University Preparatory

University Preparatory is a moderately sized high school in Victorville, California, part of Victor Valley Union High. The school serves 1,136 students in grades 7 through 12. That puts it 36% larger than the typical public school in California, which averages around 838 students.

Victor Valley Union High comprises 11 schools with combined enrollment of 11,532 students; University Preparatory is among them.

Demographically, University Preparatory records that 71% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Other groups include 10% White, 9% Asian, 5% Black, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 55% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 26.1:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 18.2:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 75% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, University Preparatory is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 35.1%; this one delivers 70.4%, a residual of +35.3 points.

Around the school, census data for San Bernardino County shows median household earnings sit near $85,478, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across San Bernardino County's 583 public schools (combined enrollment of about 393,648 students), University Preparatory is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Brentwood Elementary, roughly 0.7 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts University Preparatory at 1st of 9; the average score across the group is 28.3%.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged up 3%: 1,099 students in 2018 compared to 1,136 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 66% to 71% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 28.9:1 in 2018 to 26.1:1 in 2025.

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