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What's the most underrated thing about San Gorgonio High that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
1,431
High
DISTRICT 1,382 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN BERNARDINO CITY UNIFIED·NCES 063417005385
San Gorgonio High
2299 East Pacific Ave., San Bernardino, CA 92404 · (909) 388-6524 · San Bernardino County
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,431 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 34% of California public high schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public high schools
Student : Teacher
20.9:1
69 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.7:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
92%
1,311 students
DISTRICT 92% · STATE 65%
Community
6
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 | 407 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 383 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 340 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 301 | 21% |
Student demographics
34%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 29% · 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
49.5%
CA avg 49.1% . +4.5pp since 2014
Math
9.7%
CA avg 37.7% . -8.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 10 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 5 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 8 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 16.1% | 33.4% | 30.9% | 19.6% |
| Math | 3.5% | 6.3% | 19.8% | 70.5% |
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 year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 49.5% | 9.7% |
| 2023-24 | 46.3% | 13.5% |
| 2022-23 | 47.8% | 12.3% |
| 2021-22 | 47.0% | 13.1% |
| 2018-19 | 42.9% | 12.3% |
| 2017-18 | 50.8% | 17.5% |
| 2016-17 | 47.0% | 14.3% |
| 2015-16 | 48.0% | 17.0% |
| 2014-15 | 45.0% | 18.0% |
% 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
29.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.9%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% 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 San Gorgonio High
San Gorgonio High's state test result (29.8% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Gorgonio High this school | 1,431 | 91.6% | 29.8% |
| Los Angeles Senior High Los Angeles | 978 | 90.8% | 20.2% |
| Moreno Valley High Moreno Valley | 2,103 | 92.5% | 27.6% |
| Banning High Banning | 1,145 | 91.5% | 28.4% |
| Pacific High San Bernardino | 1,246 | 96.8% | 25.3% |
| Fresno High Fresno | 1,867 | 88.5% | 25.0% |
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 San Gorgonio High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Bernardino County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.8% | #806 of 1,052 | #40 of 54 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 9.7% | #972 of 1,056 ▼ 164 | #54 of 56 ▼ 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.5% | #718 of 1,056 ▲ 28 | #34 of 56 ▲ 7 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.4pp | #360 of 1,044 | #8 of 56 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,431 | #598 of 2,093 | #45 of 102 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.9:1 | #666 of 1,352 | #31 of 78 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 33.6% | #937 of 1,351 | #50 of 77 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 91.6% | #237 of 1,575 | #9 of 84 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -27.6% | #78 of 802 | #2 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 2024-25Enrollment
1,431
-295 (-17%) vs 2020
-39% since 1990-91, when it was 2,338
Student : Teacher
20.9:1
was 22.7:1
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 | 1,431 | 68.6 | 20.9:1 | 92% (1,311) |
| 2023-24 | 1,447 | 73.1 | 19.8:1 | 90% (1,303) |
| 2022-23 | 1,542 | 77.9 | 19.8:1 | 88% (1,354) |
| 2020-21 | 1,726 | 76 | 22.7:1 | 90% (1,554) |
| 2017-18 | 1,977 | 73 | 27.1:1 | 86% (1,703) |
| 2015-16 | 2,044 | 77 | 26.6:1 | 86% (1,754) |
| 2010-11 | 2,858 | N/A | N/A | 83% (2,372) |
| 2000-01 | 2,884 | 119 | 24.2:1 | 52% (1,507) |
| 1990-91 | 2,338 | 93 | 25.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for San Gorgonio High.
Since 2017-18: students down 28% (1,977 to 1,431); teachers down 6% (73 to 68.6).
About San Gorgonio High
Among the schools in San Bernardino, California, is San Gorgonio High, a large high school. The school counted 1,431 students in 2024-25, covering grades 9 through 12. The school is 71% bigger than the average for high schools in California.
San Bernardino City Unified enrolls 44,080 students in 72 schools, including San Gorgonio High.
Of every 100 students at San Gorgonio High, about 81 are Hispanic. Smaller groups are 8% Black, 4% White, and 4% Asian. For comparison, the population of San Bernardino County is roughly 55% Hispanic. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 34%.
San Gorgonio High reports a ratio of 20.9 students per teacher, from 68.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across high schools in California, the average ratio is 18.2:1. Lunch program data show 92% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The 74% average for public schools in San Bernardino County is 18 points lower.
On the allk12 Grade, San Gorgonio High lands at C, ahead of 34% of California public high schools.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For San Gorgonio High, the prediction is 25.9% and the result is 29.8%.
In San Bernardino County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $85,478 a year, roughly 23% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Public schools in San Bernardino County number 583, with about 393,648 students.
iEmpire Academy is the nearest public school to San Gorgonio High, about 0.3 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. San Gorgonio High comes in 2nd of 6 nearby schools on average proficiency.
San Gorgonio High has an NCES locale of City: Mid-size.
Enrollment figures show a decrease of 295 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 22.7:1 to 20.9:1 over the same years.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at San Gorgonio High. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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
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- iEmpire Academy0.3 mi · 418
- Emmerton Elementary0.3 mi · 434
- Colonel Joseph C. Rodriguez PREP Academy0.4 mi · 640
- Lankershim Elementary0.7 mi · 551
- Warm Springs Elementary0.8 mi · 490
- Barton Elementary0.8 mi · 485
Frequently asked questions
About San Gorgonio HighHow large is San Gorgonio High?
San Gorgonio High enrolls approximately 1,431 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does San Gorgonio High serve?
San Gorgonio High serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at San Gorgonio High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at San Gorgonio High is approximately 20.9:1 (69 FTE teachers).
How diverse is San Gorgonio High?
San Gorgonio High reports a student body of 4% White, 81% Hispanic, 8% Black, 4% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees San Gorgonio High?
San Gorgonio High is overseen by San Bernardino City Unified in San Bernardino County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.