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Burroughs High School

500 East French St.
Ridgecrest, CA 93555

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Sherman E. Burroughs High School is a public high school located in Ridgecrest, California. Established in 1945, the school is located in the upper Mojave Desert and is adjacent to the Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake.

Serving 1,536 students in grades 9-12, Burroughs High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 31% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 72% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 20:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 1,536 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 52%
: 86% (Btm 50% in CA)
: Top 30%
: 31% (Top 50%)
: 72% (Top 20%)
: 20% (Btm 50%)
: Burroughs High's attendance zone covers the entire Ridgecrest, CA school district, encompassing approximately 969.5 square miles. Typically, it takes 20-30 minutes to drive to the school from various points within the zone, which can extend up to 30.5 miles from the furthest edge.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Burroughs High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Burroughs High School's student population of 1,536 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 75 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Burroughs High School
9	433
10	403
11	355
12	345

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Total Students

1,536 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Burroughs High School
2025	1,536
2024	1,518
2023	1,479
2022	1,480
2021	1,505
2020	1,517
2019	1,523
2018	1,453
2017	1,407
2015	1,397
2014	1,403
2013	1,422
2012	1,461
2011	1,502
2010	1,560
2009	1,623
2008	1,615
2007	1,771
2006	1,771
2005	1,726
2004	1,628
2003	1,634
2002	1,600
2001	1,566
2000	1,531
1999	1,616
1998	1,662
1997	1,826
1996	1,798
1995	1,227
1994	1,270
1993	1,239
1992	1,220
1991	1,221
1990	1,220
1989	1,238
1988	1,181
1987	1,254

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Total Classroom Teachers

75 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Burroughs High School
2025	75
2024	75
2023	73
2022	72
2021	70
2019	67
2018	63
2017	64
2015	58
2014	62
2013	63
2012	64
2010	67
2009	72
2008	87
2007	77
2006	75
2005	72
2004	68
2003	70
2002	72
2001	70
2000	70
1999	70
1998	72
1997	78
1996	82
1995	56
1994	56
1993	54
1992	60
1991	59
1990	60
1989	59
1988	57
1987	58

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Year Founded

1945

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School Rankings

Burroughs High School ranks within the top 30% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Burroughs High School is 0.66, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#2574 out of 9523 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Burroughs High School
2023	#2574
2022	#2864
2021	#816
2019	#2790
2018	#3343
2017	#2622
2016	#2201
2015	#1694
2014	#884
2013	#3607
2012	#4280
2011	#3269
2010	#3512

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31%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Burroughs High School	California	Sierra Sands Unified School District
2023	31%	34%	26%
2022	28%	33%	25%
2021	37%	34%	25%
2019	35%	40%	36%
2018	30%	39%	32%
2017	32%	38%	33%
2016	35%	37%	34%
2015	37%	34%	35%
2014	59%	63%	61%
2013	61%	59%	60%
2012	56%	59%	58%
2011	58%	58%	56%
2010	57%	56%	56%

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72%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Burroughs High School	California	Sierra Sands Unified School District
2022	72%	47%	41%
2021	70%	49%	39%
2019	73%	51%	50%
2018	72%	50%	32%
2017	74%	48%	50%
2016	77%	48%	49%
2015	75%	44%	51%
2014	59%	58%	62%
2013	60%	57%	59%
2012	61%	58%	58%
2011	67%	56%	55%
2010	60%	54%	54%

