Redlands Senior High

Redlands Senior High is a large high school in Redlands, California, part of Redlands Unified. The school caters to 2,189 students in grades 9 through 12. By comparison, California's public schools average about 838 students each, so Redlands Senior High sits 161% bigger than that benchmark.

Within Redlands Unified, which oversees 25 schools and 19,105 students, Redlands Senior High is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Redlands Senior High shows that the most-represented group is Hispanic (48%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 21% White, 18% Asian, 7% multiracial, 5% Black.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Redlands Senior High has 99 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 22.2:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 18.2:1 average. Roughly 61% of students at Redlands Senior High qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is below San Bernardino County's rate of about 74%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Redlands Senior High sits in the top 10% of California schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 43.3%; actual is 64.5%, +21.2 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for San Bernardino County put median household earnings sit near $85,478, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, San Bernardino County runs 583 public schools (combined enrollment of about 393,648 students), of which Redlands Senior High is one.

The closest other public school is Franklin Elementary, roughly 0.5 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Redlands Senior High comes 1st of 7 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 34.6%.

The campus sits in a high-density setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Redlands Senior High's enrollment has decreased 6% since 2018, when it stood at 2,325 (now 2,189). The Hispanic share of enrollment ticked up from 39% to 48% over that span. Class-load math has tightened: from 24.2:1 in 2018 to 22.2:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.