Redlands Unified School District Explained
The Redlands Unified School District is a school district in California. It includes almost all of Redlands, the majority of Loma Linda, all of the unincorporated community of Mentone, the eastern half of Highland and a small section of San Bernardino in San Bernardino County.[1] Total enrollment was 21,170 in 2009. The district has 16 elementary schools that serve kindergarten through fifth grade, with five middle schools serving grades six through eight. The district has six high schools.
Elementary schools
| Arroyo Verde Elementary School |
| Address: | 7701 Church Street |
| City: | Highland, California |
| Zipcode: | 92346 |
| Principal: | Dr. Christina Boursaw |
| Type: | Public (U.S.) |
| Founded: | Dedicated on January 26, 1991 |
| Enrollment: | 785 |
| Grades: | Kindergarten through 5th |
| Campus: | Suburban |
| Team Name: | The Aztecs |
| Colors: | Turquoise and white
|
| Bryn Mawr Elementary School |
| Address: | 11680 Whittier Ave. |
| City: | Loma Linda (Bryn Mawr), California |
| Zipcode: | 92354 |
| Principal: | Rick Aleksak |
| Type: | Public (U.S.) |
| Enrollment: | 916 |
| Grades: | TK through 5th |
| Campus: | Suburban |
| Team Name: | Blue Jays |
| Colors: | Blue and White
|
| Crafton Elementary School |
| Address: | 311 North Wabash |
| City: | Redlands, California |
| Zipcode: | 92374 |
| Principal: | Jennie Dyerly |
| Type: | Public (U.S.) |
| Enrollment: | 620 |
| Grades: | Kindergarten through 5th |
| Campus: | Suburban |
| Team Name: | Cougars |
| Colors: | Blue and White
|
| Founded: | 1888 |
| Cram Elementary School |
| Address: | 29700 Water Street |
| City: | Highland, California |
| Zipcode: | 92346 |
| Principal: | Jean Joye |
| Type: | Public (U.S.) |
| Campus: | Suburban |
| Team Name: | Cardinals |
| Colors: | Red and White
|
| Founded: | 2000 |
| Highland Grove Elementary School |
| Address: | 7700 Orange Street |
| City: | Highland, California |
| Zipcode: | 92346 |
| Principal: | Luanna Kloepfer |
| Type: | Public (U.S.) |
| Campus: | Suburban |
| Team Name: | Grizzly Bear |
| Colors: | Blue and Gold
|
| Founded: | 2005 |
| Franklin Elementary School |
| Address: | 850 East Colton Avenue |
| City: | Redlands, California |
| Zipcode: | 92374 |
| Principal: | Heidi Vazquez |
| Type: | Public (U.S.) |
| Campus: | Suburban |
| Team Name: | Falcons |
| Colors: | Blue and white
|
| Founded: | 1903 |
| Kimberly Elementary School |
| Address: | 301 West South Avenue |
| City: | Redlands, California |
| Zipcode: | 92373 |
| Principal: | Matt Osmond |
| Type: | Public (U.S.) |
| Campus: | Suburban |
| Team Name: | Cubs |
| Colors: | Blue and White
|
| Judson Brown Elementary School |
| Address: | 1401 E Pennsylvania Ave. |
| City: | Redlands, California |
| Zipcode: | 92374 |
| Principal: | Jennifer Hosch |
| Type: | Public (U.S.) |
| Enrollment: | 500 |
| Grades: | Kindergarten through 5th |
| Campus: | Suburban |
| Team Name: | Jaguars |
| Colors: | Maroon and White
|
| Founded: | 2006 |
| Lugonia Elementary School |
| Address: | 202 E. Pennsylvania Ave. |
| City: | Redlands, California |
| Zipcode: | 92374 |
| Principal: | Kimberly Lium |
| Type: | Public (U.S.) |
| Campus: | Suburban |
| Team Name: | Lions |
| Colors: | Navy |
| Founded: | 1877 |
| Grades: | Kindergarten through 5th |
| Kingsbury Elementary School |
| Address: | 600 Cajon Street |
| City: | Redlands, California |
| Zipcode: | 92373 |
| Principal: | Todd Flowers |
| Type: | Public (U.S.) |