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20%

29%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	Burroughs High School	California	Sierra Sands Unified School District
2022	20%	29%	24%
2021	33%	28%	24%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Burroughs High School	California	Sierra Sands Unified School District
2025	20:1	21:1
2024	20:1	22:1
2023	20:1	22:1	21:1
2022	21:1	22:1	22:1
2021	22:1	22:1	21:1
2019	23:1	23:1	22:1
2018	23:1	23:1	23:1
2017	22:1	23:1	23:1
2015	24:1	24:1	24:1
2014	23:1	24:1	23:1
2013	23:1	24:1	22:1
2012	23:1	23:1	23:1
2010	23:1	21:1	22:1
2009	23:1	20:1	21:1
2008	19:1	18:1	18:1
2007	23:1	21:1	21:1
2006	24:1	20:1	22:1
2005	24:1	21:1	22:1
2004	24:1	21:1	22:1
2003	23:1	20:1	21:1
2002	22:1	20:1	20:1
2001	22:1	20:1	21:1
2000	22:1	21:1	20:1
1999	23:1	21:1	21:1
1998	23:1	21:1	21:1
1997	23:1	23:1	22:1
1996	22:1	25:1	23:1
1995	22:1	25:1	24:1
1994	23:1	25:1	25:1
1993	23:1	25:1	25:1
1992	20:1	24:1	23:1
1991	21:1	24:1	23:1
1990	20:1	24:1	25:1
1989	21:1	24:1	25:1
1988	21:1	24:1	24:1
1987	22:1	24:1	24:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Burroughs High School	California	Sierra Sands Unified School District
2025	1%	1%
2024	1%	1%
2023	2%	1%	1%
2022	2%	1%	1%
2020	2%	1%	2%
2019	1%	1%	2%
2018	1%	1%	2%
2017	1%	1%	2%
2015	1%	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	2%
2010	2%	1%	2%
2009	2%	1%	2%
2008	2%	1%	2%
2007	3%	1%	3%
2006	2%	1%	3%
2005	2%	1%	3%
2004	2%	1%	3%
2003	1%	1%	2%
2002	1%	1%	2%
2001	1%	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%	3%
1999	1%	1%	3%
1998	1%	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	2%
1993	1%	1%	2%
1991	1%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	2%
1989	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Burroughs High School	California	Sierra Sands Unified School District
2025	4%	12%
2024	5%	12%
2023	5%	12%	4%
2022	5%	12%	4%
2021	6%	12%	4%
2020	6%	12%	4%
2019	7%	12%	4%
2018	6%	12%	4%
2017	6%	11%	4%
2015	4%	11%	5%
2014	5%	11%	5%
2013	6%	11%	5%
2012	6%	11%	5%
2011	6%	11%	5%
2010	6%	11%	5%
2009	4%	11%	4%
2008	5%	12%	5%
2007	6%	12%	6%
2006	6%	12%	5%
2005	5%	12%	6%
2004	6%	12%	5%
2003	5%	12%	5%
2002	5%	11%	5%
2001	5%	11%	5%
2000	5%	11%	6%
1999	5%	11%	4%
1998	4%	11%	5%
1997	5%	11%	5%
1996	5%	11%	5%
1995	4%	11%	5%
1994	3%	11%	6%
1993	4%	11%	5%
1992	5%	11%	5%
1991	4%	11%	4%
1990	3%	10%	4%
1989	3%	10%	4%
1988	4%	10%	5%

