Boron Junior-Senior High

Summary:

Boron Junior-Senior High is a public high school serving grades 7-12 in Boron, California, with approximately 250 students. The school faces significant challenges, consistently performing well below state and district averages on standardized tests, with highly variable graduation and dropout rates, and extremely high chronic absenteeism.

Academically, Boron Junior-Senior High struggles, with only 24.14% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 44.09% for the Muroc Joint Unified district and 55.73% statewide. In mathematics, 0% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better, compared to 11.7% for the district and 27.9% statewide. The school's graduation rate was 88.6% in 2022-2023, lower than the 95.3% rate at the nearby Desert Junior-Senior High.

Boron Junior-Senior High also faces significant socioeconomic challenges, with over 57% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. This likely contributes to the school's high chronic absenteeism rate of 58% in 2022-2023, compared to 30.8% at Desert Junior-Senior High. Additionally, the school struggles to effectively serve certain student subgroups, ranking 720 out of 721 California high schools for African American students and 1270 out of 1406 for White students.


Detail:

Public 7-12

 26831 Prospect St.
       Boron, CA  93516-1539


(760) 762-5121

District: Muroc Joint Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1879th of 2,323 California High Schools


Feeder schools for Boron Junior-Senior High:

Elementary:    Irving L. Branch Elementary
    West Boron Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  12.9 Help
Number of students:  244

Racial breakdown:

White:
39.3%
Hispanic:
38.5%
African American:
13.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  55.3% Help


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Compare Details Boron Junior-Senior High ranks worse than 88.3% of middle schools in California. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 15.53. (See more...)
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Compare Details Boron Junior-Senior High ranks worse than 80.9% of high schools in California. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 12.75. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Boron Junior-Senior High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Boron Junior-Senior High is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (39.3%), Hispanic (38.5%), African American (13.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 55.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Boron Junior-Senior High is 12.9. (See more...)
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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Boron Junior-Senior High:

SchoolDigger ranks Boron Junior-Senior High 2453rd of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Boron Junior-Senior High in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Boron Junior-Senior High 1879th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Boron Junior-Senior High in the ranking list.)

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Muroc Joint Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Muroc Joint Unified 1280th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Boron Junior-Senior High

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Rank History for all middle school students at Boron Junior-Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 37.34 1027th 1769 41.9%
2005 28.70 1263rd 1777 28.9%
2006 23.77 1400th 1804 22.4%
2007 32.81 1321st 1999 33.9%
2008 53.62 843rd 2005 58.0%
2009 38.21 1246th 2063 39.6%
2010 31.96 1516th 2179 30.4%
2011 35.24 1491st 2236 33.3%
2012 30.96 1606th 2259 28.9%
2013 26.61 1823rd 2379 23.4%
2015 22.35 1929th 2477 22.1%
2016 27.90 1730th 2497 30.7%
2017 18.37 2092nd 2508 16.6%
2018 23.51 1868th 2480 24.7%
2019 37.05 1553rd 2715 42.8%
2021 9.82 860th 894 3.8%
2022 15.47 2425th 2740 11.5%
2023 11.40 2656th 2802 5.2%
2024 15.53 2453rd 2777 11.7%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Boron Junior-Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.12 1692nd 2230 24.1%
2019 21.51 1977th 2369 16.5%
2021 8.56 713th 721 1.1%
2022 19.82 2103rd 2458 14.4%
2023 11.89 2434th 2549 4.5%
2024 17.12 2287th 2575 11.2%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Boron Junior-Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.48 1829th 2262 19.1%
2019 26.77 1729th 2380 27.4%
2021 5.60 737th 738 0.1%
2022 10.69 2405th 2509 4.1%
2023 12.21 2407th 2547 5.5%
2024 14.88 2297th 2546 9.8%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Boron Junior-Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.96 1585th 2273 30.3%
2019 47.75 1081st 2407 55.1%
2021 19.44 654th 763 14.3%
2022 23.06 1937th 2527 23.3%
2023 11.58 2435th 2558 4.8%
2024 16.22 2227th 2547 12.6%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Boron Junior-Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.12 1582nd 2072 23.6%
2019 23.49 1770th 2213 20.0%
2022 16.19 2154th 2359 8.7%
2023 16.57 2149th 2391 10.1%
2024 27.19 1749th 2383 26.6%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Boron Junior-Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.67 1244th 1496 16.8%
2019 48.35 814th 1602 49.2%
2022 11.42 1432nd 1555 7.9%
2023 5.07 1513th 1552 2.5%
2024 7.66 1455th 1535 5.2%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Boron Junior-Senior High

