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Redlands Unified School District

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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.

Redlands Unified School District
Location
Redlands, California
San Bernardino County
United States
District information
GradesK through 12
SuperintendentJuan Cabral
Students and staff
Students21,233
Other information
Websitewww.redlands.k12.ca.us

Elementary schools

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Middle schools (junior high)

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High schools

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eAcademy

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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

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In Loma Linda, plans are underway for a new school, Benjamin Barton Middle School, to be built.[5]

Controversy

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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]

References

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  1. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: San Bernardino County, CA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. p. 8 (PDF p. 9/12). Retrieved 2024-03-14. - Text list
  2. ^ Details; CDE; California Government online; accessed April 2014.
  3. ^ New eAcademy in Redlands Will Offer Online Schooling; June 8, 2013 article; Redlands Daily Facts; accessed April 2014.
  4. ^ Redland USD on-line; accessed April 2014.
  5. ^ Redlands k12
  6. ^ Yarbrough, Beau. "Redlands principal salutes 'courage' of cheerleaders involved in racist Spirit Day event". Redlands Daily Facts. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
  7. ^ Iyer, Jennifer (23 July 2020). "Redlands declares racism a public health crisis, vows to take action". Redlands Daily Facts. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
  8. ^ Iyer, Jennifer (23 December 2020). "Redlands Unified working on 'healing' with virtual forums after viral video". The Press-Enterprise. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
  9. ^ Iyer, Jennifer (28 November 2021). "Redlands Unified Sexual Abuse Reforms Paying Off". The Redlands Daily Facts. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
  10. ^ Rodriguez, Matthew (8 April 2024). "Redlands Unified School District settles child sexual abuse case". CBS News. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
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