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High Schools in Muroc Joint Unified

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At a glance

DistrictMuroc Joint Unified1119^th of 1,543 California districtsFull district overview →

Schools

773

Students

Top rankedBoron Junior-Senior High966^th of 2,162 California high schools

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Biggest riser

Boron Junior-Senior High up 894 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The Muroc Joint Unified school district operates three high schools in the region, serving grades 7-12 at two comprehensive junior-senior high schools and a specialized continuation high school.

For families, Desert Junior-Senior High stands out as the district's top academic performer, with the highest English and Science test scores and a perfect 100% graduation rate. Boron Junior-Senior High has shown remarkable recent improvement in its statewide ranking and currently leads in mathematics proficiency, though its overall test scores are lower than Desert's. The district's graduation rate is notably high, exceeding the state average.

Attendance is a significant challenge across the district, with chronic absenteeism rates at all schools well above the state average. The specialized McGowan (Robert) High (Continuation) serves a small population of at-risk students, achieving a 100% graduation rate despite very high absenteeism, supported by a unique and intensive funding model. Overall, the district offers a mix of strong graduation outcomes and academic performance that varies between its two main comprehensive schools.

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Ranking:

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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 (2025)
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 (2025)	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 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	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
Boron Junior-Senior High	Public	7-12	26831 Prospect St.	Boron	93516	Kern County	Muroc Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 762-5121	253	20	12.5	60.1%	96 (37.9%)	28 (11.1%)	111 (43.9%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.6%)	2 (0.8%)	11 (4.3%)	53.2	966^th of 2162 public high schools	55.3%		13.7	1860^th of 2159 public high schools	13.8%	894	8.1	27.0	17.1	20.0	18.4	37.8	25.0	15.6	13.5	38.9	22.0	$31,320	$30,298	$1,022
Desert Junior-Senior High	Public	7-12	1575 Payne Ave.	Edwards	93523	Kern County	Muroc Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 306-4964	497	30	16.4	13.3%	180 (36.2%)	27 (5.4%)	179 (36.0%)	26 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	82 (16.5%)	46.2	1111^th of 2162 public high schools	48.6%		55.3	871^st of 2159 public high schools	59.7%	240	19.6	31.5	22.5	43.0	43.3	50.9	44.8	16.0	16.7	11.1	15.2	$18,753	$18,442	$311
McGowan (Robert) High (Continuation)	Public	7-12	26831 Prospect St.	Boron	93516	Kern County	Muroc Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 762-5121	23	0	153.3	69.6%	9 (39.1%)	4 (17.4%)	9 (39.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.3%)								(n/a)												$12,175	$6,710	$5,465

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Mojave Unified	18.51 mi	6	1489^th
Helendale Elementary	25.15 mi	6	1024^th
Wilsona Elementary	27.09 mi	3
Adelanto Elementary	28.06 mi	17	1435^th
Eastside Union Elementary	28.27 mi	6	1468^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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