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is an incorporated town located in San Bernardino County, California, United States. The population was 16,865 at the 2000 census. However, the town's highway sign lists the current population at 25,500. Yucca Valley lies west of Twentynine Palms, north of Palm Springs, south of Barstow via State Route 247, southeast of Lucerne Valley and east of the main city San Bernardino, California.
Bordered in the west by the San Bernardino Mountains and in the south by the Joshua Tree National Park, the Yucca Valley community is located above sea level. Clean air, low humidity and moderate temperatures make Yucca Valley a pleasant place for travelers and residents.
There are several schools in Yucca Valley. Public education in Yucca Valley is under the administration of the Morongo Unified School District. Yucca Valley has 3 neighborhood elementary schools--Onaga Elementary, Yucca Mesa Elementary (K-8) and Yucca Valley Elementary; one middle school--La Contenta Middle School; and two high schools--Yucca Valley High School and Sky Continuation High School. Private schools in Yucca Valley include Our Lady of the Desert, a Christian school for K-12; Joshua Springs Christian School, non-denominational affiliation for PK-12; Grace Christian School, Brethren affiliation for K-12; Hi-Desert SDA Elementary, a 1-6, Seventh Day Adventist affiliation school; and Yucca Valley Christian School, affiliated with The Assembly of God, for PK-12. Adult tutoring is also available in Yucca Valley, with tutoring information available at the Yucca Valley Public Library.