Is Highland High a good school?

Highland High ranks 1405 th of 2323 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Highland High?

In the 2022-23 school year, 2,790 students attended Highland High.

What is the racial makeup of Highland High?

Students at Highland High are 68% Hispanic, 16% African American, 8% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What schools feed into Highland High?

Highland High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Anaverde Hills Elementary : Cottonwood Elementary Elementary : Esperanza Elementary Elementary : Ocotillo Elementary Elementary : Summerwind Elementary Elementary : Yucca Elementary Middle : David G. Millen Law and Government Magnet Academy Middle : Hillview Middle

Highland High

Summary:

Highland High is a public high school located in Palmdale, California, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 2,790 students. The school is part of the Antelope Valley Union High School District, which is ranked 1067 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Highland High has seen a decline in its four-year graduation rates, dropping from 89.4% in 2018-2019 to 85.6% in 2022-2023, this is still lower than the graduation rates of nearby schools like Quartz Hill High (88.5%) and SOAR High (100%). Correspondingly, Highland High's dropout rates have increased from 4.1% in 2018-2019 to 14.3% in 2022-2023, which is significantly higher than the dropout rates of Quartz Hill High (10.2%) and SOAR High (0.0%). Additionally, Highland High has experienced a concerning rise in chronic absenteeism, from 15.0% in 2017-2018 to 24.7% in 2022-2023, notably higher than the chronic absenteeism rates of Quartz Hill High (18.6%) and SOAR High (5.6%).

Academically, Highland High's performance, as measured by proficiency rates in Smarter Balanced Assessments and CAST, is generally lower than the Antelope Valley Union High School District and the state of California. For example, in 2023-2024, only 41.7% of Highland High's 11th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 36.91% for the district and 55.73% for the state. In Mathematics, the proficiency rate for 11th-grade students was just 13.07%, compared to 10.73% for the district and 27.9% for the state. The data also reveals significant variations in performance across different student subgroups at Highland High, suggesting the need for targeted interventions and support to ensure equitable educational opportunities and outcomes for all students.

Detail:

Public 9-12

39055 25th St. West
Palmdale, CA 93551-4164

(661) 538-0304

District: Antelope Valley Union High

SchoolDigger Rank:
1405^th of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,963

Feeder schools for Highland High:

Elementary:	Anaverde Hills
	Cottonwood Elementary
	Esperanza Elementary
	Ocotillo Elementary
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	Summerwind Elementary
	Yucca Elementary
Middle:	David G. Millen Law and Government Magnet Academy
	Hillview Middle

Student/teacher ratio: 25.5

Number of students: 2,790

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

68.4%

African American:

15.7%

White:

8.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 58.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Highland High ranks worse than 60.5% of high schools in California. It also ranks 5^th among 13 ranked high schools in the Antelope Valley Union High School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 30.65. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Highland 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 (68.4%), African American (15.7%), White (8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 58.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Highland High is 25.5. 9 high schools in the Antelope Valley Union High School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Highland High employs 109.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Highland High is $8,963, which is the 6^th highest among 13 high schools in the Antelope Valley Union High School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Highland High:

SchoolDigger ranks Highland High 1405^th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Highland High in the ranking list.)

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Antelope Valley Union High:

SchoolDigger ranks Antelope Valley Union High 1067^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Highland High

