San Gorgonio High

San Gorgonio High, a substantial secondary school in San Bernardino, California, run under San Bernardino City Unified, enrolls 1,431 students, covering grades 9 through 12. That puts it 71% larger than the typical public school in California, which averages around 838 students.

Across the 72 schools in San Bernardino City Unified (44,080 students total), San Gorgonio High accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, San Gorgonio High shows that nearly all students (81%) are Hispanic; the rest breaks down as 8% Black, 4% White, 4% Asian. By comparison, San Bernardino County as a whole is about 55% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, San Gorgonio High has 69 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 20.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.2:1, putting San Gorgonio High higher than the state norm the norm. About 92% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is higher than San Bernardino County's rate of about 74%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, San Gorgonio High tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 24.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 29.9%.

In the area at large, San Bernardino County reports that median household earnings sit near $85,478, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, 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), San Gorgonio High is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is iEmpire Academy, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, San Gorgonio High comes 2nd of 6 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 28.7%.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 28%: 1,977 students in 2018 compared to 1,431 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 74% to 81% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 27.1:1 in 2018 to 20.9:1 today.

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