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Students in Victorville attend schools within two school districts. The Victorville Elementary School District offers 14 elementary schools, some of which are specialized (such as the Academy of Performing Arts and Foreign Language) and a couple of charter schools. The Victorville Victor Valley Union High District currently provides 10 schools for students in grades 7-12.

Several institutions of higher education are located in the area including Victorville Community College, Chapman University and the California Baptist University, California State University at San Bernardino and the University of La Verne are both nearby.

The Victor Valley Museum, located at Jess Ranch in Apple Valley, provides a look at local history, and the Apple Valley Science and Technology Center gives kids of all ages a glimpse of the future.

Residents can enjoy a variety of events such as musical concerts, speakers and plays at the Performing Arts Center located on the Victor Valley College campus or take in a High Desert Mavericks baseball game. Horseshoe Lake provides areas for boating, archery, picnicking, camping as well as equestrian and hiking trails. There are also 13 city parks, baseball diamonds, tennis and racquetball courts, campgrounds, several hiking trails located in and around Victorville. There are driving ranges and a couple of golf courses in the area for the golf enthusiasts. A short drive away are the Southern California mountain resorts of Big Bear and Lake Arrowhead.

Victorville is home to the largest enclosed regional shopping center between San Bernardino and Las Vegas. The Mall of Victor Valley is anchored by major department stores such as the Harris Company, J.C. Penney, Mervyns, and Sears. Victorville also offers many other retail facilities for consumers.

The San Bernardino County Fair in Victorville livens up each spring with carnival rides, livestock competitions, exhibits, a rodeo, a demolition derby, celebrity concerts and much more. Throughout the year the fairgrounds plays host to many other activities including the annual High Desert Opportunity Business Outlook Conference, Home & Garden Show and Fourth of July Fireworks Spectacular.

The modern history of Victorville dates back more than 100 years, when the first settlers of European decent arrived. The town was established primarily due to the original railroad station located approximately one mile northwest of the Mojave River. The community was originally known as Victor, after Jacob Nash Victor, a construction superintendent for the California Southern Railroad (Santa Fe Railroad). In 1901 however, Victor was changed to Victorville by the United States Post Office due to confusion associated with another community in Colorado. The community was incorporated on September 21, 1962.

During World War II, initial construction of Victorville Army Airfield, later renamed George Air Force Base, began. The base was completed May 18, 1943. When fully activated, the base supported two Tactical Fighter Wings of the Tactical Air Command whose primary aircraft was the F-4 Phantom. It also employed approximately 6,000 civilian and military personnel. On January 5, 1989, the Secretary of Defense announced the closure of George Air Force Base under the Base Closure and Realignment Act. The base was deactivated December 15, 1992. The former military base was annexed into the city July 21, 1993, and has been renamed Southern California Logistics Airport.

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