High school (grades 9-12) · San Bernardino, CA

San Gorgonio High

Federal NCES profile for San Gorgonio High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 34/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 063417005385
0/100100/10034/100
👥 S:T ratio
26
📚 AP courses
15
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
59
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

San Gorgonio High earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 75% of California schools.

#3 of 8
high schools in San Bernardino · Resource Index
34
Resource Index · Typical
18.6:1
small classes for California
75.5%
free-lunch eligible

San Gorgonio High has class sizes smaller than 75% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, San Gorgonio High ranks #3 of 8 high schools in San Bernardino, CA.

Enrollment

1,431

California · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

77.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

18.6:1

vs 21.5:1 California avg

-13% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

75.5%

vs 55.5% California avg

+36% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How San Gorgonio High compares with California and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at San Gorgonio High

San Gorgonio High is a high-poverty, large high school in San Bernardino, California, enrolling 1,431 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 18.6:1 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 75.5% of students eligible for free meals.

By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in California, bigger than 93% of state schools at 1,431 students.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 9,998 scored California schools.

Against 393 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #47.

Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (81% of enrollment) (diversity index 34/100).

On the academic-pipeline side it reports 3 Advanced Placement courses.

Counselor coverage is strong, about 204 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 40.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district draws 16.3% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

The federal civil-rights collection also records 6 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.

Among San Bernardino's high schools, it stands alongside Cajon High (2,748 students): San Gorgonio High is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (18.6:1 vs 24.8:1).

San Bernardino City Unified also operates Cajon High (2,748 students) and Arroyo Valley High (2,692 students) alongside San Gorgonio High.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How San Gorgonio High compares

San Gorgonio High on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 18.6:1 ▼ 13% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 75.5% ▲ 36% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,431 top 7% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

18.6:1
Leaner classes than 22% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,431
Bigger than 96% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
75.5%
free-lunch eligible - 36% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
18.6:1
students per teacher - 13% below state mean
Top 25% in California - lower ratio than 75% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
40.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$18,063
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $16,509
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors7.0 FTE
Per 204 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 180 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 12.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 6 expulsions.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 80.8%
African American 8.5%
White 3.9%
Asian 3.9%
Two or More 2.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 80.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 33.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 33.6, San Gorgonio High is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 3
Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for San Bernardino City Unified, which includes San Gorgonio High.

$18,063
Per student
+9%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+9%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 11.5%
State 72.3%
Federal 16.3%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How San Gorgonio High Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Cajon High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Arroyo Valley High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Indian Springs High Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
San Bernardino High Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Pacific High Similar size Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to San Gorgonio High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

San Bernardino City Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high schools in San Bernardino

6 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.

Similar high schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of California, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on San Gorgonio High's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about San Gorgonio High

How many students attend San Gorgonio High?

San Gorgonio High has 1,431 students enrolled. It is a high school in San Bernardino, CA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at San Gorgonio High?

The student-teacher ratio at San Gorgonio High is 18.6:1, which is 13% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 18% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at San Gorgonio High?

75.5% of students at San Gorgonio High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of San Gorgonio High?

The largest demographic group at San Gorgonio High is Hispanic or Latino at 80.8% of enrollment, in San Bernardino, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for San Gorgonio High?

San Gorgonio High has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does San Gorgonio High rank among high schools in San Bernardino?

By Resource Investment Index, San Gorgonio High ranks #3 of 8 high schools in San Bernardino, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in San Bernardino on the city page.

Is San Gorgonio High a good school?

San Gorgonio High earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 75% of California schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in San Bernardino City Unified?

Besides San Gorgonio High, San Bernardino City Unified also operates Cajon High (2,748 students), Arroyo Valley High (2,692 students), and Indian Springs High (1,810 students). See the San Bernardino City Unified district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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