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Big Bear High

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Big Bear High ranks 750 th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

750^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 65% of California high schools

Summary

Big Bear High is a public high school serving 630 students in grades 9-12 in Big Bear City, part of the Bear Valley Unified School District, and it has shown impressive academic improvement in recent years despite serving a community with significant economic need.

The school is a strong performer in English Language Arts, where students outperform both the district and state averages, and it maintains a high graduation rate above 90%. These achievements are notable because the school spends less per student than some nearby schools like Lucerne Valley High and Mountain View High. Compared to other local options, Big Bear High delivers stronger academic results in core subjects than Lucerne Valley High and dramatically outperforms the continuation school, Chautauqua High (Continuation), positioning it as the academic leader in the region.

Areas for growth include mathematics, where proficiency lags behind the state average, and chronic absenteeism, which is higher than the state rate. The school's performance for specific student groups can vary from year to year, indicating some inconsistency in support. Overall, Big Bear High is a school on an upward trajectory, effectively supporting its students and achieving commendable results with the resources it has.

630

Students ?

18.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

65.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

351 Maple Ln.
Big Bear City, CA 92314-9700

(909) 585-6892

District: Bear Valley Unified

Feeder schools for Big Bear High:

Elementary:	Baldwin Lane Elementary
	Fallsvale
	North Shore Elementary
Middle:	Big Bear Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.7%

Hispanic:

46.3%

Two or more races:

4.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 53rd percentile in 2015 → 65th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the California median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (27% vs 19% California)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg37%

California avg41%

750^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 35%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From top 47% (2015) to top 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Bear Valley Unified

863^rd of 1,543Bear Valley Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	62.4	750 of 2162	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.7	820 of 2159	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.7	997 of 2170	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.4	1274 of 2123	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	69.3	362 of 1290	71.9%	★★★★☆
2019	68.8	562 of 2133	73.7%	★★★★☆
2018	53.2	944 of 2017	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.3	812 of 2021	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.8	828 of 2039	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	52.0	941 of 1994	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	51.8	744 of 2426	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.0	494 of 2354	79.0%	★★★★☆
2011	61.0	489 of 2367	79.3%	★★★★☆
2010	63.6	427 of 2281	81.3%	★★★★☆
2009	66.0	322 of 2238	85.6%	★★★★☆
2008	56.8	525 of 2117	75.2%	★★★★☆
2007	53.7	571 of 2063	72.3%	★★★★☆
2006	56.9	530 of 1968	73.1%	★★★★☆
2005	61.2	391 of 1901	79.4%	★★★★☆
2004	50.7	480 of 1653	71.0%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	49.5	403 of 1161	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.8	386 of 1117	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.1	598 of 1052	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	26.0	1015 of 1085	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	48.6	377 of 1064	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.0	674 of 1044	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.0	315 of 941	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	25.4	739 of 938	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	53.1	844 of 1906	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.1	756 of 1915	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.6	953 of 1915	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.7	1133 of 1858	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	73.6	254 of 1054	75.9%	★★★★☆
2019	67.8	501 of 1833	72.7%	★★★★☆
2018	52.0	855 of 1760	51.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	64.9	602 of 1900	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.6	1252 of 1902	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.2	1069 of 1917	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.4	1351 of 1861	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.4	969 of 1814	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.0	1072 of 1742	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	73.1	468 of 2013	76.8%	★★★★☆
2024	56.1	810 of 2026	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.0	1081 of 2030	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.5	1116 of 1943	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.8	442 of 1126	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.3	568 of 1937	70.7%	★★★★☆
2018	50.5	945 of 1862	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	66.5	578 of 1942	70.2%	★★★★☆
2024	54.8	789 of 1948	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.0	889 of 1963	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.4	1238 of 1916	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.5	440 of 1122	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.4	605 of 1880	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.9	955 of 1834	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	49.7	482 of 1252	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	18.9	1110 of 1216	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.6	1012 of 1197	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	41.2	718 of 1155	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.3	485 of 1173	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.2	805 of 1193	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.0	940 of 1204	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	63.3	441 of 1222	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.0	752 of 1173	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)77th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)70th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)68th percentile+3 vs school

Disabled (2022)65th percentile+25 vs school

Special Education (2025)62nd percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)56th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)38th percentile-27 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)6th percentile-56 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy58%+9 vs state

Science33%~ state avg

Mathematics28%-9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 10th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Big Bear High	Public	9-12	351 Maple Ln.	Big Bear City	92314	San Bernardino County	Bear Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 585-6892	630	34	18.6	65.7%	294 (46.7%)	5 (0.8%)	292 (46.3%)	7 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	29 (4.6%)	62.4	750^th of 2162 public high schools	65.3%		57.7	820^th of 2159 public high schools	62.0%	70		33.8	33.3	58.2	58.2	27.8	27.8
Chautauqua High (Continuation)	Public	8-12	351 Maple Ln.	Big Bear City	92314	San Bernardino County	Bear Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 585-2521	33	1	39.2	84.8%	16 (48.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (48.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.0%)	15.1	1803^rd of 2162 public high schools	16.6%		8.9	2126^th of 2159 public high schools	1.5%	323		18.8	16.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Mountain View High	Public	9-12	8560 Aliento Rd.	Lucerne Valley	92356	San Bernardino County	Lucerne Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 248-2408	16	1	16.0	81.3%	4 (25.0%)	1 (6.3%)	11 (68.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)								$27,975	$1,171	$26,804
Lucerne Valley High	Public	9-12	33233 Rabbit Springs Rd.	Lucerne Valley	92356	San Bernardino County	Lucerne Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 248-2124	322	21	15.1	88.2%	108 (33.5%)	5 (1.6%)	199 (61.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	35.2	1376^th of 2162 public high schools	36.4%		27.7	1545^th of 2159 public high schools	28.4%	169	13.9		13.8	47.4	47.4	13.0	13.0	$24,919	$3,127	$21,792

Frequently Asked Questions about Big Bear High

What schools feed into Big Bear High?

Big Bear High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Baldwin Lane Elementary
Elementary : Fallsvale
Elementary : North Shore Elementary
Middle : Big Bear Middle

What district is Big Bear High in?

Bear Valley Unified

How many students attend Big Bear High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 630 students attended Big Bear High.

What is the racial makeup of Big Bear High?

Students at Big Bear High are 47% White, 46% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Big Bear High a good school?

Big Bear High ranks 750^th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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