Muroc Joint Unified School District

Muroc Joint Unified School District is a public K-12 unified school system of approximately 2,000 students, located in the Mojave Desert approximately 110 miles (180 km) northeast of Los Angeles. It was founded as an elementary school in 1911 at Edwards. Boron students were bussed to the air base for their education. As the area became more populated, another school was established in 1929, in Boron. The schools became a unified district in 1953, encompassing 578 square miles (1,500 km2) in Kern and San Bernardino counties.

Muroc Joint Unified School District
Address
17100 Foothill Ave
North Edwards
, Kern, CA, 93523
United States
District information
TypePublic Education
Motto"Education is our business"
GradesTK-Adult
Established1953
SuperintendentKevin Cordes
Asst. Superintendent(s)Brent Tan, Student Services
Business administratorTrevor Walker, CBO
Governing agencyCalifornia Department of Education
SchoolsElementary 2, Junior/Senior High Schools 2, Adult Education 1
Students and staff
Students1,900
Other information
Websitewww.muroc.k12.ca.us

The District serves the communities of Boron (including Kramer Junction and Desert Lake), North Edwards and Edwards Air Force Base, and maintains five school sites: Boron Junior/Senior High School (7-12); Desert Junior/Senior High School (7-12); West Boron Elementary School (TK-6); Branch Elementary School (TK-6); and Lynch Learning Center (Adult Education). Both of the comprehensive high schools offer an alternative education program and have received "WASC Accreditation" . All of these schools have been awarded "California Distinguished School" status.

Schools

Elementary

Junior/Senior High School

Adult Education

See also

References

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