Silverado High

Summary:

Silverado High is a public high school located in Victorville, California, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 2,175 students. The school is part of the Victor Valley Union High School District, which is ranked 975 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Silverado High consistently ranks in the bottom half of California high schools, typically between 1,300-1,600 out of around 2,300 schools. The school's performance on standardized tests is significantly below the state and district averages, with only 40.04% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 49.54% for the district and 55.73% for the state. In mathematics, the proficiency rates are even lower, with only 12.39% of 11th-grade students reaching proficiency, compared to 17.14% for the district and 27.9% for the state. Silverado High's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated in recent years, ranging from a low of 52.5% in 2019-2020 to a high of 89.9% in 2020-2021, and the school's dropout rate has also been variable, ranging from 5.6% in 2020-2021 to 43.7% in 2019-2020.

While Silverado High's academic performance is generally lower than the nearby University Preparatory and Cobalt Institute of Math and Science, which have significantly higher proficiency rates and graduation rates, the school outperforms some other nearby schools, such as Goodwill Independent Study and Victor Valley Virtual Academy, which have even lower academic achievement and higher dropout rates. The significant increase in chronic absenteeism at Silverado High, from 12.9% in 2018-2019 to 31.7% in 2021-2022, is a concerning trend that may be contributing to the school's overall academic challenges.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 14048 Cobalt Rd.
       Victorville, CA  92392-9316


(760) 955-3353

District: Victor Valley Union High

SchoolDigger Rank:
1414th of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $6,216 Help


Feeder schools for Silverado High:

Elementary:    Discovery School of the Arts
    Eagle Ranch Elementary
    Liberty Elementary
    Morgan Kincaid Preparatory
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Student/teacher ratio:  23.1 Help
Number of students:  2,175

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
67.5%
African American:
18.4%
Two or more races:
5.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  59.3% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Silverado High ranks worse than 60.9% of high schools in California. It also ranks 3rd among 7 ranked high schools in the Victor Valley Union High School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 30.19. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Silverado High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (67.5%), African American (18.4%), two or more races (5.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 59.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Silverado High is 23.1, which is the 3rd best among 7 high schools in the Victor Valley Union High School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Silverado High is $6,216, which is the 3rd highest among 7 high schools in the Victor Valley Union High School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Silverado High:

SchoolDigger ranks Silverado High 1414th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Silverado High in the ranking list.)

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Victor Valley Union High:

SchoolDigger ranks Victor Valley Union High 975th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Silverado High

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Rank History for all students at Silverado High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 36.71 773rd 1653 53.2%
2005 35.81 903rd 1901 52.5%
2006 34.03 1006th 1968 48.9%
2007 36.80 959th 2063 53.5%
2008 33.69 1077th 2117 49.1%
2009 32.28 1291st 2238 42.3%
2010 27.99 1336th 2281 41.4%
2011 28.79 1354th 2367 42.8%
2012 29.34 1315th 2354 44.1%
2013 26.72 1420th 2426 41.5%
2015 35.79 1253rd 1994 37.2%
2016 35.99 1258th 2039 38.3%
2017 31.02 1365th 2021 32.5%
2018 30.93 1357th 2017 32.7%
2019 26.99 1489th 2133 30.2%
2022 26.35 1503rd 2123 29.2%
2023 25.40 1546th 2348 34.2%
2024 30.19 1414th 2323 39.1%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Silverado High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 3.64 354th 366 3.3%
2019 3.61 406th 422 3.8%
2022 4.05 503rd 515 2.3%
2023 11.92 670th 786 14.8%
2024 11.76 687th 804 14.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Silverado High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.26 631st 938 32.7%
2019 41.84 424th 941 54.9%
2022 38.98 548th 1044 47.5%
2023 33.99 648th 1323 51.0%
2024 41.49 421st 1350 68.8%
See the entire list of Best California High Schools for English Language Learner Students!

