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Enrollment
384
High
DISTRICT 1,382 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN BERNARDINO CITY UNIFIED·NCES 063417007345
Sierra High
570 East Ninth St., San Bernardino, CA 92410 · (909) 388-6478 · San Bernardino County
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL384 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.7:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
96%
368 students
DISTRICT 92% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2023-24 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
10.9%
own-school result
Math
2.6%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
384
-50 (-12%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 18.1:1
% White
3%
was 4%
% Hispanic
83%
was 77%
% Black
11%
was 14%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Sierra High
Sierra High is one of the modestly sized senior highs in San Bernardino, California, operated by San Bernardino City Unified, with 384 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. That puts it 54% below the typical public school in California, which averages around 838 students.
Across the 72 schools in San Bernardino City Unified (44,080 students total), Sierra High accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
On the student-mix side, Sierra High lists that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (83%). Beyond that, the school shows 11% Black, 3% White. By comparison, San Bernardino County as a whole is about 55% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.
On the resource side, The school lists 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 18.2:1 average. An estimated 96% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, San Bernardino County runs at roughly 74%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.
Around the school, community-level numbers for San Bernardino County indicate median household income runs about $85,478, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Sierra High is one of 583 public schools in San Bernardino County (combined enrollment of about 393,648 students).
Nearest neighbor: E. Neal Roberts Elementary, around 0.1 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.
The school occupies a high-density site.
Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Sierra High has contracted 12%, going from 434 students in 2018 to 384 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share ticked up from 77% to 83%. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 18.1:1 in 2018 to 13.8:1 today.
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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 San Bernardino City Unified
- Cajon HighHigh · 2,748 students
- Arroyo Valley HighHigh · 2,692 students
- Indian Springs HighHigh · 1,810 students
- San Bernardino HighHigh · 1,440 students
- San Gorgonio HighHigh · 1,431 students
- Pacific HighHigh · 1,246 students
Other schools in San Bernardino
- Cajon HighHigh · 2,748 students
- Arroyo Valley HighHigh · 2,692 students
- San Bernardino County Special EducationCombined · 1,860 students
- Indian Springs HighHigh · 1,810 students
- San Bernardino HighHigh · 1,440 students
- San Gorgonio HighHigh · 1,431 students
Nearby schools
- E. Neal Roberts Elementary0.1 mi · 425
- Bradley Elementary0.5 mi · 530
- Savant Preparatory Academy of Business0.6 mi · 228
- Anderson0.7 mi · 76
- Monterey Elementary0.7 mi · 372
- Captain Leland Norton Elementary0.8 mi · 460
Frequently asked questions
About Sierra HighWhat is the total enrollment at Sierra High?
Sierra High enrolls approximately 384 students in grades 09-12.
Is Sierra High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Sierra High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sierra High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Sierra High is approximately 13.8:1 (28 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Sierra High?
At Sierra High, the student body is approximately 3% White, 83% Hispanic, 11% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Sierra High public or private?
Sierra High is a public K-12 school, overseen by San Bernardino City Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.