Rim of the World High

Rim of the World High operates as a reasonably sized 9-12 campus in Lake Arrowhead, California, run under Rim of the World Unified. Current enrollment sits at 860 students spanning grades 9 through 12.

Within Rim of the World Unified, which oversees 7 schools and 2,874 students, Rim of the World High is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Rim of the World High reports that 51% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder breaks down as 45% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. That is meaningfully more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 33%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Rim of the World High has 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 19.7:1. The state averages around 18.2:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 61% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, San Bernardino County runs at roughly 74%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Rim of the World High sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 43.1%; this one delivers 32.4%.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for San Bernardino County indicate median household earnings sit near $85,478, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. Across San Bernardino County's 583 public schools (combined enrollment of about 393,648 students), Rim of the World High is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Rim Virtual Academy, around 0.1 miles off. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Rim of the World High at 4th of 7; the average score across the group is 35.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a town-based area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Rim of the World High has shrank 12%, going from 982 students in 2018 to 860 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment increased from 33% to 45% over that span.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.