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Rank History for all high school students at Boron Junior-Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 49.56 497th 1653 69.9%
2005 48.62 622nd 1901 67.3%
2006 49.33 649th 1968 67.0%
2007 47.41 714th 2063 65.4%
2008 61.20 451st 2117 78.7%
2009 50.40 736th 2238 67.1%
2010 49.22 787th 2281 65.5%
2011 41.64 1011th 2367 57.3%
2012 42.91 979th 2354 58.4%
2013 37.13 1135th 2426 53.2%
2015 32.86 1303rd 1994 34.7%
2016 47.31 1061st 2039 48.0%
2017 53.91 934th 2021 53.8%
2018 12.09 1696th 2017 15.9%
2019 39.04 1233rd 2133 42.2%
2021 24.03 983rd 1290 23.8%
2022 20.86 1634th 2123 23.0%
2023 16.35 1791st 2348 23.7%
2024 12.75 1879th 2323 19.1%
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Rank History for high school Special Education students at Boron Junior-Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 42.56 643rd 1547 58.4%
2024 18.80 1397th 1534 8.9%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Boron Junior-Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 10.81 1674th 1862 10.1%
2019 24.54 1420th 1937 26.7%
2021 11.46 998th 1126 11.4%
2022 19.59 1565th 1943 19.5%
2023 10.63 1960th 2247 12.8%
2024 10.90 1928th 2235 13.7%
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Rank History for high school Female students at Boron Junior-Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 9.97 1531st 1760 13.0%
2019 41.26 1051st 1833 42.7%
2021 4.51 1048th 1054 0.6%
2022 17.67 1546th 1858 16.8%
2023 15.44 1711th 2118 19.2%
2024 12.37 1781st 2098 15.1%
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Rank History for high school Disabled students at Boron Junior-Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.73 970th 1052 7.8%
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Rank History for high school Male students at Boron Junior-Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.37 1584th 1834 13.6%
2019 33.38 1218th 1880 35.2%
2021 24.88 856th 1122 23.7%
2022 22.06 1459th 1916 23.9%
2023 16.73 1689th 2207 23.5%
2024 12.78 1784th 2172 17.9%
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Rank History for high school African American students at Boron Junior-Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 11.53 680th 720 5.6%
2024 7.51 720th 721 0.1%
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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at Boron Junior-Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 8.71 1684th 1742 3.3%
2019 39.99 1096th 1814 39.6%
2022 14.84 1597th 1861 14.2%
2023 10.98 1853rd 2142 13.5%
2024 17.03 1653rd 2125 22.2%
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Rank History for high school White students at Boron Junior-Senior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 6.01 1080th 1173 7.9%
2019 28.57 897th 1222 26.6%
2022 7.43 1123rd 1204 6.7%
2023 11.29 1225th 1434 14.6%
2024 6.24 1270th 1406 9.7%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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by a parent
Friday, September 18, 2009

Open Quote My son has barley started school and he is already failing he is a good kid are these teachers teaching or what. Looks like home school is in his near future. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Boron Junior-Senior High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 262 7 8 33 18 n/a n/a 0 328
1989 269 11 9 37 14 n/a n/a 0 340
1990 296 5 10 30 8 n/a n/a 0 349
1991 298 8 9 30 7 n/a n/a 0 352
1992 314 6 7 23 5 n/a n/a 0 355
1993 307 7 9 22 4 n/a n/a 0 349
1994 310 7 9 25 7 n/a n/a 0 358
1995 300 3 14 23 16 n/a n/a 0 356
1996 300 3 14 23 16 n/a n/a 0 356
1997 295 2 12 23 10 n/a n/a 0 342
1998 288 2 7 28 9 n/a n/a 0 334
1999 281 1 6 21 6 n/a n/a 0 315
2000 277 3 4 20 10 n/a n/a 0 314
2001 275 6 5 18 4 n/a n/a 0 308
2002 224 10 8 27 5 n/a n/a 0 274
2003 224 10 8 27 5 n/a n/a 0 274
2004 205 5 4 23 5 n/a n/a 41 283
2005 193 11 5 31 4 n/a n/a 36 280
2006 180 16 8 32 5 n/a n/a 36 277
2007 162 23 7 31 3 n/a n/a 32 258
2008 160 15 9 27 2 n/a n/a 0 213
2009 156 26 6 36 5 3 22 0 254
2010 147 14 4 52 1 2 13 0 233
2011 145 25 5 58 1 2 17 0 253
2012 150 34 5 56 2 1 19 0 267
2013 150 18 5 63 0 1 19 0 256
2014 147 13 6 78 1 1 14 0 260
2015 146 9 4 79 1 0 10 0 249
2016 131 13 3 81 1 1 13 0 243
2017 132 15 2 82 1 1 17 0 250
2018 128 17 2 95 2 1 18 0 263
2019 113 13 1 84 4 2 20 0 237
2020 108 20 0 91 5 1 18 0 243
2021 111 20 0 90 6 1 18 0 246
2022 128 24 1 113 4 1 24 0 295
2023 100 29 1 93 5 3 19 0 250
2024 96 33 1 94 4 3 13 0 244