| Campus: | Suburban |
| Team Name: | Bears |
| Colors: | Blue and White
|
| Founded: | September 17, 1888 |
| Enrollment: | 435 |
| Grades: | Transitional Kindergarten through 5th |
| Mariposa Elementary School |
| Address: | 30800 Palo Alto Dr. |
| City: | Redlands, California |
| Zipcode: | 92373 |
| Principal: | Scott Bohlender |
| Type: | Public (U.S.) |
| Campus: | Suburban |
| Team Name: | Monarchs |
| Colors: | Blue and White
|
| Grades: | Kindergarten through 5th |
| McKinley Elementary School |
| Address: | 645 West Olive Avenue |
| City: | Redlands, California |
| Zipcode: | 92373 |
| Principal: | Marc Aponte |
| Type: | Public (U.S.) |
| Founded: | 1938 |
| Campus: | Suburban |
| Team Name: | The Bears |
| Colors: | Blue and White
|
| Enrollment: | 415 |
| Grades: | Kindergarten through 5th |
| Mentone Elementary School |
| Address: | 645 Crafton Avenue |
| City: | Mentone, California |
| Zipcode: | 92374 |
| Principal: | Ingrid Lin |
| Type: | Public (U.S.) |
| Founded: | 1949 |
| Campus: | Suburban |
| Team Name: | Colts |
| Colors: | Blue |
| Grades: | Kindergarten through 5th |
| Mission Elementary School |
| Address: | 10568 California Street |
| City: | Redlands, California |
| Zipcode: | 92373 |
| Principal: | Denise Fee |
| Type: | Public (U.S.) |
| Founded: | 1854 (closed 1994 thru 2010) |
| Campus: | Suburban |
| Team Name: | Mustangs |
| Colors: | Green |
| Grades: | Pre-kindergarten through 5th |
| Smiley Elementary School |
| Address: | 1210 W. Cypress Ave. |
| City: | Redlands, California |
| Zipcode: | 92373 |
| Principal: | Jennifer Sherman |
| Type: | Public (U.S.) |
| Founded: | 1938 |
| Campus: | Suburban |
| Team Name: | Knights |
| Colors: | Blue And silver
|
| Enrollment: | 415 |
| Grades: | Kindergarten through 5th |
| Victoria Elementary School |
| Address: | 1505 Richardson Street |
| City: | San Bernardino, California |
| Zipcode: | 92408 |
| Principal: | Dr. Estella Patel |
| Type: | Public (U.S.) |
| Established: | 1949 |
| Grades: | PK through 5th |
| Enrollment: | 785 |
| Campus: | Suburban |
| Team Name: | The Tigers |
| Colors: | Light blue and white
|
Middle schools (junior high)
| Beattie Middle School |
| Address: | 7800 Orange Street |
| City: | Highland, California |
| Zipcode: | 92346 |
| Principal: | Kimberly Lium |
| Type: | Public (U.S.) |
| Established: | 2005 |
| Grades: | 6th grade through 8th |
| Campus: | Suburban |
| Team Name: | The Bobcats |
| Colors: | Maroon and White
|
| Clement Middle School |
| Address: | 501 E. Pennsylvania Ave. |
| City: | Redlands, California |
| Zipcode: | 92374 |
| Principal: | Wes Cullen |
| Type: | Public (U.S.) |
| Established: | 1964 |
| Grades: | 6th grade through 8th |
| Campus: | Suburban |
| Team Name: | The Vikings |
| Colors: | Blue and Yellow
|
| Cope Middle School |
| Address: | 1000 W. Cypress Avenue |
| City: | Redlands, California |
| Zipcode: | 92373 |
| Principal: | Dr.Stephanie Lock |
| Type: | Public (U.S.) |
| Established: | 1957 |
| Grades: | 6th grade through 8th |
| Campus: | Suburban |
| Team Name: | The Eagles |
| Colors: | Gold and White, Blue used as accent color |
| The Grove Farm School |
| Address: | 11126 Iowa Street |
| City: | Redlands, California |
| Zipcode: | 92373 |
| Principal: | Ben Moudry |
| Type: | Public/charter (U.S.) |
| Established: | 2003 |
| Grades: | 7th grade through 9th |
| Campus: | Suburban |
| Team Name: | The Ravens |
| Colors: | Green and Silver and Black
|
| Moore Middle School |
