Burroughs High

Grades 9–12 Public District: Sierra Sands Unified

500 East French St., Ridgecrest, CA 93555 Map

Math (met standard)
25%
−7 state 32% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
75%
+18 state 57% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
38%
±0 state 39% · 2025-26
Low income
53%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
1,536
2024-25
Students per teacher
20.4
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 25% state 32% · 2025-26 75% state 57% · 2025-26 —
All grades 25% state 32% · 2025-26 75% state 57% · 2025-26 38% state 39% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 25% state 32% 75% state 57% 38% state 39%
2024-25 32% state 31% 69% state 57% 38% state 34%
2023-24 23% state 28% 54% state 56% 33% state 32%
2022-23 31% state 27% 67% state 55% 32% state 31%
2021-22 28% state 27% 72% state 55% 26% state 29%
2020-21 37% state 34% 70% state 59% 33% state 28%
2018-19 35% state 32% 73% state 57% 37% state 28%
2017-18 30% state 31% 72% state 56% —
2016-17 33% state 32% 75% state 60% —
2015-16 35% state 32% 78% state 59% —
2014-15 37% state 30% 75% state 56% —

Graduation & college

4-year graduation rate
88%
state 88% · 2025-26
Graduates meeting UC/CSU (A–G)
34%
state 55% · 2025-26
College-going rate
48%
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

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.

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High Desert
Grades 7–12 Alternative · Sierra Sands Unified
0.6 mi
13%
−19 vs state
40%
−17 vs state
33%
−5 vs state
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Mesquite Continuation High
Grades 9–12 Alternative · Sierra Sands Unified
0.7 mi
9%
−23 vs state
11%
−46 vs state
4%
−35 vs state
11% Average of math, English and science: 19% in 2022-23 → 8% in 2025-26 77% 95 White 52%
Opportunities for Learning - Ridgecrest
Grades 7–12 Charter · Sierra Sands Unified
1.0 mi
25%
−9 vs state
43%
−11 vs state
27%
−7 vs state
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