Sierra Sands Unified School District

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Sierra Sands Unified School District
Location
District information
TypePublic
Grades PK - 12
Established1960;63 years ago (1960)
SuperintendentDr. April Moore
Students and staff
Teachers377 (2008) [1]
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Website District 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]

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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.

Sierra Vista Educational Center
1327 N. Norma, Rm. 143
Ridgecrest, CA 93555
500 French Ave.
Ridgecrest, CA 93555
140 Drummond Ave.
Ridgecrest, CA 93555
340 W Church Ave.
Ridgecrest, CA 93555
200 Drummond Ave.
Ridgecrest, CA 93555
1500 Upjohn Ave.
Ridgecrest, CA 93555
501 S. Gateway Blvd.
Ridgecrest, CA 93555
6601 Locust Ave.
Inyokern, CA
720 Las Flores Ave.
Ridgecrest, CA 93555
674 N. Gold Canyon St.
Ridgecrest, CA 93555
P.O. Box 157 (Coeur d' Alene Ave. & Elmo St.)
Johannesburg, CA 93528-0157
1206 Kearsarge Ave.
Ridgecrest, CA 93555

Closed schools: Vieweg Elementary (in mid 2010s) - replaced by Las Flores.

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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.