Original Research by School Decision on Dr. John H. Milor High Continuation
Dr. John H. Milor High Continuation is an alternative school in Rialto serving high school students in grades eleven and twelve. It is a small school, with enrollment concentrated almost entirely in the twelfth grade, reflecting its role as a continuation high school—a pathway for students who have not completed their education in the comprehensive high school setting and are working toward their diploma.
The school serves a student body that is predominantly Hispanic, with a substantial share of students from low-income households. About nine in ten students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, an indicator of economic need. The school's academic performance on state testing is very weak. In the most recent school year, proficiency rates were extremely low across all tested subjects: about four in a hundred students met or exceeded standards in English language arts, roughly one in a hundred in mathematics, and about three in a hundred in science. These are among the lowest proficiency numbers any school would report. A parent may want to look into this further with the school to understand how the school is structured to help students complete their high school education, what supports are available for students who struggle with traditional academics, and what outcomes students see after graduation.
No graduation rate is available in the data, and no attendance or discipline metrics have been reported. The data does not specify whether students have an individualized education plan or are English learners, which are often relevant to understanding continuation schools' student populations and services.
Rialto is a mixed residential and industrial Inland Empire city, with tree-lined neighborhoods, Spanish Revival and ranch-style homes, and a strong family-oriented character. The city has deep roots in citrus but transformed during the nineteen-fifties into a housing and business center. The Agua Mansa Industrial Corridor to the south, with its warehouses and logistics operations, shapes part of the city's economic base. About two-thirds of households own their homes. The city is car-oriented outside its downtown core, though downtown Rialto along Foothill Boulevard has undergone streetscape investment in recent years to encourage pedestrian activity and business revitalization. Transit includes the Metrolink San Bernardino Line station downtown and local bus routes.
Rialto is growing as part of the fast-expanding Inland Empire. Housing development is active, and the city has recently achieved compliance with California's Housing Element requirements for the current planning cycle. The Foothill Central Specific Plan, advanced by city leadership, envisions denser residential development and mixed-use corridors downtown. The Rialto Unified School District itself is the largest employer in the city, educating a large student population across many campuses.
The district passed a substantial general obligation bond in November 2022 that is funding a multiyear overhaul of facilities, including upgrades to science, engineering, math, arts, and vocational classrooms; replacement of old infrastructure; and removal of environmental hazards. This bond is repaid through property tax and will shape the physical condition of schools for years to come. The district also shifted to by-trustee-area board elections beginning in 2022, so families now vote for school board representation by geographic area rather than at-large.
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