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Hispanic

33%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Burroughs High School	California	Sierra Sands Unified School District
2025	33%	56%
2024	32%	56%
2023	31%	55%	32%
2022	31%	56%	31%
2021	28%	56%	30%
2020	25%	55%	29%
2019	26%	55%	29%
2018	26%	54%	27%
2017	24%	54%	27%
2015	25%	54%	26%
2014	23%	53%	26%
2013	23%	53%	25%
2012	21%	52%	24%
2011	20%	51%	23%
2010	18%	50%	22%
2009	16%	49%	20%
2008	17%	50%	20%
2007	17%	49%	20%
2006	15%	48%	19%
2005	14%	47%	17%
2004	13%	46%	16%
2003	12%	45%	15%
2002	11%	44%	14%
2001	11%	43%	13%
2000	10%	42%	11%
1999	10%	41%	11%
1998	10%	40%	11%
1997	9%	40%	10%
1996	10%	39%	10%
1995	9%	38%	10%
1994	10%	37%	10%
1993	9%	36%	9%
1992	6%	35%	8%
1991	6%	34%	8%
1990	6%	33%	7%
1989	6%	31%	6%
1988	5%	30%	6%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Burroughs High School	California	Sierra Sands Unified School District
2025	8%	5%
2024	6%	5%
2023	5%	5%	6%
2022	4%	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%	5%
2020	5%	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%	5%
2018	5%	5%	6%
2017	7%	6%	6%
2015	6%	6%	6%
2014	6%	6%	5%
2013	6%	6%	5%
2012	7%	6%	6%
2011	6%	7%	6%
2010	6%	7%	6%
2009	5%	7%	6%
2008	5%	8%	7%
2007	6%	8%	7%
2006	6%	8%	8%
2005	6%	8%	7%
2004	5%	8%	6%
2003	5%	8%	6%
2002	5%	9%	5%
2001	3%	9%	5%
2000	3%	9%	4%
1999	3%	9%	4%
1998	4%	9%	5%
1997	4%	9%	5%
1996	5%	9%	5%
1995	4%	9%	4%
1994	4%	9%	4%
1993	2%	9%	4%
1992	3%	9%	4%
1991	3%	8%	4%
1990	3%	9%	3%
1989	2%	9%	3%
1988	2%	9%	3%

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White

48%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Burroughs High School	California	Sierra Sands Unified School District
2025	48%	20%
2024	51%	20%
2023	52%	21%	51%
2022	54%	21%	53%
2021	55%	22%	54%
2020	58%	22%	56%
2019	58%	23%	56%
2018	59%	23%	59%
2017	60%	24%	59%
2015	61%	25%	61%
2014	62%	25%	61%
2013	62%	25%	62%
2012	63%	26%	62%
2011	65%	27%	63%
2010	67%	27%	64%
2009	67%	28%	63%
2008	71%	29%	66%
2007	68%	30%	64%
2006	71%	31%	65%
2005	73%	32%	67%
2004	74%	33%	70%
2003	77%	34%	72%
2002	78%	35%	74%
2001	80%	36%	75%
2000	81%	37%	76%
1999	81%	38%	78%
1998	81%	39%	77%
1997	81%	39%	79%
1996	79%	40%	78%
1995	83%	41%	80%
1994	83%	42%	80%
1993	84%	43%	80%
1992	86%	44%	82%
1991	86%	46%	83%
1990	87%	47%	84%
1989	88%	49%	86%
1988	89%	50%	85%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2018)
Year	Burroughs High School	California	Sierra Sands Unified School District
2018	2%	1%
2014	2%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2025)
Year	Burroughs High School	California	Sierra Sands Unified School District
2025	5%	6%
2024	4%	6%
2023	4%	6%	5%
2022	3%	5%	5%
2021	3%	5%	4%
2020	3%	5%	4%
2019	2%	4%	4%
2018	1%	4%	2%
2017	1%	4%	2%
2015	2%	3%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2011	1%	3%
2009	5%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

52%

80%

0.66

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Burroughs High School	California	Sierra Sands Unified School District
2025	0.66	0.63
2024	0.64	0.63
2023	0.63	0.64	0.64
2022	0.61	0.63	0.63
2021	0.62	0.62	0.62
2020	0.60	0.64	0.60
2019	0.59	0.63	0.60
2018	0.58	0.64	0.58
2017	0.58	0.64	0.58
2015	0.57	0.64	0.56
2014	0.56	0.65	0.57
2013	0.56	0.65	0.56
2012	0.56	0.65	0.56
2011	0.54	0.66	0.55
2010	0.52	0.67	0.54
2009	0.52	0.67	0.57
2008	0.47	0.65	0.52
2007	0.51	0.66	0.54
2006	0.47	0.66	0.53
2005	0.45	0.66	0.51
2004	0.43	0.67	0.48
2003	0.39	0.67	0.45
2002	0.38	0.67	0.44
2001	0.35	0.67	0.42
2000	0.33	0.67	0.41
1999	0.33	0.67	0.38
1998	0.33	0.67	0.38
1997	0.33	0.67	0.36
1996	0.36	0.67	0.37
1995	0.30	0.67	0.35
1994	0.30	0.67	0.34
1993	0.29	0.67	0.34
1992	0.26	0.67	0.32
1991	0.26	0.66	0.31
1990	0.24	0.66	0.28
1989	0.22	0.65	0.26
1988	0.21	0.65	0.28

