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San Bernardino High

Public Grades 9-12
1393rd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,137 California High Schools
Better than 35% of California high schools
Summary

San Bernardino High serves 1,440 students in grades 9–12 in San Bernardino, within San Bernardino City Unified. Its picture is mixed: the 2025–26 graduation rate was 92%, higher than the state’s 88% and the district’s 86%, while chronic absenteeism was 32%, compared with 18% statewide. The most important finding is that strong graduation outcomes coexist with test scores below state and district averages and persistently high absenteeism.

Among eight nearby same-district high schools with results, San Bernardino High ranked fifth in mathematics, second-lowest in ELA, and third-lowest in science. Mathematics is its relative bright spot locally: its 18% proficiency was about 1 point above the peer median, though still below the state’s 38% and district’s 26%. ELA proficiency was 35%, versus 49% statewide and 39% districtwide; science was 21%, versus 36% and 25%. The school’s 5% dropout rate was below the state’s 8% and the district’s 7%. On the separate Spanish assessment, its overall result of 15% exceeded the state’s 10% and district’s 7%, while listening was weaker than both.

Core test results have risen since 2022–23: ELA increased 3 points, mathematics 5, and science 11, although the school–state gaps changed little in ELA and narrowed more in science. SchoolDigger ranks the school at the 35th percentile in California and gives it 2 stars; its nearby-school standing is lower-middle, not last. In 2024–25, its student–teacher ratio was 20.9, near the local median of 20.8, and 96% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible. SchoolDigger’s ranking for homeless students fell from the 60th percentile in 2023–24 to the 20th in 2025–26, while its ranking for special education students rose from the 10th percentile in 2024–25 to the 43rd in 2025–26.

1,440
Students ?
20.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
$23,838
Per pupil spending ?
96.3%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
All students in California receive free school meals.
 1850 North E St.
       San Bernardino, CA  92405

(909) 881-8217

District: San Bernardino City Unified


Feeder schools for San Bernardino High:

