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Enrollment
2,165
High
DISTRICT 1,122 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VICTOR VALLEY UNION HIGH·NCES 063697206461
Silverado High
14048 Cobalt Rd., Victorville, CA 92392 · (760) 955-3353 · San Bernardino County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,165 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 31% 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.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-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
21.8:1
99 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.8:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
1,762 students
DISTRICT 83% · 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 | 594 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 549 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 541 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 481 | 22% |
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · 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
47.8%
CA avg 49.1% . +4.8pp since 2014
Math
14.8%
CA avg 37.7% . +1.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 15 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 up about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 16.0% | 31.8% | 27.7% | 24.6% |
| Math | 4.8% | 10.0% | 21.8% | 63.4% |
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 | 47.8% | 14.8% |
| 2023-24 | 40.0% | 12.4% |
| 2022-23 | 40.7% | 5.6% |
| 2021-22 | 35.8% | 7.1% |
| 2018-19 | 30.9% | 6.0% |
| 2017-18 | 38.5% | 6.9% |
| 2016-17 | 42.2% | 7.1% |
| 2015-16 | 45.0% | 10.0% |
| 2014-15 | 43.0% | 13.0% |
% 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
28.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.9%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% 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 Silverado High
Silverado High's state test result (28.7% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silverado High this school | 2,165 | 81.4% | 28.7% |
| Rancho Verde High Moreno Valley | 2,101 | 82.1% | 35.6% |
| Adelanto High Adelanto | 2,247 | 86.2% | 26.9% |
| Leuzinger High Lawndale | 1,981 | 83.2% | 36.9% |
| Nathaniel Narbonne Senior High Harbor City | 1,549 | 84.0% | 43.6% |
| Lawndale High Lawndale | 1,403 | 78.3% | 34.1% |
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 Silverado High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Bernardino County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.7% | #833 of 1,052 | #42 of 54 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 14.8% | #840 of 1,056 ▲ 8 | #47 of 56 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.8% | #750 of 1,056 ▲ 113 | #37 of 56 ▲ 11 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +9.8pp | #153 of 1,044 | #15 of 56 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,165 | #203 of 2,093 | #25 of 102 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.8:1 | #814 of 1,352 | #40 of 78 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.9% | #703 of 1,351 | #30 of 77 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 81.4% | #576 of 1,575 | #40 of 84 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.6% | #508 of 802 | #27 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
2,165
-44 (-2%) vs 2020
-18% since 2000-01, when it was 2,644
Student : Teacher
21.8:1
was 23.5:1
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 | 2,165 | 99.5 | 21.8:1 | 81% (1,762) |
| 2023-24 | 2,171 | 97.4 | 22.3:1 | 78% (1,684) |
| 2022-23 | 2,175 | 94.1 | 23.1:1 | 59% (1,290) |
| 2020-21 | 2,209 | 94 | 23.5:1 | 82% (1,801) |
| 2017-18 | 2,370 | 86.5 | 27.4:1 | 82% (1,949) |
| 2015-16 | 2,213 | 85 | 26.0:1 | 78% (1,735) |
| 2010-11 | 3,812 | N/A | N/A | 76% (2,900) |
| 2000-01 | 2,644 | 102 | 25.9:1 | 45% (1,181) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Silverado High.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (2,370 to 2,165); teachers up 15% (86.5 to 99.5).
About Silverado High
In Victorville, California, part of San Bernardino County, Silverado High is a high school. Grades offered run from 9 through 12, with 2,165 students enrolled. The average among high schools in California is roughly 838 students; this school is 158% larger than that.
Silverado High is one of the 11 schools that make up Victor Valley Union High (11,532 students in total).
By race and ethnicity, Silverado High is 68% Hispanic. The rest of enrollment is 20% Black, 5% White, 4% multiracial, and 2% Asian. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of San Bernardino County's population at about 55%. The chance that two students picked at random at Silverado High belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 49%.
The school reported 99.5 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 21.8:1. The 18.2:1 average for high schools in California is lower than this school's figure. Eligible students account for 81% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program.
Measured against California public high schools, Silverado High receives a C. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
After adjusting for student poverty, Silverado High lands between the top and bottom 10% of California schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 28.7%; the prediction is 31.9%.
Census Bureau estimates for San Bernardino County show that median household income is about $85,478, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 23% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Silverado High is one of 583 public schools in San Bernardino County, which together enroll about 393,648 students.
The nearest other public school, Larrea Middle, is about 0.2 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Silverado High ranks 4th of 8 on average proficiency.
Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Large: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 2,209 to 2,165. The ratio was 23.5:1 in 2020-21 and 21.8:1 in 2024-25.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 Victor Valley Union High
- Victor Valley HighHigh · 2,255 students
- Adelanto HighHigh · 2,247 students
- University PreparatoryHigh · 1,136 students
- Cobalt Institute of Math and ScienceHigh · 1,058 students
- Lakeview Leadership AcademyHigh · 901 students
- Larrea MiddleMiddle · 769 students
Other schools in Victorville
- Victor Valley HighHigh · 2,255 students
- Excelsior CharterHigh · 2,170 students
- University PreparatoryHigh · 1,136 students
- Cobalt Institute of Math and ScienceHigh · 1,058 students
- Liberty ElementaryElementary · 1,014 students
- Mojave Vista ElementaryElementary · 904 students
Other Silverado High schools
2 other US public schools in 2 states are named Silverado High. Silverado High is the largest of the 3.
- Silverado HighMission Viejo, CA · 200 students
- Silverado High SchoolLas Vegas, NV · 1,914 students
Nearby schools
- Larrea Middle0.2 mi · 769
- Cobalt Institute of Math and Science0.3 mi · 1,058
- Discovery School of the Arts1.0 mi · 902
- Mojave River Academy - Oro Grande1.0 mi · 862
- University Preparatory1.1 mi · 1,136
- Morgan Kincaid Preparatory1.1 mi · 690
Frequently asked questions
About Silverado HighWhat is the total enrollment at Silverado High?
Silverado High enrolls approximately 2,165 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Silverado High serve?
Silverado High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Silverado High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Silverado High is approximately 21.8:1 (99 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Silverado High?
At Silverado High, the student body is approximately 5% White, 68% Hispanic, 20% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Silverado High?
Silverado High is overseen by Victor Valley Union High in San Bernardino County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.