Is Vasquez High a good school?

Vasquez High ranks 1345 th of 2323 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Vasquez High?

In the 2023-24 school year, 375 students attended Vasquez High.

What is the racial makeup of Vasquez High?

Students at Vasquez High are 55% Hispanic, 37% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

What schools feed into Vasquez High?

Vasquez High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Meadowlark Elementary Middle : High Desert

Vasquez High

Summary:

Vasquez High is a public high school located in Acton, California, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 359 students. The school is part of the Acton-Agua Dulce Unified School District. Over the past several years, Vasquez High has been ranked between 733 and 1345 out of around 2,300 California high schools, earning 2-3 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger.

Vasquez High has maintained a strong four-year graduation rate, ranging from 93.4% to 97.4% over the past five years, which is higher than the state average and compares favorably to nearby schools like SOAR High (100% graduation rate) and Quartz Hill High (88.5% graduation rate). However, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 10.3% in 2017-2018 to 44.9% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the state average and the rates of nearby schools like SOAR High (5.6%) and Academies of the Antelope Valley (16.1%).

Academically, Vasquez High's proficiency rates in Smarter Balanced Assessments for 11th-grade English Language Arts (46.67%) and Mathematics (20%) were lower than the state averages (55.73% and 27.9%, respectively). The school's performance in CAST Science assessments for 10th and 12th grades (10.39% and 5.88% proficient, respectively) was also significantly below the state averages (24.63% and 26.73%). Compared to nearby high-performing schools like SOAR High, which had proficiency rates of 85.58% in 11th-grade ELA and 64.42% in 11th-grade Math, Vasquez High's academic performance lags behind. The school's performance also varies across different student subgroups, with Special Education students ranking in the top 25% of California high schools, while White students and Hispanic and Low Socioeconomic Status student groups performed below the state averages.

Detail:

Public 9-12

33630 Red Rover Mine Rd.
Acton, CA 93510-1641

(661) 269-0451

District: Acton-Agua Dulce Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1345^th of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,176

Feeder schools for Vasquez High:

Elementary:	Meadowlark Elementary
Middle:	High Desert

Student/teacher ratio: 17.0

Number of students: 375

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

54.9%

White:

37.1%

Two or more races:

4.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 70.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Vasquez High ranks worse than 57.9% of high schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 32.77. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Vasquez High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (54.9%), White (37.1%), two or more races (4.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 70.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Vasquez High is 17. (See more...)

Compare Vasquez High employs 22 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Vasquez High is $8,176.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Vasquez High:

SchoolDigger ranks Vasquez High 1345^th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Vasquez High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Rank History for Vasquez High

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Rank History for all students at Vasquez High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	39.87	706^th	1653	57.3%
2005	40.91	779^th	1901	59.0%
2006	33.58	1010^th	1968	48.7%
2007	44.29	769^th	2063	62.7%
2008	38.93	940^th	2117	55.6%
2009	39.04	1057^th	2238	52.8%
2010	27.99	1334^th	2281	41.5%
2011	34.07	1203^rd	2367	49.2%
2012	31.94	1256^th	2354	46.6%
2013	43.02	981^st	2426	59.6%
2015	54.22	895^th	1994	55.1%
2016	46.18	1087^th	2039	46.7%
2017	53.14	955^th	2021	52.7%
2018	52.84	952^nd	2017	52.8%
2019	45.12	1101^st	2133	48.4%
2022	43.44	1083^rd	2123	49.0%
2023	56.03	733^rd	2348	68.8%
2024	32.77	1345^th	2323	42.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Vasquez High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	68.95	227^th	1547	85.3%
2024	56.65	378^th	1534	75.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Vasquez High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	29.76	1304^th	1862	30.0%
2019	44.94	1053^rd	1937	45.6%
2022	39.96	1127^th	1943	42.0%
2023	54.46	761^st	2247	66.1%
2024	36.05	1265^th	2235	43.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Vasquez High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	63.60	656^th	1760	62.7%
2019	42.47	1023^rd	1833	44.2%
2022	49.10	840^th	1858	54.8%
2023	61.38	590^th	2118	72.1%
2024	26.59	1442^nd	2098	31.3%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Vasquez High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	24.66	820^th	1052	22.1%
2019	35.96	624^th	1117	44.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Vasquez High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	38.91	1115^th	1834	39.2%
2019	42.40	1044^th	1880	44.5%
2022	35.84	1143^rd	1916	40.3%
2023	48.38	840^th	2207	61.9%
2024	35.49	1176^th	2172	45.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Vasquez High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	56.84	759^th	1742	56.4%
2019	34.59	1188^th	1814	34.5%
2022	41.06	1071^st	1861	42.5%
2023	52.62	777^th	2142	63.7%
2024	36.89	1210^th	2125	43.1%