Elementary:    Arrowhead Elementary
    Davidson Elementary
    George Brown Junior Elementary
    Lincoln Elementary
    More...
Middle:    Dr. Mildred Dalton Henry Elementary
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
89.0%
African American:
6.3%
White:
2.3%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 40th percentile in 2016 → 35th in 2026
Strengths
✓92% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)
Worth a look
!Test scores below the California average (21% vs 42% meeting standards)
!High chronic absenteeism (32% vs 18% California)
!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2016
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school21%
District avg28%
California avg42%
1,393rd of 2,137
California public high schools ?
Bottom 35%▼ down 5 pts since 2016
From bottom 40% (2016) to bottom 35% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
6th of 11High Schools in the San Bernardino City Unified
727th of 968San Bernardino City 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202634.31393 of 213734.8%★★☆☆☆
202532.71433 of 216233.7%★★☆☆☆
202439.41253 of 215942.0%★★☆☆☆
202329.71487 of 217031.5%★★☆☆☆
202228.51460 of 212331.2%★★☆☆☆
202182.8218 of 129083.1%★★★★☆
201952.8908 of 213357.4%★★★☆☆
201852.9950 of 201752.9%★★★☆☆
201746.91091 of 202146.0%★★☆☆☆
201638.01221 of 203940.1%★★☆☆☆
201527.61385 of 199430.5%★★☆☆☆
201331.51277 of 242647.4%★★☆☆☆
201230.31290 of 235445.2%★★☆☆☆
201129.41331 of 236743.8%★★☆☆☆
201029.41287 of 228143.6%★★☆☆☆
200931.41321 of 223841.0%★★☆☆☆
200829.51183 of 211744.1%★★☆☆☆
200727.91196 of 206342.0%★★☆☆☆
200622.31321 of 196832.9%★★☆☆☆
200523.91243 of 190134.6%★★☆☆☆
200423.21141 of 165331.0%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202627.9361 of 49126.5%★☆☆☆☆
202516.9455 of 52313.0%★☆☆☆☆
202433.0328 of 51736.6%★★☆☆☆
202330.6344 of 52134.0%★★☆☆☆
202237.8303 of 52242.0%★★☆☆☆
201942.4315 of 59246.8%★★☆☆☆
201832.0390 of 58233.0%★★☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202232.1771 of 116133.6%★★☆☆☆
201941.4530 of 111752.6%★★★☆☆
201831.0681 of 105235.3%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202437.3654 of 108539.7%★★☆☆☆
202348.1385 of 106463.8%★★★☆☆
202246.3383 of 104463.3%★★★☆☆
201940.5442 of 94153.0%★★★☆☆
201847.8330 of 93864.8%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202631.81288 of 186530.9%★★☆☆☆
202529.71341 of 190629.6%★☆☆☆☆
202437.41186 of 191538.1%★★☆☆☆
202330.41305 of 191531.9%★★☆☆☆
202227.21333 of 185828.3%★☆☆☆☆
202173.3258 of 105475.5%★★★★☆
201952.4793 of 183356.7%★★★☆☆
201849.6916 of 176048.0%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202641.01129 of 188039.9%★★☆☆☆
202541.81127 of 190040.7%★★☆☆☆
202449.5915 of 190251.9%★★★☆☆
202338.01178 of 191738.5%★★☆☆☆
202234.41216 of 186134.7%★★☆☆☆
201962.4584 of 181467.8%★★★☆☆
201867.3545 of 174268.7%★★★☆☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202624.0287 of 35819.8%★☆☆☆☆
202534.8260 of 41036.6%★★☆☆☆
202456.2131 of 32860.1%★★★☆☆
202327.4216 of 29927.8%★☆☆☆☆
202226.8216 of 29025.5%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202636.71279 of 199936.0%★★☆☆☆
202537.01287 of 201336.1%★★☆☆☆
202445.41065 of 202647.4%★★☆☆☆
202333.81325 of 203034.7%★★☆☆☆
202232.51301 of 194333.0%★★☆☆☆
202190.088 of 112692.2%★★★★★
201960.5668 of 193765.5%★★★☆☆
201860.7702 of 186262.3%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202630.91344 of 193230.4%★★☆☆☆
202529.51349 of 194230.5%★★☆☆☆
202436.31188 of 194839.0%★★☆☆☆
202325.71428 of 196327.3%★☆☆☆☆
202226.51372 of 191628.4%★☆☆☆☆
202192.588 of 112292.2%★★★★★
201946.5942 of 188049.9%★★☆☆☆
201850.1918 of 183449.9%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202636.8703 of 123543.1%★★☆☆☆
202520.11122 of 125210.4%★☆☆☆☆
202422.11046 of 121614.0%★☆☆☆☆
202320.91089 of 11979.0%☆☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
201924.3947 of 122222.5%★☆☆☆☆
201833.4820 of 117330.1%★★☆☆☆
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)
Special Education (2026)43rd percentile+8 vs school
Hispanic (2026)40th percentile+5 vs school
English Language Learner (2024)40th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)36th percentile~ school
Disabled (2022)34th percentile~ school
Female (2026)31st percentile-4 vs school
Male (2026)30th percentile-4 vs school
African American (2026)26th percentile-8 vs school
White (2019)23rd percentile-35 vs school
Homeless (2026)20th percentile-15 vs school
By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?
Speaking42%~ state avg
English Language Arts/Literacy35%-14 vs state
Science21%-15 vs state
Mathematics18%-21 vs state
Overall15%+4 vs state
Listening14%-10 vs state
Writing12%-5 vs state
Reading10%~ state avg

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Frequently Asked Questions about San Bernardino High

Students at San Bernardino High are 89% Hispanic, 6% African American, 2% White, 1% Asian.

San Bernardino High ranks 1393rd of 2137 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,440 students attended San Bernardino High.

San Bernardino High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Arrowhead Elementary
Elementary : Davidson Elementary
Elementary : George Brown Junior Elementary
Elementary : Lincoln Elementary
Elementary : Marshall Elementary
Elementary : Riley Elementary
Elementary : Roosevelt Elementary
Middle : Dr. Mildred Dalton Henry Elementary

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2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesNewOct 15, 2026
2025–26 CAST, CSA Spanish & Smarter Balanced Assessments scoresNewOct 15, 2026
2024–25 school spending dataJul 1, 2026
2024–25 attendance dataMar 13, 2026


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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