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Rank History for all students at Highland High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	56.39	396^th	1653	76.0%
2005	51.00	573^rd	1901	69.9%
2006	46.34	707^th	1968	64.1%
2007	48.27	694^th	2063	66.4%
2008	46.84	742^nd	2117	65.0%
2009	47.06	820^th	2238	63.4%
2010	48.60	804^th	2281	64.8%
2011	43.24	969^th	2367	59.1%
2012	43.49	949^th	2354	59.7%
2013	42.80	989^th	2426	59.2%
2015	57.88	791^st	1994	60.3%
2016	50.39	1010^th	2039	50.5%
2017	49.33	1040^th	2021	48.5%
2018	47.58	1056^th	2017	47.6%
2019	30.02	1429^th	2133	33.0%
2022	27.57	1482^nd	2123	30.2%
2023	27.84	1479^th	2348	37.0%
2024	30.65	1405^th	2323	39.5%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Highland High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	13.40	373^rd	422	11.6%
2022	17.88	437^th	515	15.1%
2023	20.70	589^th	786	25.1%
2024	17.07	635^th	804	21.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Highland High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	42.91	396^th	938	57.8%
2019	54.59	228^th	941	75.8%
2022	31.20	790^th	1044	24.3%
2023	35.53	595^th	1323	55.0%
2024	25.11	1043^rd	1350	22.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Highland High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	35.63	802^nd	1547	48.2%
2024	23.99	1208^th	1534	21.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Highland High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	50.71	943^rd	1862	49.4%
2019	31.18	1334^th	1937	31.1%
2022	29.30	1375^th	1943	29.2%
2023	28.69	1449^th	2247	35.5%
2024	32.57	1360^th	2235	39.1%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Highland High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	55.12	188^th	451	58.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Highland High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	47.78	942^nd	1760	46.5%
2019	27.18	1322^nd	1833	27.9%
2022	29.23	1291^st	1858	30.5%
2023	30.68	1322^nd	2118	37.6%
2024	32.18	1295^th	2098	38.3%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Highland High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	36.30	594^th	1052	43.5%
2019	30.81	755^th	1117	32.4%
2022	36.53	652^nd	1161	43.8%

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Rank History for Foster Care students at Highland High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	41.75	7^th	15	53.3%
2024	33.68	6^th	12	50.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Highland High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	42.39	1063^rd	1834	42.0%
2019	30.41	1270^th	1880	32.4%
2022	25.13	1403^rd	1916	26.8%
2023	22.82	1535^th	2207	30.4%
2024	27.56	1392^nd	2172	35.9%

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Rank History for Asian students at Highland High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	27.28	444^th	581	23.6%
2019	16.16	499^th	582	14.3%
2022	30.21	431^st	581	25.8%
2023	12.79	654^th	731	10.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Highland High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	37.35	352^nd	582	39.5%
2019	26.66	431^st	592	27.2%
2022	26.77	389^th	522	25.5%
2023	26.53	532^nd	720	26.1%
2024	40.79	379^th	721	47.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Highland High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	53.82	819^th	1742	53.0%
2019	33.00	1221^st	1814	32.7%
2022	32.75	1250^th	1861	32.8%
2023	32.94	1305^th	2142	39.1%
2024	34.37	1271^st	2125	40.2%

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Rank History for White students at Highland High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	39.47	757^th	1173	35.5%
2019	30.28	868^th	1222	29.0%
2022	27.47	881^st	1204	26.8%
2023	22.89	1047^th	1434	27.0%
2024	31.89	875^th	1406	37.8%

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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

Review counts

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Reviews:

by a student
Wednesday, May 4, 2011

I graduated in 2006. And although there were some teachers who lacked every quality a teacher should have, there were a few stand out teachers at this school. I think the school (from principal to club advisors to teachers) was run without any sense of enthusiasm nor a drive to help out students. They emphasized learning to some extent, though I feel they could have done a better, more thorough job. Also, the counselors (during my experience) lacked any knowledge of the skills and classes needed to enter college. I did an excessive amount of research on my own to get accepted into the UC system, and when I did enter college, I felt like I was behind in studies, & had to spend more time catching up to the other students. Highland needs better leaders to lead the teens in their school, because their lazy and careless demeanor ultimately affects how the students perceive the idea and importance of education. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Highland High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1990	322	41	15	109	0	n/a	n/a	0	487
1991	643	88	43	293	1	n/a	n/a	0	1068
1992	1275	193	77	449	3	n/a	n/a	0	1997
1993	1675	258	97	528	4	n/a	n/a	0	2562
1994	1533	269	106	524	6	n/a	n/a	0	2438
1995	1503	359	121	563	4	n/a	n/a	0	2550
1996	1503	359	121	563	4	n/a	n/a	0	2550
1997	1478	381	153	652	14	n/a	n/a	0	2678
1998	1544	397	178	707	11	n/a	n/a	0	2837
1999	1527	443	175	762	16	n/a	n/a	0	2923
2000	1535	411	167	806	22	n/a	n/a	0	2941
2001	1457	461	148	854	26	n/a	n/a	0	2946
2002	1425	596	158	1127	22	n/a	n/a	19	3347
2003	1425	596	158	1127	22	n/a	n/a	19	3347
2004	1426	691	220	1266	27	n/a	n/a	0	3630
2005	1387	656	230	1301	18	n/a	n/a	5	3597
2006	1357	714	255	1498	16	n/a	n/a	0	3840
2007	1175	617	240	1407	14	n/a	n/a	6	3459
2008	991	597	204	1441	12	n/a	n/a	0	3245
2009	855	545	169	1328	20	12	52	0	2981
2010	754	555	187	1388	20	16	40	0	2960
2011	702	517	177	1514	16	8	130	0	3064
2012	648	502	175	1691	17	9	195	0	3237
2013	602	477	173	1766	18	8	104	0	3148
2014	578	485	169	1672	32	9	87	0	3032
2015	484	453	162	1766	16	5	112	0	2998
2016	462	453	159	1742	19	5	91	0	2931
2017	405	470	156	1735	9	3	108	0	2886
2018	383	429	143	1667	15	4	93	0	2734
2019	303	368	132	1775	11	4	110	0	2703
2020	263	406	125	1817	8	1	113	0	2733
2021	228	438	134	1873	9	4	115	0	2801
2022	227	434	118	1934	9	12	110	0	2844
2023	224	438	91	1908	8	7	114	0	2790

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 Highland High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	487	23.0	21.1	n/a
1991	1068	43.8	24.3	n/a
1992	1997	44.5	44.8	16
1993	2562	87.8	29.2	17.1
1994	2438	74.8	32.6	16.2
1995	2550	82.9	30.8	18.5
1996	2550	82.9	30.8	18.5
1997	2678	94.4	28.4	13.7
1998	2837	101.6	27.9	16.1
1999	2923	112.2	26.1	18.9
2000	2941	116.7	25.2	13.7
2001	2946	125.1	23.5	18.1
2002	3347	135.1	24.8	24.3
2003	3347	135.1	24.8	24.3
2004	3630	134.8	26.9	25.4
2005	3597	137.9	26.1	25.4
2006	3840	148.2	25.9	26.9
2007	3459	144.7	23.9	50
2008	3245	159.4	20.4	42.4
2009	2981	124.0	21.2	37.9
2010	2960	126.8	23.3	47.4
2011	3064	n/a	n/a	49.2
2012	3237	131.4	24.6	n/a
2013	3148	130.5	24.1	50.2
2014	3032	126.5	23.9	53.9
2015	2998	126.0	23.7	54.5
2016	2931	126.0	23.2	58.6
2017	2886	124.6	23.1	61.3
2018	2734	120.5	22.6	64.4
2019	2703	119.0	22.7	59.4
2020	2733	n/a	n/a	67
2021	2801	115.8	24.1	63.2
2022	2844	115.2	24.6	52.8
2023	2790	109.3	25.5	58.4

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 Highland High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	487	23.0	21.1	n/a
1991	1068	43.8	24.3	n/a
1992	1997	44.5	44.8	16
1993	2562	87.8	29.2	17.1
1994	2438	74.8	32.6	16.2
1995	2550	82.9	30.8	18.5
1996	2550	82.9	30.8	18.5
1997	2678	94.4	28.4	13.7
1998	2837	101.6	27.9	16.1
1999	2923	112.2	26.1	18.9
2000	2941	116.7	25.2	13.7
2001	2946	125.1	23.5	18.1
2002	3347	135.1	24.8	24.3
2003	3347	135.1	24.8	24.3
2004	3630	134.8	26.9	25.4
2005	3597	137.9	26.1	25.4
2006	3840	148.2	25.9	26.9
2007	3459	144.7	23.9	50
2008	3245	159.4	20.4	42.4
2009	2981	124.0	21.2	37.9
2010	2960	126.8	23.3	47.4
2011	3064	n/a	n/a	49.2
2012	3237	131.4	24.6	n/a
2013	3148	130.5	24.1	50.2
2014	3032	126.5	23.9	53.9
2015	2998	126.0	23.7	54.5
2016	2931	126.0	23.2	58.6
2017	2886	124.6	23.1	61.3
2018	2734	120.5	22.6	64.4
2019	2703	119.0	22.7	59.4
2020	2733	n/a	n/a	67
2021	2801	115.8	24.1	63.2
2022	2844	115.2	24.6	52.8
2023	2790	109.3	25.5	58.4