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Rank History for White students at Vasquez High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	30.60	854^th	1173	27.2%
2019	27.90	902^nd	1222	26.2%
2022	31.26	843^rd	1204	30.0%
2023	49.72	606^th	1434	57.7%
2024	17.88	1098^th	1406	21.9%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Vasquez High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1995	320	9	0	45	0	n/a	n/a	0	374
1996	320	9	0	45	0	n/a	n/a	0	374
1997	450	12	7	60	0	n/a	n/a	0	529
1998	454	14	9	43	0	n/a	n/a	0	520
1999	401	12	10	62	1	n/a	n/a	0	486
2000	418	9	3	50	0	n/a	n/a	0	480
2001	418	8	5	44	0	n/a	n/a	0	475
2002	446	6	12	71	4	n/a	n/a	10	549
2003	446	6	12	71	4	n/a	n/a	10	549
2004	462	14	10	63	3	n/a	n/a	0	552
2005	460	10	7	100	4	n/a	n/a	7	588
2006	315	4	10	86	3	n/a	n/a	144	562
2007	378	3	11	125	1	n/a	n/a	74	592
2008	387	3	6	124	5	n/a	n/a	0	525
2009	404	4	9	120	7	0	72	0	616
2010	431	7	9	152	6	0	4	0	609
2011	365	8	9	154	5	1	52	0	594
2012	340	4	8	146	3	1	11	0	513
2013	266	2	7	156	3	1	22	0	457
2014	252	4	5	147	6	1	21	0	436
2015	230	4	4	145	4	0	16	0	403
2016	217	6	3	150	5	0	18	0	399
2017	197	5	3	138	5	0	11	0	359
2018	198	7	4	152	5	0	6	0	372
2019	202	8	5	153	4	1	6	0	379
2020	194	5	4	148	3	1	3	0	358
2021	171	2	4	173	2	2	4	0	358
2022	149	2	5	186	1	1	9	0	353
2023	142	4	5	195	2	0	10	1	359
2024	139	7	6	206	0	0	16	1	375

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Vasquez High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	374	12.3	30.4	7.8
1996	374	12.3	30.4	7.8
1997	529	20.5	25.8	10.2
1998	520	22.0	23.6	11.7
1999	486	21.0	23.1	10.9
2000	480	19.6	24.5	21.5
2001	475	20.2	23.5	17.5
2002	549	21.0	26.1	16.5
2003	549	21.0	26.1	16.5
2004	552	23.9	23.1	0
2005	588	24.8	23.7	14.5
2006	562	22.0	25.5	22.2
2007	592	22.6	26.2	19.7
2008	525	27.2	19.3	17.3
2009	616	27.2	20.4	16.2
2010	609	26.0	23.4	19.9
2011	594	n/a	n/a	23.9
2012	513	22.2	23.1	n/a
2013	457	23.5	19.4	26.5
2014	436	19.5	22.3	30
2015	403	18.0	22.3	39.7
2016	399	19.0	21.0	25.6
2017	359	18.0	19.9	34.8
2018	372	18.8	19.7	46
2019	379	18.1	20.9	42.7
2020	358	n/a	n/a	50.3
2021	358	18.0	19.8	53.1
2022	353	16.0	22.0	55.2
2023	359	19.0	18.8	59.9
2024	375	22.0	17.0	70.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Vasquez High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	374	12.3	30.4	7.8
1996	374	12.3	30.4	7.8
1997	529	20.5	25.8	10.2
1998	520	22.0	23.6	11.7
1999	486	21.0	23.1	10.9
2000	480	19.6	24.5	21.5
2001	475	20.2	23.5	17.5
2002	549	21.0	26.1	16.5
2003	549	21.0	26.1	16.5
2004	552	23.9	23.1	0
2005	588	24.8	23.7	14.5
2006	562	22.0	25.5	22.2
2007	592	22.6	26.2	19.7
2008	525	27.2	19.3	17.3
2009	616	27.2	20.4	16.2
2010	609	26.0	23.4	19.9
2011	594	n/a	n/a	23.9
2012	513	22.2	23.1	n/a
2013	457	23.5	19.4	26.5
2014	436	19.5	22.3	30
2015	403	18.0	22.3	39.7
2016	399	19.0	21.0	25.6
2017	359	18.0	19.9	34.8
2018	372	18.8	19.7	46
2019	379	18.1	20.9	42.7
2020	358	n/a	n/a	50.3
2021	358	18.0	19.8	53.1
2022	353	16.0	22.0	55.2
2023	359	19.0	18.8	59.9
2024	375	22.0	17.0	70.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Vasquez High

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$8,176

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Vasquez High

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1101^st of 2133 High schools	Ranks 733^rd of 2348 High schools	20.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Vasquez High)	48.8	65.6	16.8%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Acton-Agua Dulce Unified)	48.8	65.6	16.8%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	57.3	55.4	1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Vasquez High)	17.1	20.4	3.4%
11th Grade Mathematics (Acton-Agua Dulce Unified)	17.1	20.4	3.4%
11th Grade Mathematics (California)	32.2	27.4	4.9%
12th Grade Science (Vasquez High)	16.7	13.3	3.3%
12th Grade Science (Acton-Agua Dulce Unified)	16.7	13.3	3.3%
12th Grade Science (California)	25.6	26.8	1.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	379	359	5.3%
African American	8	4	50%
American Indian	4	2	50%
Asian	5	5
Hispanic	153	195	27.5%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	202	142	29.7%
Two or More Races	6	10	66.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	42.7%	59.9%	17.1%

