📍 4145 La Sierra Ave., Riverside, Riverside County, 92505
La Sierra High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Riverside, Riverside County. The school has 1,501 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Tania Cabeza. It is part of the Alvord Unified school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 77.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 19.3:1.
La Sierra High enrolls 1,501 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 50% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 77.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 19.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 81% Hispanic or Latino, 7.8% White and 5.8% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,210 | 81% |
| White | 117 | 7.8% |
| Asian | 87 | 5.8% |
| Black or African American | 58 | 3.9% |
| Two or more races | 19 | 1.3% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,288 of the school's 1,501 students (86%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
La Sierra High is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
La Sierra High is one of 26 schools in Alvord Unified, based in Corona, California. The district serves 16,466 students district-wide and employs 781 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,501 students, La Sierra High is larger than the district average of about 633 students per school.