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Middle College High

Public Grades 9-12

193^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 91% of California high schools

Summary

Middle College High is a small, high-performing public high school serving 269 students in grades 9-12 within the San Bernardino City Unified district, consistently ranking among the top 10% of California high schools despite the district's overall challenges.

The school achieves exceptional results, with academic proficiency rates in English, math, and science that are two to three times higher than nearby comprehensive high schools like Sierra High and San Bernardino High. It maintains a perfect 100% graduation rate with zero dropouts and an impressively low chronic absenteeism rate of 5.9%, far better than the district and state averages. This success is particularly notable as the school effectively serves a student population where over 90% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Middle College High's specialized early college model, which allows students to earn college credits, and its small size contribute to a highly personalized and rigorous environment. Its sustained excellence over more than a decade, even outperforming other specialized schools like the Public Safety Academy, demonstrates that outstanding outcomes are achievable in the area through focused programming and strong student engagement.

269

Students ?

18.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,637

Per pupil spending ?

91.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1260 West Esperanza St.
San Bernardino, CA 92410-2704

(909) 888-4041

District: San Bernardino City Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

82.9%

African American:

8.9%

Asian:

3.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 96th percentile in 2013 → 91st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (62% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of California high schools

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2013

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg28%

California avg41%

193^rd of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 9%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 1% (2015) to top 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 9High Schools in the San Bernardino City Unified

1200^th of 1,543San 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	90.4	193 of 2162	91.1%	★★★★★
2024	97.0	72 of 2159	96.7%	★★★★★
2023	97.5	66 of 2170	97.0%	★★★★★
2022	88.0	230 of 2123	89.2%	★★★★☆
2019	96.1	77 of 2133	96.4%	★★★★★
2018	93.0	140 of 2017	93.1%	★★★★★
2017	96.5	49 of 2021	97.6%	★★★★★
2016	94.6	83 of 2039	95.9%	★★★★★
2015	98.5	9 of 1994	99.5%	★★★★★
2013	83.6	90 of 2426	96.3%	★★★★★
2012	87.6	52 of 2354	97.8%	★★★★★
2011	81.3	129 of 2367	94.6%	★★★★★
2010	84.9	77 of 2281	96.6%	★★★★★
2009	68.3	280 of 2238	87.5%	★★★★☆
2008	65.0	370 of 2117	82.5%	★★★★☆
2007	71.3	240 of 2063	88.4%	★★★★☆
2006	65.5	360 of 1968	81.7%	★★★★☆
2005	61.7	381 of 1901	80.0%	★★★★☆
2004	63.9	285 of 1653	82.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	77.0	406 of 1906	78.7%	★★★★☆
2024	90.7	165 of 1915	91.4%	★★★★★
2023	95.4	85 of 1915	95.6%	★★★★★
2022	86.6	223 of 1858	88.0%	★★★★☆
2019	84.9	245 of 1833	86.6%	★★★★☆
2018	87.2	212 of 1760	88.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	92.8	95 of 1900	95.0%	★★★★★
2024	99.3	19 of 1902	99.0%	★★★★★
2023	99.3	18 of 1917	99.1%	★★★★★
2022	96.8	59 of 1861	96.8%	★★★★★
2019	98.8	20 of 1814	98.9%	★★★★★
2018	97.4	42 of 1742	97.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	93.4	90 of 2013	95.5%	★★★★★
2024	98.9	25 of 2026	98.8%	★★★★★
2023	99.2	27 of 2030	98.7%	★★★★★
2022	92.8	106 of 1943	94.5%	★★★★★
2019	97.6	40 of 1937	97.9%	★★★★★
2018	96.7	50 of 1862	97.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	95.6	80 of 1942	95.9%	★★★★★
2024	99.1	22 of 1948	98.9%	★★★★★
2023	97.9	52 of 1963	97.4%	★★★★★
2022	86.8	224 of 1916	88.3%	★★★★☆
2019	98.9	24 of 1880	98.7%	★★★★★
2018	95.1	94 of 1834	94.9%	★★★★★

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)

Male (2025)96th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)96th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)95th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)79th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy72%+24 vs state