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 Highland High

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$8,963

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Highland High

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1429^th of 2133 High schools	Ranks 1479^th of 2348 High schools	4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
10th Grade Science (Highland High)	12.2	8.3	3.9%
10th Grade Science (Antelope Valley Union High)	12.1	11.2	0.8%
10th Grade Science (California)	23.2	24.1	0.9%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Highland High)	36.3	37.4	1.1%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Antelope Valley Union High)	37.7	33.4	4.3%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	57.3	55.4	1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Highland High)	12.2	12.5	0.3%
11th Grade Mathematics (Antelope Valley Union High)	11.2	9.1	2.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (California)	32.2	27.4	4.9%
12th Grade Science (Highland High)	10.3	16.2	5.9%
12th Grade Science (Antelope Valley Union High)	10.4	13.8	3.5%
12th Grade Science (California)	25.6	26.9	1.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	2703	2790	3.2%
African American	368	438	19%
American Indian	11	8	27.3%
Asian	132	91	31.1%
Hispanic	1775	1908	7.5%
Pacific Islander	4	7	75%
White	303	224	26.1%
Two or More Races	110	114	3.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	59.4%	58.4%	1%

Schools Near Highland 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
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	2,790	109	25.5	58.4%	224 (8.0%)	438 (15.7%)	1,908 (68.4%)	91 (3.3%)	8 (0.3%)	7 (0.3%)	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
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	632	20	32.0	79.1%	14 (2.2%)	86 (13.6%)	506 (80.1%)	9 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.4%)	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
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)
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	2,443	105	23.2	74.2%	83 (3.4%)	293 (12.0%)	1,999 (81.8%)	11 (0.5%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	53 (2.2%)	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
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	384	16	23.7	80.5%	64 (16.7%)	41 (10.7%)	235 (61.2%)	11 (2.9%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.5%)	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
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	3,066	115	26.6	41.7%	868 (28.3%)	306 (10.0%)	1,510 (49.2%)	137 (4.5%)	10 (0.3%)	6 (0.2%)	229 (7.5%)	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
Assurance Learning Academy	Public, Charter	8-12	43145 Business Center Ste. 102	Lancaster	93535	Los Angeles County	Assurance Learning Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 272-1225	2,915	105	27.8	87.8%	237 (8.1%)	229 (7.9%)	2,261 (77.6%)	29 (1.0%)	11 (0.4%)	4 (0.1%)	136 (4.7%)	15.7	1792^nd of 2323 public high schools	22.9%		14.9	1843^rd of 2348 public high schools	21.5%	51			14.4	14.4				23.1	23.1				3.3	3.3
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	537	18	30.6	48.4%	59 (11.0%)	71 (13.2%)	332 (61.8%)	38 (7.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (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
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	665	31	21.6	65.4%	95 (14.3%)	79 (11.9%)	428 (64.4%)	20 (3.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (6.0%)	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
Desert Sands Charter	Public, Charter	8-12	44130 20th St. West	Lancaster	93534	Los Angeles County	Desert Sands Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 942-3357	742	37	20.1	84.8%	100 (13.5%)	116 (15.6%)	362 (48.8%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	153 (20.6%)	20.1	1680^th of 2323 public high schools	27.7%		21.4	1660^th of 2348 public high schools	29.3%	20								31.6	31.6				3.7	3.7

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