Rank History for Special Education students at Silverado High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 24.10 1199th 1547 22.5%
2024 16.86 1438th 1534 6.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Silverado High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.60 1243rd 1862 33.2%
2019 30.56 1344th 1937 30.6%
2022 29.87 1360th 1943 30.0%
2023 28.37 1456th 2247 35.2%
2024 35.77 1271st 2235 43.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Silverado High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.26 1241st 1760 29.5%
2019 23.86 1388th 1833 24.3%
2022 23.60 1424th 1858 23.4%
2023 23.95 1495th 2118 29.4%
2024 30.83 1329th 2098 36.7%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Silverado High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.77 881st 1052 16.3%
2019 23.19 944th 1117 15.5%
2022 30.37 815th 1161 29.8%
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Rank History for Foster Care students at Silverado High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 23.21 4th 5 20.0%
2023 37.17 8th 15 46.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Silverado High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.25 1287th 1834 29.8%
2019 24.76 1358th 1880 27.8%
2022 25.68 1390th 1916 27.5%
2023 24.76 1478th 2207 33.0%
2024 27.62 1389th 2172 36.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Silverado High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.49 435th 582 25.3%
2019 25.57 439th 592 25.8%
2022 30.32 360th 522 31.0%
2023 36.88 423rd 720 41.3%
2024 34.40 441st 721 38.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Silverado High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.10 1139th 1742 34.6%
2019 33.93 1200th 1814 33.8%
2022 31.40 1280th 1861 31.2%
2023 28.33 1420th 2142 33.7%
2024 38.81 1156th 2125 45.6%
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Rank History for White students at Silverado High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.76 897th 1173 23.5%
2019 14.53 1051st 1222 14.0%
2022 24.68 917th 1204 23.8%
2023 13.23 1196th 1434 16.6%
2024 22.51 1027th 1406 27.0%
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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.

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Data source: California Department of Education

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Reviews:
by a student
Friday, February 4, 2011

Open Quote I'm a Student at Silverado, so more than anyone i should no how the school is.
Overall Silverado isnt a bad school, it has great programs, great teachers, pretty decent staff. The issue of the school is the students attending, there is no medium here, your either an over achiever or a total failure, and sadly the total failures make the school very bad. This are the people that have no manners and cause most of the schools unbalanced social interactions and low test scores. The school also has great sports, our football team being one of the best in the desert sky leagues and our "Lady Hawks" (Girl sport teams) being undefeated. Silverado is a great school if you know where you want to be in life and stay away from the wrong crowd, for it is only the bad influences that are an issue in the school. Close Quote


by a student
Friday, October 22, 2010

Open Quote I graduated from Silverado High School, Class of 2010. I wanted to dispell the rumors about Silverado. It is a fantastic school. There are lots of dedicated and caring teachers, a career center that helps several students get to the college of their dreams (and helps them get the scholarships they need to pay for it), and several other resources that are at the students' disposal. It has one of the highest counts of AP Classes in California. The sports programs are some of the best in the High Desert. The school has a great freshman mentoring program called Link Crew, which is run by some of the best teachers on campus. As far as discipline goes, it is very comparable to a typical high school. There are a few fights a year. The school is often given a bad reputation by the local newspaper, but most of the stories printed are: fake, heavily exaggerated, or the writer conveniently leaves out that the incident occurred near the campus, and the people involved were not students. I did not see any drug activity in my four years there, and rarely even heard of any activity going on on campus at all. Overall, this is a great school, I would not trade the four years I spent there for the world. Anyone moving/considering moving to the high desert, send your kids to this school, you will not be disappointed. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Silverado High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1997 390 130 36 360 12 n/a n/a 0 928
1998 765 308 93 745 17 n/a n/a 0 1928
1999 972 393 135 921 27 n/a n/a 0 2448
2000 1038 405 141 992 32 n/a n/a 0 2608
2001 1041 437 143 997 26 n/a n/a 0 2644
2002 1094 575 152 1255 26 n/a n/a 0 3102
2003 1094 575 152 1255 26 n/a n/a 0 3102
2004 1090 645 164 1398 20 n/a n/a 8 3325
2005 950 705 175 1578 18 n/a n/a 23 3449
2006 841 773 191 1716 16 n/a n/a 46 3583
2007 792 792 178 1864 15 n/a n/a 51 3692
2008 700 827 168 2015 13 n/a n/a 0 3723
2009 594 846 130 1954 13 30 101 0 3668
2010 550 943 122 2080 16 37 5 0 3753
2011 493 1008 115 2115 16 37 28 0 3812
2012 443 1023 116 2171 14 38 48 0 3853
2013 355 836 120 1655 9 39 42 0 3056
2014 295 738 84 1445 18 33 41 0 2654
2015 223 574 81 1189 9 28 40 0 2144
2016 220 561 68 1271 10 25 58 0 2213
2017 213 567 61 1373 12 18 89 0 2333
2018 215 536 56 1433 10 13 107 0 2370
2019 169 498 43 1478 10 18 110 0 2326
2020 156 482 44 1528 10 17 113 0 2350
2021 145 428 41 1466 13 14 102 0 2209
2022 136 435 52 1603 9 14 100 1 2350
2023 104 400 56 1468 7 11 120 9 2175

