Needles High

Grades 9–12 Public District: Needles Unified

1600 Washington St., Needles, CA 92363 Map

Math (met standard)

23%

−9 state 32% · 2025-26

English (met standard)

35%

−22 state 57% · 2025-26

Science (met standard)

27%

−11 state 39% · 2025-26

Low income

77%

free or reduced-price lunch

Students

269

2024-25

Students per teacher

18.8

2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade	Math	English	Science
Grade 11	23% state 32% · 2025-26	35% state 57% · 2025-26	—
All grades	23% state 32% · 2025-26	35% state 57% · 2025-26	27% state 39% · 2025-26

Results by year (all grades)

School year	Math	English	Science
2025-26	23% state 32%	35% state 57%	27% state 39%
2024-25	17% state 31%	42% state 57%	16% state 34%
2023-24	16% state 28%	44% state 56%	21% state 32%
2022-23	24% state 27%	41% state 55%	9% state 32%
2021-22	11% state 27%	23% state 55%	14% state 29%
2020-21	9% state 34%	16% state 59%	5% state 28%
2018-19	15% state 32%	40% state 57%	12% state 26%
2017-18	16% state 31%	33% state 56%	—
2016-17	14% state 32%	35% state 60%	—
2015-16	11% state 32%	34% state 59%	—
2014-15	12% state 30%	25% state 56%	—

Graduation & college

4-year graduation rate

100%

state 88% · 2025-26

Graduates meeting UC/CSU (A–G)

state 55% · 2025-26

College-going rate

50%

state 66% · 2022-23

Graduation rate: students who earned a regular diploma within four years. UC/CSU: share of graduates who completed the A–G courses required by the University of California and California State University. College-going: share of high school completers who enrolled in any college within 12 months.

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Asian 1%
White 39%
Hispanic 34%
Black 3%
Two or more 6%
Other 17%

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.


Needles Community Day Grades 6–12 Alternative · Needles Unified	0.7 mi	0%	8%	—	Not enough years of data	94%	18	White 44%
Pillar Academy of Business & Finance Grades 9–12 Charter Alternative · Pillar Charter School (87334)	1.5 mi	—	—	—	Not enough years of data	—	6	Hispanic 50%
River Valley High School Grades 9–12 · Colorado River Union High School District (4381)	4.6 mi	—	—	—	Not enough years of data	—	585	White 56%
CRUHSD Academy Grades 9–12 Virtual · Colorado River Union High School District (4381)	4.6 mi	—	—	—	Not enough years of data	—	195	White 49%
WAVE - River Valley High School Grades 9–12 Career & technical · Western Arizona Vocational District #50 (90123)	4.6 mi	—	—	—	Not enough years of data	—	0