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Boron Junior-Senior High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 328 21.4 15.3 n/a
1989 340 21.7 15.6 n/a
1990 349 22.0 15.8 n/a
1991 352 20.8 16.9 n/a
1992 355 21.1 16.8 14.6
1993 349 19.5 17.9 18.6
1994 358 21.4 16.7 18.2
1995 356 17.4 20.5 23
1996 356 17.4 20.5 23
1997 342 19.5 17.5 21.3
1998 334 18.4 18.2 25.1
1999 315 14.6 21.6 21
2000 314 16.0 19.6 21.7
2001 308 15.6 19.7 25
2002 274 15.2 18.0 26.3
2003 274 15.2 18.0 26.3
2004 283 14.6 19.4 33.5
2005 280 15.6 17.9 27.9
2006 277 17.0 16.3 45.2
2007 258 17.0 15.2 45.1
2008 213 20.0 10.7 52.6
2009 254 15.6 13.8 46.9
2010 233 16.2 14.3 54.1
2011 253 n/a n/a 52.6
2012 267 15.5 17.2 n/a
2013 256 16.0 16.0 54.3
2014 260 16.0 16.2 58.8
2015 249 16.0 15.5 57.4
2016 243 17.0 14.2 64.6
2017 250 16.9 14.7 55.6
2018 263 16.5 15.9 60.5
2019 237 16.7 14.1 58.2
2020 243 n/a n/a 45.7
2021 246 17.8 13.8 57.7
2022 295 19.3 15.2 58.3
2023 250 16.1 15.5 57.2
2024 244 18.9 12.9 55.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Boron Junior-Senior High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 328 21.4 15.3 n/a
1989 340 21.7 15.6 n/a
1990 349 22.0 15.8 n/a
1991 352 20.8 16.9 n/a
1992 355 21.1 16.8 14.6
1993 349 19.5 17.9 18.6
1994 358 21.4 16.7 18.2
1995 356 17.4 20.5 23
1996 356 17.4 20.5 23
1997 342 19.5 17.5 21.3
1998 334 18.4 18.2 25.1
1999 315 14.6 21.6 21
2000 314 16.0 19.6 21.7
2001 308 15.6 19.7 25
2002 274 15.2 18.0 26.3
2003 274 15.2 18.0 26.3
2004 283 14.6 19.4 33.5
2005 280 15.6 17.9 27.9
2006 277 17.0 16.3 45.2
2007 258 17.0 15.2 45.1
2008 213 20.0 10.7 52.6
2009 254 15.6 13.8 46.9
2010 233 16.2 14.3 54.1
2011 253 n/a n/a 52.6
2012 267 15.5 17.2 n/a
2013 256 16.0 16.0 54.3
2014 260 16.0 16.2 58.8
2015 249 16.0 15.5 57.4
2016 243 17.0 14.2 64.6
2017 250 16.9 14.7 55.6
2018 263 16.5 15.9 60.5
2019 237 16.7 14.1 58.2
2020 243 n/a n/a 45.7
2021 246 17.8 13.8 57.7
2022 295 19.3 15.2 58.3
2023 250 16.1 15.5 57.2
2024 244 18.9 12.9 55.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Boron Junior-Senior High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1553rd of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 2656th of 2802 Middle schools
 37.6%
Ranks 1233rd of 2133 High schoolsRanks 1791st of 2348 High schools
 18.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Boron Junior-Senior High)40.416.2
 24.2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Muroc Joint Unified)47.225.2
 22%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Boron Junior-Senior High)27.720.5
 7.2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Muroc Joint Unified)34.521.7
 12.8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Boron Junior-Senior High)27.72.2
 25.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Muroc Joint Unified)4315.1
 27.8%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Boron Junior-Senior High)19.20
 19.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Muroc Joint Unified)30.58.4
 22.1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Boron Junior-Senior High)29.84.9
 24.9%
   8th Grade Science (Muroc Joint Unified)38.316.4
 21.9%
   8th Grade Science (California)30.828.8
 2.1%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Boron Junior-Senior High)36.728.6
 8.1%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Muroc Joint Unified)63.346.2
 17.2%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)57.355.4
 1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Boron Junior-Senior High)13.314.3
 1%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Muroc Joint Unified)30.618.9
 11.7%
   11th Grade Mathematics (California)32.227.4
 4.9%
11th Grade Science (Boron Junior-Senior High)3018.5
 11.5%
   11th Grade Science (Muroc Joint Unified)3017.1
 12.9%
   11th Grade Science (California)30.431.7
 1.3%
12th Grade Science (Boron Junior-Senior High)5.117.2
 12.1%
   12th Grade Science (Muroc Joint Unified)25.628
 2.4%
   12th Grade Science (California)25.626.8
 1.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students237250
 5.5%
African American1329
 123.1%
American Indian45
 25%
Asian11
Hispanic8493
 10.7%
Pacific Islander23
 50%
White113100
 11.5%
Two or More Races2019
 5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients58.2%57.2%
 1%


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Boron Junior-Senior High ranks in the bottom 19.1% of California high schools.

Students at Boron Junior-Senior High are 39% White, 39% Hispanic, 14% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 1% Pacific Islander.

Boron Junior-Senior High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Irving L. Branch Elementary
Elementary : West Boron Elementary

In the 2023-24 school year, 244 students attended Boron Junior-Senior High.


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