| Address: | 1550 Highland Avenue |
| City: | Redlands, California |
| Zipcode: | 92374 |
| Principal: | Maisie McCue |
| Type: | Public (U.S.) |
| Established: | 1966 |
| Grades: | 6th grade through 8th |
| Campus: | Suburban |
| Team Name: | The Monarchs (Lions) |
| Colors: | Green and White
|
High schools
| Redlands East Valley High School |
| Address: | 31000 East Colton Avenue |
| City: | Redlands, California |
| Zipcode: | 92374 |
| Fundingtype: | Public |
| Schooltype: | Secondary |
| Established: | 1997 |
| Principal: | Jennifer Murillo |
| Grades: | 9th grade through 12th |
| Campus: | Suburban |
| Team Name: | Wildcats |
| Colors: | Red, white and black
|
eAcademy
The Redlands eAcademy is a RUSD on-line school.[2] The school features a blended learning environment and serves grades K-12. The school opened in August 2013.[3] [4]
Future expansion
In Loma Linda, plans are underway for a new school, Benjamin Barton Middle School, to be built.[5]
Controversy
In 2015, Redlands East Valley High School 2014 varsity cheerleaders were criticized for dressing up in costume gang attire with fake weaponry inside the school's gymnasium depicting a supposed "Latino Gang". The photo showed the High School students dressed in baggy jeans, heavy makeup and throwing gang signs.[6]
In July 2020, Redlands City Council declared racism as a public health crises after some residents shared experiences of racial slurs and name calling at local schools and in the community.[7]
In December 2020, Redlands Unified responded to a viral video depicting one of their students making a facial gesture targeted at the Asian community.[8]
From as early as 1995 the district has also had a large number, adjusted for its size, of child molestation and abuse cases. This includes criminal and civil cases involving Redlands teachers Lopez, Whitehurst, Kirkland, Koonce, Kelly, and Timothy Rochester, among others, and is an on-going problem with screening and grooming in the district. To date, the district has paid out over 50 million in damages to affected students and families.[9] [10]
Notes and References
- Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: San Bernardino County, CA. U.S. Census Bureau. 8 (PDF p. 9/12). 2024-03-14. - Text list
- http://www.cde.ca.gov/re/sd/details.asp?cds=36678430127837&public=Y Details
- http://www.redlandsdailyfacts.com/general-news/20130608/new-eacademy-in-redlands-will-offer-online-schooling New eAcademy in Redlands Will Offer Online Schooling
- http://rea.redlandsusd.net Redland USD on-line
- http://www.redlands.k12.ca.us/modules/groups/homepagefiles/cms/14429/File/Board%20Meeting%20Info/Agendas/board_meeting_minutes_1-31-2006.pdf?sessionid=0faf31b83ce351df17bf389a5919a9e5 Redlands k12
- News: Yarbrough . Beau . Redlands principal salutes 'courage' of cheerleaders involved in racist Spirit Day event . 20 December 2020 . Redlands Daily Facts.
- Web site: Iyer . Jennifer . Redlands declares racism a public health crisis, vows to take action . 23 July 2020 . Redlands Daily Facts . 23 December 2020.
- Web site: Iyer . Jennifer . Redlands Unified working on 'healing' with virtual forums after viral video . 23 December 2020 . The Press-Enterprise . 23 December 2020.
- Web site: Iyer . Jennifer . Redlands Unified Sexual Abuse Reforms Paying Off . 28 November 2021 . The Redlands Daily Facts . 24 August 2022.
- Web site: Rodriguez . Matthew . Redlands Unified School District settles child sexual abuse case . 8 April 2024 . CBS News . 27 April 2024.
