Community & School Profile

Nestled below the San Bernardino Mountains, the City of Rialto lies in the west portion of the San Bernardino Valley, due west of the County Seat. Rialto is sixty miles to the east of Los Angeles and 103 miles north of San Diego.

Rialto Unified School District served 29,708 students in grades kindergarten through twelve during the 2006-07 school year. Comprised of 17 elementary schools, five middle schools, three traditional high schools, one alternative high school, one continuation high school, and a community day school, the District offers instruction on both traditional and year-round schedules.

Located in southern Rialto, Carter High School operates on a traditional calendar schedule.

The school serves ninth through twelfth grade students during the 2006-07 school year. The 2006-07 student population consisted of 41.7% “Socioeconomically Disadvantaged,” 21.9% “English Learners,” and 15.0% “Students with Disabilities.”