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Enrollment
1,168
High
DISTRICT 670 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MORONGO UNIFIED·NCES 062586003895
Yucca Valley High
7600 Sage Ave., Yucca Valley, CA 92284 · (760) 365-3391 · San Bernardino County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,168 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 21% of California public high schools
- CTest 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.
- BThree-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
20.5:1
57 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.7:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
720 students
DISTRICT 69% · 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 | 302 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 321 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 277 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 268 | 23% |
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · 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
44.0%
CA avg 49.1% . -10.0pp since 2014
Math
17.3%
CA avg 37.7% . -5.7pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 17 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 10 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 6 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 16.6% | 27.4% | 23.6% | 32.4% |
| Math | 6.2% | 11.1% | 21.8% | 60.9% |
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 | 44.0% | 17.3% |
| 2023-24 | 54.2% | 13.8% |
| 2022-23 | 51.0% | 12.7% |
| 2021-22 | 47.0% | 6.9% |
| 2020-21 | 49.8% | 15.8% |
| 2018-19 | 49.0% | 13.9% |
| 2017-18 | 34.1% | 15.8% |
| 2016-17 | 58.0% | 26.1% |
| 2015-16 | 45.0% | 26.0% |
| 2014-15 | 54.0% | 23.0% |
% 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
32.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.4%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% 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 Yucca Valley High
Yucca Valley High's state test result (32.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yucca Valley High this school | 1,168 | 61.6% | 32.3% |
| Mesa Verde High Citrus Heights | 894 | 57.7% | 19.5% |
| Marysville High Marysville | 1,034 | 62.2% | 24.8% |
| Rim of the World High Lake Arrowhead | 860 | 61.0% | 32.6% |
| Chico High Chico | 1,804 | 56.8% | 53.3% |
| Ramona High Ramona | 1,404 | 57.2% | 45.3% |
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 Yucca Valley High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Bernardino County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.3% | #732 of 1,052 | #35 of 54 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 17.3% | #762 of 1,056 ▲ 32 | #41 of 56 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #823 of 1,056 ▼ 263 | #44 of 56 ▼ 13 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.7pp | #414 of 1,044 | #36 of 56 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,168 | #697 of 2,093 | #49 of 102 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.5:1 | #627 of 1,352 | #30 of 78 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.0% | #439 of 1,351 | #15 of 77 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 61.6% | #1,016 of 1,575 | #70 of 84 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.6% | #229 of 802 | #8 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
1,168
-207 (-15%) vs 2020
+5% since 1990-91, when it was 1,116
Student : Teacher
20.5:1
was 21.8:1
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 | 1,168 | 56.9 | 20.5:1 | 62% (720) |
| 2023-24 | 1,271 | 59.1 | 21.5:1 | 63% (795) |
| 2022-23 | 1,264 | 61 | 20.7:1 | 64% (811) |
| 2020-21 | 1,375 | 63 | 21.8:1 | 67% (926) |
| 2017-18 | 1,417 | 55.7 | 25.4:1 | 66% (942) |
| 2015-16 | 1,359 | 54 | 25.2:1 | 58% (784) |
| 2010-11 | 1,524 | N/A | N/A | 59% (898) |
| 2000-01 | 1,468 | 62 | 23.7:1 | 34% (497) |
| 1990-91 | 1,116 | 50 | 22.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Yucca Valley High.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (1,417 to 1,168); teachers up 2% (55.7 to 56.9).
About Yucca Valley High
In Yucca Valley, California, Yucca Valley High is a mid-sized high school. Total enrollment is 1,168 students, and the grades served are 9 through 12. That is 39% bigger than the average of about 838 students for high schools in California.
In Morongo Unified, 16 schools enroll a combined 7,225 students.
The largest racial or ethnic group at Yucca Valley High is White, with 50% of students. Next come 39% Hispanic, 5% Black, and 3% Asian. The county population is about 33% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Yucca Valley High scores 59%.
There are about 20.5 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Yucca Valley High, which has 56.9. By comparison, the average for high schools in California is 18.2:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Yucca Valley High is about 62%. The 74% average for public schools in San Bernardino County is 12 points higher.
Yucca Valley High holds a C- allk12 Grade, placing it above 21% of California public high schools.
Test results at Yucca Valley High are 11.1 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (32.3% actual, 43.4% predicted).
The school's county is San Bernardino County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $85,478, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 23%, and about 11% of people live in poverty. San Bernardino County's 583 public schools enroll about 393,648 students and include Yucca Valley High.
Among nearby public schools, Yucca Valley Elementary is closest at about 1.5 miles. In all, 4 other public schools sit within five miles of Yucca Valley High. On state test proficiency, Yucca Valley High ranks 4th in a group of 8 nearby schools.
The school is in a town some distance from an urbanized area, according to its NCES locale (Town: Distant).
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased from 1,375 to 1,168, a 15% decline. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 21.8:1; by 2024-25 it was 20.5:1.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about special education services, counseling, and support programs at Yucca Valley High. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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 Morongo Unified
- Twentynine Palms HighHigh · 719 students
- La Contenta MiddleMiddle · 647 students
- Onaga ElementaryElementary · 586 students
- Twentynine Palms ElementaryElementary · 579 students
- Yucca Valley ElementaryElementary · 545 students
- Oasis ElementaryElementary · 461 students
Other schools in Yucca Valley
- La Contenta MiddleMiddle · 647 students
- Onaga ElementaryElementary · 586 students
- Yucca Valley ElementaryElementary · 545 students
- Yucca Mesa ElementaryElementary · 401 students
- Black Rock Alternative/ContinuationHigh · 122 students
Nearby schools
- Yucca Valley Elementary1.5 mi · 545
- Onaga Elementary1.5 mi · 586
- La Contenta Middle3.2 mi · 647
- Black Rock Alternative/Continuation3.2 mi · 122
- Friendly Hills Elementary5.1 mi · 266
- Yucca Mesa Elementary5.8 mi · 401
Frequently asked questions
About Yucca Valley HighHow large is Yucca Valley High?
Yucca Valley High enrolls approximately 1,168 students in grades 09-12.
Is Yucca Valley High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Yucca Valley High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Yucca Valley High have?
Yucca Valley High employs 57 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Yucca Valley High?
Student demographics at Yucca Valley High are roughly 50% White, 39% Hispanic, 5% Black, 3% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Yucca Valley High in?
Yucca Valley High is part of Morongo Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.