The Sierra Sands Unified School District is located in the Indian Wells Valley of California. It was established in 1960. It serves all of Indian Wells Valley, including the cities of Ridgecrest, Inyokern, China Lake, Johannesburg and Kernville.[2] The District serves an estimated 50,000 residents. Sierra Sands has six elementary schools, two middle schools and two high schools.[3]
| Sierra Sands Unified School District | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| District information | |
| Type | Public |
| Grades | PK - 12 |
| Established | 1960 |
| Superintendent | Dr. April Moore |
| Students and staff | |
| Teachers | 377 (2008) [1] |
| Other information | |
| Website | District Website |
List of schools
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Courtesy of www.ssusd.org - original
North County School later became Sherman E Burroughs High School in 1944. It moved to a new site in 1960 where the building became Murray Middle School (now closed). The first schools were Faller and Pierce Elementary, and Monroe Middle.
- Adult School
- Sierra Vista Educational Center
- 1327 N. Norma, Rm. 143
- Ridgecrest, CA 93555
- Burroughs High School
- 500 French Ave.
- Ridgecrest, CA 93555
- Mesquite High School
- 140 Drummond Ave.
- Ridgecrest, CA 93555
- James Monroe Middle School
- 340 W Church Ave.
- Ridgecrest, CA 93555
- Murray Middle School
- 200 Drummond Ave.
- Ridgecrest, CA 93555
- Faller Elementary School
- 1500 Upjohn Ave.
- Ridgecrest, CA 93555
- Gateway Elementary School (special studies)
- 501 S. Gateway Blvd.
- Ridgecrest, CA 93555
- Inyokern Elementary School
- 6601 Locust Ave.
- Inyokern, CA
- Las Flores Elementary School
- 720 Las Flores Ave.
- Ridgecrest, CA 93555
- Pierce Elementary School
- 674 N. Gold Canyon St.
- Ridgecrest, CA 93555
- Rand Elementary School
- P.O. Box 157 (Coeur d' Alene Ave. & Elmo St.)
- Johannesburg, CA 93528-0157
- Richmond Elementary School
- 1206 Kearsarge Ave.
- Ridgecrest, CA 93555
Closed schools: Vieweg Elementary (in mid 2010s) - replaced by Las Flores.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "District Details". Sierra Sands Unified School District. Retrieved April 6, 2009.
- ^ "Sierra Sands Unified School District". Retrieved April 6, 2009.
- ^ "District Profile" (PDF). Sierra Sands Unified School District. Retrieved April 6, 2009.