How does San Bernardino High compare to other high schools in San Bernardino?

San Bernardino High has a Scope Score of 40.0/100, ranked #1159 among California high schools. 4% of students exceed standard, with a total of 584 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at San Bernardino High?

4.3% of students at San Bernardino High exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 21.9% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at San Bernardino High?

28.5% of students at San Bernardino High are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in the Scope Score.

San Bernardino High

High School

San Bernardino City Unified San BernardinoSan Bernardino County92405

📍 1850 North E Street

Scope Score

out of 100

State Rank

of 1,649 California high schools

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Scope Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data from the California Dept. of Education (CAASPP, chronic absenteeism, suspension rates). They are not official CDE ratings and should not be the sole basis for school decisions. See methodology.

School overview

Enrollment

1,475 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

94%

Teachers

70 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

92.1%

AP Exam Prepared

49.7%

A-G Completion

47.1%

College-Going Rate

44.0%

Data source: California Department of Education — ACGR, CCI, CGR reports

Dashboard indicators

How this school's scores changed from last year to this year

ELA Year-over-Year

Declined Significantly

-22.7 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Maintained

-2.2 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

10.1%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 218 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic87.3%

White2.3%

Asian0.5%

Black7.3%

Other2.6%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for San Bernardino High
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	4.3%
Met Standard	17.6%
Below Standard	78.1%

Score Factors

Helping

✓Graduation rate: 92.1%

4.7pp above state avg (state avg 87.4%)

25% weight

✓College readiness: 49.7%

AP exam pass rate above state avg (state avg 35.3%)

20% weight

✓Chronic absenteeism: 28.5%

5.8pp below state avg (state avg 34.3%)

10% weight

Holding Back

▼Exceeded standard: 4.3%

11.4pp below state avg (state avg 15.7%)

20% weight

▼Met or exceeded: 21.9%

12.8pp below state avg (state avg 34.8%)

15% weight

▼Baseline proficiency: 21.9%

Below state baseline (state avg 34.8%)

5% weight

▼Suspension rate: 6.7%

2.6pp above state avg (state avg 4.1%)

5% weight

Unlike traditional school ratings, we show our work. Every factor, its weight, and how this school compares to the state average — so you can decide what matters most to your family. The high school Scope Score is weighted across 7 dimensions. See full methodology →

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "22% proficient" for San Bernardino High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

4.3% of students exceeded standard while 17.6% met it. That exceeded rate is 11.4 points below the state average of 15.7%. That's 7.4 points below the San Bernardino City Unified district average of 11.6%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 5.2% exceeded — about the same. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 92.1% — above the state target. 47.1% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility. 44.0% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 28.5%, better than the state average of 34.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

A low score doesn't tell the whole story. Read: Your School Scored Low — Here's What That Actually Means

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

4.3%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

21.9%

Students meeting standard

Chronic Absenteeism

28.5%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

6.7%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

584

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	292	7.2%	25.3%	28.1%	39.4%	32.5%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	292	1.4%	9.9%	19.5%	69.2%	11.3%

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Middle

Also serves area

Martin Luther King Jr. Middle

No score# in state

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High School

San Bernardino High

40.0# in state

This school

Feeder patterns derived from 2015-16 NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries may have changed. Contact your school district for current information.