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Burroughs High
A−

Burroughs High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

500 East French St., Ridgecrest, CA 93555 · (760) 499-1800 · Part of Sierra Sands Unified School District

Ridgecrest’s School Grade C+ better than 42% of California school districts

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Photo: Chrisaratea · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Students
1,536
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
53%
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Burroughs High

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of California’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 21 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher

On the path

Where Ridgecrest kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Burroughs HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts70%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

500 East French St., Ridgecrest

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9433
Grade 10403
Grade 11355
Grade 12345
Enrollment over time
1,505’20
1,480’21
1,479’22
1,518’23
1,536’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 48%Hispanic 33%Black 8%Two or more races 5%Asian 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Burroughs High from Ridgecrest families.

Other schools in Sierra Sands Unified School District

The district →
Las Flores Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Ridgecrest
B
526 students26:1
Faller Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Ridgecrest
C+
516 students24:1
Richmond Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Ridgecrest
B−
364 students17:1
Gateway Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Ridgecrest
C+
346 students25:1
Pierce Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Ridgecrest
C−
297 students19:1
Inyokern Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Inyokern
C−
161 students23:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Ridgecrest’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.