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Burroughs High

500 East French St., Ridgecrest, CA 93555

BSchola Grade
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Grades
9–12
High
Students
1,536
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
20.4 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Sierra Sands Unified
Kern County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,321 California high schools · How we grade
Test scores50% proficient in math & reading
74thpercentile
Equity40% of low-income students proficient
70thpercentile
Attendance24% chronically absent
56thpercentile
Graduation rate86% graduate in 4 years
17thpercentile
College readinessAt least 9% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
13thpercentile
Class size20.4 students per teacher
55thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other California high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Burroughs High

Burroughs High is a public high school in Ridgecrest, California, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Sierra Sands Unified. The school is located in a rural area near a town in Kern County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 1,536 students were enrolled, with about 20.4 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical California high school (18.5 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 1,321 California high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

500 East French St.
Ridgecrest, CA 93555
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
1,536 students
Students per teacher
20.4 to 1
AP courses offered
11
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Fringe
School district
Sierra Sands Unified
County
Kern County
NCES school ID
063680006232

Schools near Burroughs High

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Trona High
Public · Grades 7–12 · 111 students
D19 mi

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.