Silver Valley High School in Yermo, California

Yermo, California

Yermo is a town in San Bernardino County, California. Its name is derived from the Spanish word for wilderness. It is located 13 miles east of Barstow in the Mojave Desert on Interstate 15, just south of the Calico Mountains...

 is located at 35484 Daggett/Yermo Rd, Yermo, CA 92398, in the High Desert

High desert

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 of Southern California

Southern California

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. The school is in the Silver Valley Unified School District

Silver Valley Unified School District

Silver Valley Unified School District is located in the High Desert of Southern California, between Los Angeles and Las Vegas. The district covers an area of approximately , equivalent in size to the combined states of Rhode Island and Delaware...

.

The current principal is Cameron Smart

Academic statistics

The school serves an area of approximately 3345 square miles (8,663.5 km²), equivalent in size to the combined states of Rhode Island

Rhode Island

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 and Delaware

Delaware

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. It provides educational services to the communities of Calico, Daggett

Daggett, California

Daggett is an unincorporated town located in San Bernardino County, California in the United States. The town is located on Interstate 40 ten miles East of Barstow. The town has a population of about 200. The ZIP code is 92327 and the community is inside area code 760.-History:The town was...

, Fort Irwin, Ludlow

Ludlow, California

Ludlow is a small town in the Mojave Desert on Interstate 40, located in San Bernardino County, California, United States. The older remains of the ghost town are along historic Route 66.-Geography:...

, Newberry Springs

Newberry Springs, California

Newberry Springs is an unincorporated area in the western Mojave Desert of Southern California, located at the foot of the Newberry Mountains in San Bernardino County, California, USA...

 and Yermo

Yermo, California

Yermo is a town in San Bernardino County, California. Its name is derived from the Spanish word for wilderness. It is located 13 miles east of Barstow in the Mojave Desert on Interstate 15, just south of the Calico Mountains...

. Many of the families who live in the valley work in agriculture, railroading, trucking, local businesses, or on military bases. Sixty-five percent (65%) of the families are military or are military related.

General Information

• Total Students (as of 2009): 533
• Full Time Teachers: 27
• Student/Teacher Ratio: 18 Students : 1 Teacher

Race Distribution

• Asian: 5%
• Black: 18%
• Hispanic: 20%
• Native American: 1%
• White/Other: 53%

Student Graduation Data (2005-2006 data)

• Number of 12th grade graduates: 59
• Number of 12th grade graduates (also completed UC/CSU courses): 18

Student Drop Outs (2005-2006 data)

• Total Number of Drop Outs: 4

Staff (2006-2007 data)

• Number of full-time paraprofessional staff: 5
• Number of full-time office/clerical staff: 5
• Number of full-time other staff: 4
• Number of part-time other staff 5

Select Enrollment (2006-2007 data)

• Enrollment in algebra or algebra II: 78
• Enrollment in advanced math course: 121
• Enrollment in first year chemistry: 73
• Enrollment in first year physics: 20
• Career-technical education enrollment: 216

Facilities

School Technology Infrastructure (2006-2007 data)

• Number of computers used for instructionally-related purposes: 235
• Number of classrooms or other instructional settings with internet access: 28

Clubs and activities

• Academic Decathlon
• Associated Student Body
• Color Guard
  Color guard
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• Envirothon
  Envirothon
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• Homeroom
• Make a Difference Day
• Step
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   Team
• Trojan Times, School Newspaper
• Yearbook
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• Drama Club

External links

• Silver Valley High School
• Silver Valley Unified School District