| Sherman E. Burroughs High School | |
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 Welcome sign at Sherman E. Burroughs High School's entrance. | |
| Location | |
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500 French Street , 93555 United States | |
| Coordinates | 35°38′07″N 117°39′34″W / 35.63532°N 117.6594°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1945-'46 |
| School district | Sierra Sands Unified School District |
| Principal | Carrie Cope |
| Staff | 63.26 (FTE)[1] |
| Faculty | WASC Accredited |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,453 (2017-18)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 22.97[1] |
| Color(s) | |
| Mascot | Burro |
| Website | Burroughs HS Web Site Burro Athletics @ Maxpreps |
Sherman E. Burroughs High School is a public high school located in Ridgecrest, California. Established in 1945, the school is located in the upper Mojave Desert and is adjacent to the Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake. It derives its name from U.S. Navy officer Admiral Sherman E. Burroughs, who served as the first commanding officer of the base at China Lake (then known as the Naval Ordnance Test Station at China Lake). The school's mascot, the Burro, is taken from the animal which was imported to the area.[2]
Burroughs was originally housed at what was called Murray Middle School aboard the base, but moved to its current site in the Fall of 1959.
- ^ a b c "Burroughs High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
- ^ "US Department of Interior Bureau of Land Management Arizona>What We Do>Wild Horses & Burros>Adoption Info>About Burros". Retrieved 2012-08-16.