Sierra Sands Unified School District

Sierra Sands Unified School District
Location
Indian Wells Valley
District information
TypePublic
GradesPK - 12
Established1960; 65 years ago (1960)
SuperintendentDr. April Moore
Students and staff
Teachers377 (2008) [1]
Other information
WebsiteDistrict Website

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]

List of schools

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

References

  1. ^ "District Details". Sierra Sands Unified School District. Retrieved April 6, 2009.
  2. ^ "Sierra Sands Unified School District". Retrieved April 6, 2009.
  3. ^ "District Profile" (PDF). Sierra Sands Unified School District. Retrieved April 6, 2009.