Encore Jr./Sr. High Sch for the Perf and Visual Arts DIST

Located at 16955 Lemon Street in Hesperia, California, the Encore Jr./Sr. High School for the Performing and Visual Arts operated as an independent charter school district dedicated to creative and secondary education within the large suburban setting of the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario metropolitan area. Tailored to foster artistic instruction alongside core academics, the district served students across grades 7 through 12. However, according to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) dataset for the 2024–2025 academic year, the district's operational status is recorded as officially closed, reporting zero active operational schools and no active teaching staff currently under its governance.

Prior to its closure, the district maintained a total enrollment of 630 students, serving a diverse student body across the High Desert region. Female students accounted for the majority of the population with 388 enrolled, alongside 241 male students. The demographic makeup of the student body featured a significant Hispanic majority (341 students), alongside 141 White students, 111 Black students, and smaller cohorts of multiracial, Asian, American Indian, and Pacific Islander learners. Grade distribution was evenly spread across the middle and high school levels, ranging from 116 seventh-graders to 84 graduating seniors. For parents, former students, and educational researchers analyzing charter school trajectories in Southern California, these metrics provide essential historical context regarding the district's demographic footprint and final operational footprint.