Mathematics62%+25 vs state

Science52%+19 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)					CSA Spanish Listening (2025)					CSA Spanish Writing (2025)					CSA Spanish Reading (2025)					CSA Spanish Speaking (2025)				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	CSA Spanish Overall 9th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 10th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 11th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 12th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 9th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 10th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 11th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 12th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 9th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 10th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 11th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 12th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 9th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 10th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 11th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 12th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CSA Spanish Speaking 9th Grade	CSA Spanish Speaking 10th Grade	CSA Spanish Speaking 11th Grade	CSA Spanish Speaking 12th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	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 6th Grade	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
Middle College High	Public	9-12	1260 West Esperanza St.	San Bernardino	92410	San Bernardino County	San Bernardino City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 888-4041	269	14	18.8	91.1%	8 (3.0%)	24 (8.9%)	223 (82.9%)	10 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	90.4	193^rd of 2162 public high schools	91.1%		97	72^nd of 2159 public high schools	96.7%	121																										51.7		51.7				72.4	72.4				62.1	62.1	$26,637	$6,707	$19,930
Options for Youth-San Bernardino	Public, Charter	7-12	985 South E St. #A	San Bernardino	92408	San Bernardino County	Options for Youth-San Bernardino District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 381-6260	1,168	33	35.3	86.9%	103 (8.8%)	96 (8.2%)	885 (75.8%)	12 (1.0%)	10 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	52 (4.5%)	32.6	1435^th of 2162 public high schools	33.6%		28.6	1528^th of 2159 public high schools	29.2%	93																									9.5		20.4	14.2		15.4	16.1	37.8	25.6		11.5	8.8	7.3	8.8	$22,847	$300	$22,547
Colton High	Public	9-12	777 West Valley Blvd.	Colton	92324	San Bernardino County	Colton Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 580-5005	1,729	89	19.3	90.7%	27 (1.6%)	42 (2.4%)	1,642 (95.0%)	10 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.3%)	43.8	1174^th of 2162 public high schools	45.7%		48.1	1057^th of 2159 public high schools	51.0%	117	3.7	4.6	8.7		5.1	8.6	7.6	13.0		9.6	4.9	6.2	4.4		5.7	2.5	3.1	13.0		4.6	18.5	34.9	30.4			22.9	0.0	22.2				49.6	49.6				18.6	18.6	$26,777	$4,840	$21,937
Arroyo Valley High	Public	9-12	1881 West Baseline St.	San Bernardino	92411	San Bernardino County	San Bernardino City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 381-4295	2,692	112	24.0	96.2%	32 (1.2%)	94 (3.5%)	2,510 (93.2%)	24 (0.9%)	5 (0.2%)	10 (0.4%)	17 (0.6%)	31.9	1450^th of 2162 public high schools	32.9%		31.2	1465^th of 2159 public high schools	32.1%	15																										15.1	3.5	14.6				37.0	37.0				18.0	18.0	$22,857	$5,938	$16,919
Rialto High	Public	9-12	595 South Eucalyptus Ave.	Rialto	92376	San Bernardino County	Rialto Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 421-7500	2,623	114	22.9	85.7%	32 (1.2%)	141 (5.4%)	2,395 (91.3%)	30 (1.1%)	5 (0.2%)	1 (0.0%)	15 (0.6%)	61.7	771^st of 2162 public high schools	64.3%		48.8	1030^th of 2159 public high schools	52.3%	259																										35.0	15.0	34.4				62.6	62.6				22.8	22.8	$19,311	$3,261	$16,050
San Bernardino City Community Day	Public	7-12	24424 East Monterey Ave.	San Bernardino	92410	San Bernardino County	San Bernardino City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 888-0763	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
San Bernardino County Regional Occupational Program	Public	9-12	670 East Carnegie Dr.	San Bernardino	92408	San Bernardino County	San Bernardino County Regional Occupational Program	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(909) 386-2449	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Sierra High	Public	9-12	570 East Ninth St.	San Bernardino	92410	San Bernardino County	San Bernardino City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 388-6478	384	28	13.8	95.8%	11 (2.9%)	43 (11.2%)	320 (83.3%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	16.9	1746^th of 2162 public high schools	19.2%		13.3	1877^th of 2159 public high schools	13.1%	131																											6.6	6.6				12.3	12.3				9.4	9.4	$28,721	$7,261	$21,460
San Bernardino High	Public	9-12	1850 North E St.	San Bernardino	92405	San Bernardino County	San Bernardino City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 881-8217	1,440	69	20.9	96.3%	33 (2.3%)	90 (6.3%)	1,282 (89.0%)	17 (1.2%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	11 (0.8%)	32.7	1433^rd of 2162 public high schools	33.7%		39.4	1253^rd of 2159 public high schools	42.0%	180	8.1	18.0	24.3	8.9	13.9	11.3	18.0	21.6	22.2	17.5	12.9	18.0	32.4	2.2	15.5	6.5	8.0	8.1	6.7	7.2	48.4	56.0	54.1	48.9			17.5	17.4				32.5	32.5				11.3	11.3	$24,229	$6,166	$18,063
Public Safety Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	1482 East Enterprise Dr.	San Bernardino	92408	San Bernardino County	Public Safety Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 382-2211	396	17	23.0	98.7%	14 (3.5%)	13 (3.3%)	344 (86.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.3%)	26.8	1556^th of 2162 public high schools	28.0%		24.7	1592^nd of 2159 public high schools	26.3%	36																									14.8	14.6		14.6	18.6	22.7	27.9	36.6	26.1	7.0	3.0	1.6	9.8	4.7	$17,783	$1,059	$16,724

Frequently Asked Questions about Middle College High

How many students attend Middle College High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 269 students attended Middle College High.

Is Middle College High a good school?

Yes. Middle College High ranks in the top 8.9% of California high schools.

What district is Middle College High in?

San Bernardino City Unified

What is the racial makeup of Middle College High?

Students at Middle College High are 83% Hispanic, 9% African American, 4% Asian, 3% White, 1% Two or more races.

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