public schools in San Bernardino County, which together enroll about 393,648 students.
The school nearest to Needles High is Educational Training Center, at a distance of less than a tenth of a mile. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
For locale, NCES codes Needles High as Town: Fringe.
In 2020-21, Needles High enrolled 272; in 2024-25, 269. The number of students per teacher fell from 20.9 to 18.8 over 4 years.
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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 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
- River Valley High School4.6 mi · 585
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.
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