Twin Pines High School at Twin Pines Ranch is situated on 1,100 acres at an altitude of 5,000 feet in the San Jacinto Mountains. Van Horn Youth Center School is located next to the Riverside Juvenile Court on County Farm Road. The school provides education and redirection for cadets who are first-time offenders and wards of the courts. Findings Twin Pines High School 1. All cadets are wards of the court, and are administered physical examinations before their arrival at the school.
Educational testing is conducted at the school.
The school provides accredited educational programs to remedy academic deficiencies and help overcome dysfunctional life styles. At Twin Pines Ranch, much of the 1,100 acres are barren and not in use. State funding is based on an averaged daily attendance. Additional funding is provided by the Federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act. This funding provides a supplemental remedial academic activity for low-achieving students sentenced to residential institutions.