Schools Near Vasquez High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CAST Science (2024)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 10th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	Total
Vasquez High	Public	9-12	33630 Red Rover Mine Rd.	Acton	93510	Los Angeles County	Acton-Agua Dulce Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 269-0451	375	22	17.0	70.4%	139 (37.1%)	7 (1.9%)	206 (54.9%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.3%)	32.8	1345^th of 2323 public high schools	42.1%		56	733^rd of 2348 public high schools	68.8%	612		10.4	5.9	8.6				46.7	46.7				20.0	20.0	$8,176
Highland High	Public	9-12	39055 25th St. West	Palmdale	93551	Los Angeles County	Antelope Valley Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 538-0304	2,778	111	25.0	62.0%	201 (7.2%)	427 (15.4%)	1,918 (69.0%)	99 (3.6%)	9 (0.3%)	10 (0.4%)	114 (4.1%)	30.6	1405^th of 2323 public high schools	39.5%		27.8	1479^th of 2348 public high schools	37.0%	74		14.0	7.7	13.4				41.7	41.7				13.1	13.1	$8,963
Antelope Valley Regional Occupational Program	Public	9-12	1156 East Ave. S	Palmdale	93550	Los Angeles County	Antelope Valley Regional Occupational Program	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(661) 575-1026	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
R. Rex Parris High	Public	9-12	38801 Clock Tower Plaza Dr.	Palmdale	93550	Los Angeles County	Antelope Valley Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 274-1230	583	20	29.8	74.6%	19 (3.3%)	74 (12.7%)	469 (80.4%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	13 (2.2%)	8.7	2120^th of 2323 public high schools	8.7%		11	2004^th of 2348 public high schools	14.7%	116		0.0	5.9	2.7				11.4	11.4				0.4	0.4	$5,764
Palmdale High	Public	9-12	2137 East Avenue R	Palmdale	93550	Los Angeles County	Antelope Valley Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 273-3181	2,358	104	22.5	73.8%	72 (3.1%)	331 (14.0%)	1,885 (79.9%)	17 (0.7%)	1 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	50 (2.1%)	20.2	1673^rd of 2323 public high schools	28.0%		17.8	1754^th of 2348 public high schools	25.3%	81		11.2	4.6	10.5				31.2	31.2				5.3	5.3	$9,055
Quartz Hill High	Public	9-12	6040 West Avenue L	Quartz Hill	93536	Los Angeles County	Antelope Valley Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 718-3100	3,170	121	26.2	44.1%	844 (26.6%)	328 (10.3%)	1,635 (51.6%)	127 (4.0%)	8 (0.3%)	4 (0.1%)	224 (7.1%)	46.1	964^th of 2323 public high schools	58.5%		37.4	1218^th of 2348 public high schools	48.1%	254		21.0	12.9	20.4				51.3	51.3				21.8	21.8	$7,687
Academies of the Antelope Valley	Public, Charter	6-12	6300 West Avenue L	Quartz Hill	93536	Los Angeles County	Antelope Valley Union High	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 943-3031	668	31	21.5	58.2%	91 (13.6%)	77 (11.5%)	442 (66.2%)	19 (2.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (5.4%)	37.6	1197^th of 2323 public high schools	48.5%		39	1173^rd of 2348 public high schools	50.0%	24	27.0	13.9		24.2	20.7	47.5	40.4	53.2	42.1	10.3	25.9	22.2	6.5	20.9	$11,963
SOAR High (Students On Academic Rise)	Public	9-12	3041 West Avenue K	Lancaster	93536	Los Angeles County	Antelope Valley Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 722-6509	646	21	30.4	56.5%	70 (10.8%)	77 (11.9%)	406 (62.8%)	47 (7.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (6.7%)	93	112^th of 2323 public high schools	95.2%		97.1	52^nd of 2348 public high schools	97.8%	60		50.0		50.0				85.6	85.6				64.4	64.4	$6,095
William J. (Pete) Knight High	Public	9-12	37423 70th St. East	Palmdale	93552	Los Angeles County	Antelope Valley Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 533-9000	2,520	114	22.0	65.2%	79 (3.1%)	332 (13.2%)	1,997 (79.2%)	42 (1.7%)	4 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	64 (2.5%)	33.2	1326^th of 2323 public high schools	42.9%		28.5	1456^th of 2348 public high schools	38.0%	130		13.8	12.5	13.6				46.3	46.3				13.1	13.1	$7,973
Mission Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter	6-12	43141 Business Center Pkwy Ste	Lancaster	93535	Los Angeles County	Mission Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(844) 788-3965	557	38	14.4	77.7%	94 (16.9%)	40 (7.2%)	357 (64.1%)	14 (2.5%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.4%)	35 (6.3%)	20.5	1661^st of 2323 public high schools	28.5%		26.8	1511^th of 2348 public high schools	35.6%	150	10.6		23.3	14.6	0.0	27.3	18.2	30.0	23.6	4.8	9.1	4.6	12.0	8.7

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