Burroughs High

High school·Grades 9-12 Ridgecrest, California·93555
Score
76.4/100
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#408
Among 1,729 California high schools
#1
In Sierra Sands Unified
#1
In Ridgecrest
Top 24%
In California

Score 76.4/100: better than 76% of California high schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% met or exceeded standard on state tests in California, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar California schools.

English language arts
69%
Similar California schools ≈ 57%, better than 79% of them
317 students tested
Math
32%
Similar California schools ≈ 31%, better than 71% of them
316 students tested
Science
38%
Similar California schools ≈ 33%, better than 75% of them
324 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 9 published results by grade and test

As published by California Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 11Smarter Balanced ELA68.8317
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA68.8317
MathGrade 11Smarter Balanced Math32.0316
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math32.0316
ScienceGrade 11CAST39.4315
ScienceGrade 12CASThidden (small group)9
ScienceGrade 14CAST38.3324
ScienceAll gradesCAST38.3324
ScienceGrade 99CAST31.6313

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
1,518
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
1,518
Typical high school: 434
Free or reduced-price lunch
54%
Typical high school: 70%

District and location

School district
City
Kern County

Contact

Address
500 East French St.
Ridgecrest, CA 93555

"Typical" is the middle (median) high school in California. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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Burroughs High at a glance

Burroughs High is a public high school in Ridgecrest, California, serving grades 9-12. It is part of the Sierra Sands Unified school district. It has about 1,518 students (a typical California high school has 434). About 54% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 70% at a typical California high school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 69% in English language arts (similar schools: 57%) and 32% in math (similar schools: 31%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California high schools, it scores 76.4 out of 100: better than 76% of them, ranking #408 of 1,729. Its English language arts result rose by 15 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.