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86%

86.2%

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Graduation Rate Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Burroughs High School	California	Sierra Sands Unified School District
2023	86%	86%	78%
2022	88%	87%	81%
2021	92%	84%	83%
2020	93%	85%	87%
2019	94%	84%	90%
2018	95%	84%	86%
2017	98%	83%	90%
2016	96%	83%	91%
2015	96%	89%	92%
2014	96%	88%	95%
2013	95%	87%	93%
2012	94%	86%	90%
2011	96%	83%	91%

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(22-23)

22.8%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Burroughs High School	California	Sierra Sands Unified School District
2023	22.8%	27.7%	30.5%
2022	39.8%	33%	37%
2021	3.5%	15.4%	12.9%

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Eligible for

44%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Burroughs High School	California	Sierra Sands Unified School District
2025	44%	54%
2024	43%	54%
2023	38%	51%	44%
2022	38%	51%	44%
2021	43%	53%	48%
2020	39%	52%	48%
2019	40%	52%	48%
2018	42%	53%	41%
2017	30%	49%	41%
2015	30%	50%	43%
2014	30%	49%	44%
2013	27%	48%	42%
2011	22%	46%	35%
2010	19%	46%	35%
2009	27%	43%	37%
2008	26%	41%	37%
2007	23%	40%	35%
2006	20%	40%	34%
2005	21%	40%	34%
2004	18%	40%	33%
2003	12%	39%	30%
2002	18%	39%	32%
2001	16%	39%	32%
2000	16%	40%	32%
1999	13%	40%	31%
1998	15%	47%	38%
1997	14%	47%	35%
1996	11%	46%	32%
1995	10%	45%	34%
1994	9%	43%	30%
1993	9%	41%	30%
1992	5%	38%	22%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Burroughs High School	California	Sierra Sands Unified School District
2025	9%	8%
2024	5%	8%
2023	2%	8%	2%
2022	6%	7%	7%
2021	15%	6%	14%
2020	9%	7%	17%
2019	17%	7%	17%
2018	11%	7%	7%
2017	5%	9%	7%
2015	8%	9%	9%
2014	9%	9%	10%
2013	6%	7%	8%
2011	5%	8%	7%
2010	6%	9%	8%
2009	7%	10%	10%
2008	8%	10%	10%
2007	6%	10%	9%
2006	4%	9%	8%
2005	6%	9%	9%
2004	6%	9%	8%
2003	4%	9%	8%
2002	5%	8%	8%
2001	4%	8%	8%
2000	4%	7%	9%
1999	4%	7%	8%

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Sierra Sands Unified School District

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Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Burroughs High School's ranking?

Burroughs High School is ranked #2574 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in California.

What schools are Burroughs High School often compared to?

Burroughs High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Tehachapi High School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

31% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 72% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

What is the graduation rate of Burroughs High School?

The graduation rate of Burroughs High School is 86%, which is lower than the California state average of 86.2%.

How many students attend Burroughs High School?

1,536 students attend Burroughs High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

48% of Burroughs High School students are White, 33% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Black, 5% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Asian, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Burroughs High School?

Burroughs High School has a student ration of 20:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Burroughs High School offer ?

Burroughs High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12

What school district is Burroughs High School part of?

Burroughs High School is part of Sierra Sands Unified School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 1,536 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 52%
: 86% (Btm 50%)
: Top 30%
: 31% (Top 50%)
: 72% (Top 20%)
: 20% (Btm 50%)
: Burroughs High's attendance zone covers the entire Ridgecrest, CA school district, encompassing approximately 969.5 square miles. Typically, it takes 20-30 minutes to drive to the school from various points within the zone, which can extend up to 30.5 miles from the furthest edge.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education