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 Silverado High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1997 928 37.2 24.9 59.3
1998 1928 77.9 24.7 45.1
1999 2448 87.2 28.1 41.7
2000 2608 96.8 26.9 42.9
2001 2644 102.2 25.9 44.7
2002 3102 105.5 29.4 44.7
2003 3102 105.5 29.4 44.7
2004 3325 116.7 28.5 47.2
2005 3449 127.1 27.1 45.8
2006 3583 141.3 25.4 50.8
2007 3692 141.7 26.1 58.7
2008 3723 157.0 23.7 56.2
2009 3668 139.2 23.3 64.1
2010 3753 139.2 26.9 73.5
2011 3812 n/a n/a 76.1
2012 3853 136.8 28.1 n/a
2013 3056 104.2 29.3 79
2014 2654 93.4 28.4 75.7
2015 2144 88.0 24.3 81.3
2016 2213 85.0 26.0 78.4
2017 2333 78.3 29.7 81
2018 2370 86.5 27.3 82.2
2019 2326 87.5 26.5 80.3
2020 2350 n/a n/a 82.3
2021 2209 94.9 23.2 81.5
2022 2350 95.5 24.6 82.1
2023 2175 94.0 23.1 59.3

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 Silverado High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1997 928 37.2 24.9 59.3
1998 1928 77.9 24.7 45.1
1999 2448 87.2 28.1 41.7
2000 2608 96.8 26.9 42.9
2001 2644 102.2 25.9 44.7
2002 3102 105.5 29.4 44.7
2003 3102 105.5 29.4 44.7
2004 3325 116.7 28.5 47.2
2005 3449 127.1 27.1 45.8
2006 3583 141.3 25.4 50.8
2007 3692 141.7 26.1 58.7
2008 3723 157.0 23.7 56.2
2009 3668 139.2 23.3 64.1
2010 3753 139.2 26.9 73.5
2011 3812 n/a n/a 76.1
2012 3853 136.8 28.1 n/a
2013 3056 104.2 29.3 79
2014 2654 93.4 28.4 75.7
2015 2144 88.0 24.3 81.3
2016 2213 85.0 26.0 78.4
2017 2333 78.3 29.7 81
2018 2370 86.5 27.3 82.2
2019 2326 87.5 26.5 80.3
2020 2350 n/a n/a 82.3
2021 2209 94.9 23.2 81.5
2022 2350 95.5 24.6 82.1
2023 2175 94.0 23.1 59.3

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Silverado High

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $6,216

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Silverado High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1489th of 2133 High schoolsRanks 1546th of 2348 High schools
 4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Silverado High)30.940.7
 9.8%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Victor Valley Union High)40.943.4
 2.5%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)57.355.4
 1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Silverado High)65.6
 0.4%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Victor Valley Union High)15.313.8
 1.6%
   11th Grade Mathematics (California)32.227.4
 4.9%
12th Grade Science (Silverado High)13.23.4
 9.8%
   12th Grade Science (Victor Valley Union High)15.37.6
 7.7%
   12th Grade Science (California)25.626.9
 1.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students23262175
 6.5%
African American498400
 19.7%
American Indian107
 30%
Asian4356
 30.2%
Hispanic14781468
 0.7%
Pacific Islander1811
 38.9%
White169104
 38.5%
Two or More Races110120
 9.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients80.3%59.3%
 21%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Silverado High

Silverado High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Discovery School of the Arts
Elementary : Eagle Ranch Elementary
Elementary : Liberty Elementary
Elementary : Morgan Kincaid Preparatory
Elementary : Park View Elementary

Students at Silverado High are 67% Hispanic, 18% African American, 6% Two or more races, 5% White, 3% Asian.

Silverado High ranks 1414th of 2323 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 2,175 students attended Silverado High.


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