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Yucca Valley High

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Yucca Valley High ranks 1377 th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

1377^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 36% of California high schools

Summary

Yucca Valley High is a public high school serving grades 9-12 to approximately 1,168 students in the Morongo Unified School District, serving a community with significant economic need.

The school shows a clear strength in English Language Arts, where it outperforms its district average, but faces serious challenges in mathematics and science, with proficiency rates significantly below state averages. A major area of concern is chronic absenteeism, with a rate far higher than both the district and state, which likely impacts overall academic performance. While the school's graduation rate is above the district average, its dropout rate remains higher than the state's. Compared to Black Rock Alternative/Continuation, Yucca Valley High achieves stronger academic results despite having a higher student-teacher ratio and lower spending per student.

When compared to another comprehensive high school like Desert Hot Springs High in the Palm Springs Unified district, both schools serve high-need populations and struggle with absenteeism, but Yucca Valley has a slightly lower graduation rate. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated in recent years, indicating some inconsistency, and it shows varying effectiveness in serving different student subgroups, suggesting a need for targeted support strategies in specific academic areas and attendance.

1,168

Students ?

20.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,555

Per pupil spending ?

61.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7600 Sage Ave.
Yucca Valley, CA 92284-3624

(760) 365-3391

District: Morongo Unified

Feeder schools for Yucca Valley High:

Elementary:	Friendly Hills Elementary
	Joshua Tree Elementary
	Landers Elementary
	Morongo Valley Elementary
	More...
	Onaga Elementary
	Yucca Mesa Elementary
	Yucca Valley Elementary
Middle:	La Contenta Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.0%

Hispanic:

39.5%

African American:

5.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 64th percentile in 2015 → 36th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (23% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Dropout rate above the California average (12% vs 8%)

!High chronic absenteeism (39% vs 19% California)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg28%

California avg41%

1,377^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 36%▼ down 28 pts since 2015

From top 36% (2015) to bottom 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3High Schools in the Morongo Unified

1077^th of 1,543Morongo 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	35.1	1377 of 2162	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.5	1138 of 2159	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.2	955 of 2170	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.7	1160 of 2123	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.3	775 of 1290	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.1	930 of 2133	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.2	1301 of 2017	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	59.6	803 of 2021	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	55.5	883 of 2039	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	61.9	708 of 1994	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.6	614 of 2426	74.7%	★★★★☆
2012	52.7	719 of 2354	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	50.8	777 of 2367	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	50.4	753 of 2281	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.5	373 of 2238	83.3%	★★★★☆
2008	59.6	480 of 2117	77.3%	★★★★☆
2007	66.0	330 of 2063	84.0%	★★★★☆
2006	60.1	473 of 1968	76.0%	★★★★☆
2005	61.5	385 of 1901	79.7%	★★★★☆
2004	55.0	419 of 1653	74.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	22.0	420 of 523	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	48.6	218 of 517	57.8%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	25.0	978 of 1161	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.9	367 of 555	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.9	726 of 1117	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	17.7	970 of 1052	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	46.5	423 of 1085	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.9	333 of 1064	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.5	264 of 1044	74.7%	★★★★☆
2018	44.2	368 of 938	60.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	38.7	1150 of 1906	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.5	1010 of 1915	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.9	740 of 1915	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.0	1078 of 1858	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.3	700 of 1054	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.2	801 of 1833	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	30.3	1257 of 1760	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	34.0	1286 of 1900	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.9	1159 of 1902	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.8	1078 of 1917	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.9	1208 of 1861	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.3	722 of 1814	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.4	1120 of 1742	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	39.0	240 of 410	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	37.7	1274 of 2013	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.0	1016 of 2026	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.1	899 of 2030	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.6	1274 of 1943	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.1	783 of 1126	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.2	725 of 1937	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.6	1212 of 1862	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	29.4	1350 of 1942	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.0	1107 of 1948	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.6	1059 of 1963	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.3	1094 of 1916	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.2	744 of 1122	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.4	973 of 1880	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.0	1194 of 1834	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	35.8	740 of 1252	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.6	1075 of 1216	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.9	953 of 1197	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	20.5	941 of 1155	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.7	906 of 1173	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.8	769 of 1193	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.8	930 of 1204	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.5	866 of 1222	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.6	992 of 1173	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)61st percentile+14 vs school

Homeless (2025)41st percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2025)41st percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)40th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)37th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)32nd percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)30th percentile-6 vs school

African American (2025)20th percentile-17 vs school

White (2025)19th percentile-18 vs school

Disabled (2022)16th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy44%-5 vs state

Mathematics17%-20 vs state

Science17%-16 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 12th 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
Yucca Valley High	Public	9-12	7600 Sage Ave.	Yucca Valley	92284	San Bernardino County	Morongo Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 365-3391	1,168	57	20.5	61.6%	584 (50.0%)	64 (5.5%)	461 (39.5%)	31 (2.7%)	9 (0.8%)	4 (0.3%)	14 (1.2%)	35.1	1377^th of 2162 public high schools	36.3%		44.5	1138^th of 2159 public high schools	47.3%	239	12.4	22.1	16.7	16.7	44.0	44.0	17.3	17.3	$17,555	$2,348	$15,207
Black Rock Alternative/Continuation	Public	9-12	59273 Sunnyslope	Yucca Valley	92284	San Bernardino County	Morongo Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 369-6310	122	11	10.7	82.0%	56 (45.9%)	14 (11.5%)	50 (41.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	8.1	2115^th of 2162 public high schools	2.2%		12.2	1932^nd of 2159 public high schools	10.5%	183		1.9		1.4	5.5	5.5	0.0	0.0	$24,097	$2,459	$21,638
Desert Hot Springs High	Public	9-12	65850 Pierson Blvd.	Desert Hot Springs	92240	Riverside County	Palm Springs Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 288-7000	1,687	82	20.5	96.1%	147 (8.7%)	107 (6.3%)	1,358 (80.5%)	17 (1.0%)	6 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (2.9%)	32.2	1444^th of 2162 public high schools	33.2%		48.4	1045^th of 2159 public high schools	51.6%	399		12.2		11.8	46.6	46.6	12.2	12.2	$22,098	$2,184	$19,914

Frequently Asked Questions about Yucca Valley High

How many students attend Yucca Valley High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,168 students attended Yucca Valley High.

What schools feed into Yucca Valley High?

Yucca Valley High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Friendly Hills Elementary
Elementary : Joshua Tree Elementary
Elementary : Landers Elementary
Elementary : Morongo Valley Elementary
Elementary : Onaga Elementary
Elementary : Yucca Mesa Elementary
Elementary : Yucca Valley Elementary
Middle : La Contenta Middle

What is the racial makeup of Yucca Valley High?

Students at Yucca Valley High are 50% White, 39% Hispanic, 5% African American, 3% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Yucca Valley High in?

Morongo Unified

Is Yucca Valley High a good school?

Yucca Valley High ranks 1377^th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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