Sierra Sands Unified School District

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Sierra Sands Unified School District
Location
Indian Wells Valley
District information
TypePublic
GradesPK - 12
Established1960; 62 years ago (1960)
SuperintendentDr. David Ostash
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 seven elementary schools, three 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, moved to a new site in 1960 where the building became Murray Middle School (now closed) and 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
  • 921 E Inyokern Rd.
  • 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
  • Ridgecrest, CA 93555
  • Rand Elementary School
  • P.O. Box 157 Coeur d' Alene & Elmo
  • Johannesburg, CA 93528-0157
  • Richmond Elementary School
  • 1206 Kearsarge
  • 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 04-06-2009. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  2. ^ "Sierra Sands Unified School District". Retrieved 04-06-2009. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  3. ^ "District Profile" (PDF). Sierra Sands Unified School District. Retrieved 04-06-2009. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)

External links[]

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