Burroughs High

Regular School · Ridgecrest, CA

Burroughs High is a regular school school in Ridgecrest, California, serving grades 09–12 with 1,536 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 20.4:1.

Level

High

Grades

09 – 12

Enrollment

1,536

Teachers (FTE)

75.2

Student–Teacher Ratio

20.4:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	732	48%
Hispanic/Latino	508	33%
Black or African American	120	8%
Two or more races	77	5%
Asian	62	4%
American Indian / Alaska Native	20	1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	11	1%
Not Specified	6	0%
Total enrollment	1,536	793M / 737F

English Language Learners: 68 (4% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	37.0% +3.1pp	33.9%	253
Reading Proficiency	70.0% +21.3pp	48.7%	253
Science Proficiency	33.0%	—	217
4-Year Graduation Rate	92.0%	—

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses

Yes (10)

93 students enrolled

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

151 students enrolled

SAT/ACT Takers

students tested · SY 2021–22

Out-of-School Suspensions

125

8.1% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

3.5% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	1,536	100%

Contact & Location

500 East French St.

Ridgecrest, CA 93555

Phone: (760)499-1800

District

Sierra Sands Unified

Per-pupil expenditure: $19,504

District enrollment: 5,087

Other Schools in District

View all 10 schools →

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 93555) → CensusDepth.com
California population & income data → CensusDepth.com
California teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

063680006232

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD