Original Research by School Decision on Perris High
Perris High is a standard public four-year high school in Perris, California, a working-income Riverside County city built around a historic downtown core and now experiencing steady growth in both housing and logistics-based commercial development. The school serves a substantial enrollment across grades nine through twelve in a community where the median household income is roughly in the middle range for the county and housing affordability remains tight relative to income.
The student body is predominantly Hispanic, and a very large share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting the economic circumstances of the families the school serves. English learner and special education enrollment data were not available.
The academic picture at Perris High shows real challenges. California's latest assessments, administered in the 2024-25 school year, recorded proficiency rates of around a third in English language arts. Mathematics proficiency was substantially lower, in the single digits. Science proficiency was also in the low double digits. These results indicate that the majority of students are not meeting grade-level standards on state measures. A parent should look into this further with the school to understand the underlying support systems, course sequences, and interventions in place, and what pathway options exist for students whose preparation differs widely. The school data did not include graduation rates, chronic absenteeism, or a multi-year trend to track whether these patterns are shifting, so that would be worth asking about directly.
Perris lies in the south-central part of Riverside County, roughly a short drive from the historic downtown where City Hall, the public library, and Metrolink transit are grouped. The town is auto-oriented outside of downtown, and most residents drive alone, often commuting to larger employment centers. The Perris Union High School District, which operates Perris High alongside schools in nearby Menifee and Romoland, recently completed a major bond-funded buildout of academic and career training facilities across its campuses, and has since refinanced debt to lower property-tax costs for homeowners in the district, an ongoing concrete benefit that filters to the whole community. The district serves a growing corridor where new residential subdivisions and large logistics centers are both expanding.
The school's website and specific course offerings, program details, staffing, and attendance patterns were not provided in available data. A parent considering Perris High would benefit from a direct conversation with the school about academic supports, available pathways (career technical education, dual enrollment, AP or honors sequences if offered), and how the school works with students whose starting proficiency varies widely.
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