Burroughs High School
500 East French St., Ridgecrest, CA, 93555-3832 - Map Map

School Overview:
Definition of Terms
Burroughs High School
School Level High school
Grades Offered Grades 9 - 12
County Kern County, CA
Students & Faculty
Total Students 1771 students
% Male / % Female 50%  /  50%
Total Classroom Teachers 75 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 9 - 473 students
Grade 10 - 516 students
Grade 11 - 409 students
Grade 12 - 373 students
This School
(CA) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:24 1:23
Students by Ethnicity
This School
(CA) School Average
% American Indian 1% 3%
% Asian 5% 8%
% Hispanic 14% 39%
% Black 6% 9%
% White 71% 36%
% Unknown 3 % 5%
Additional Student Information
This School
(CA) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 20% 30%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 4% 7%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a 3%
School Performance:
(CA) Statewide Testing Performance
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School District:
School District Name Sierra Sands Unified School District
This School's Agency
(CA) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 11 7
Number of Students Managed 5,724 students 3,960 students
District Total Revenue $45,345,000 $37,604,000
District Expenditure $42,763,000 $39,520,000
District Revenue / Student $7,922 $9,496
District Expenditure / Student $7,471 $9,980
District Graduation Rates n/a n/a
In the News:
  • Today's games, November 6 (Inland Valley Daily Bulletin)
    posted on November 6, 2009 at 07:59:42 am
    Overview: After winning four of its first five this season, Claremont didn't imagine it would be looking for its first league win with two weeks left in the season. The Wolfpack has scored at least 21 points in each of its league games but allowed an average of 43.
  • Today's games, October 23 (Inland Valley Daily Bulletin)
    posted on October 24, 2009 at 09:54:06 am
    Overview: Upland's defense just keeps getting better. The latest evidence is last week's shutout of Los Osos. Alta Loma, with sophomore running back Donta Abron, has its work cut out against a defense allowing less than six points per game.
  • Valley Voices - Teresa Cosgrove (The Ridgecrest Daily Independent)
    posted on October 21, 2009 at 12:42:43 pm
    Ridgecrest, Calif. - Few things are as important to Teresa Cosgrove as the care and support of family and friends. That really became apparent in August 2008, when she was diagnosed with breast cancer.
  • IWV Concert Association Opens Wednesday, Oct. 21 (The Ridgecrest Daily Independent)
    posted on October 17, 2009 at 02:12:48 pm
    Ridgecrest, Calif. - When Chris Brubeck, Peter Madcat Ruth, and Joel Brown perform, it’s wild, it’s funky, it’s fun, and it’s memorable. This virtuoso jazz trio will perform Wednesday, Oct. 21, at 7:30 p.m. in the Parker Performing Arts Center at Burroughs High School.
  • BHS Football:Barstow brings the noise in OT win (Desert Dispatch)
    posted on October 17, 2009 at 07:14:03 am
    RIDGECREST • When everything else failed — and there was much that failed in the first half — the Barstow High School football team simply brought some noise. The Aztecs opened Desert Sky League play with a 28-21 win in overtime against...
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School Notes:
 
School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (93555)
School Zip (93555)
(CA) State Average
Population (Approximate) 29,762 people 33,115,272 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 36% 32%
Population Average Age 37 years old 32 years old
Average Household size 2.5 persons 2.9 persons
Median Household Income $45,722 $48,909
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 5.3 rooms 4.8 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 31 years old 39 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit
Zipcode (93555)


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% Owning / % Renting 67% / 33% 58% / 42%
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