Is Adelanto High a good school?

Adelanto High ranks 1450 th of 2323 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Adelanto High?

In the 2023-24 school year, 2,229 students attended Adelanto High.

What is the racial makeup of Adelanto High?

Students at Adelanto High are 71% Hispanic, 20% African American, 5% Two or more races, 3% White.

What schools feed into Adelanto High?

Adelanto High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Adelanto Elementary Elementary : Donald F. Bradach Elementary Elementary : El Mirage Elementary : Helendale Elementary Elementary : Oro Grande Elementary Elementary : Theodore Vick Elementary Elementary : Victoria Magathan Elementary Elementary : West Creek Elementary Elementary : Westside Park Elementary Middle : Columbia Middle Middle : Imogene Garner Hook Junior High Middle : Mesa Linda Middle Middle : Riverview Middle

Adelanto High

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Adelanto High is a public high school located in Adelanto, California, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 2,223 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.

Adelanto High consistently ranks in the bottom half of California high schools, with significantly below-average performance on standardized tests. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 42.65% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 55.73% statewide and 49.54% in the district. In Mathematics, the proficiency rate for 11th-grade students was just 9.27%, compared to 27.9% statewide and 17.14% in the district. The school's graduation rate has also fluctuated, ranging from a low of 51.7% in 2019-2020 to a high of 91.3% in 2020-2021, and its dropout rate has been volatile, ranging from 5.4% to 46.5% over the same period.

Adelanto High's performance is generally lower than that of nearby schools, such as Oak Hills High and Sultana High, which are part of the Hesperia Unified School District. However, Adelanto High performs better than some of the nearby charter schools, such as Alta Vista Innovation High and Summit Leadership Academy-High Desert, which have even lower academic achievement and higher chronic absenteeism rates. The high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds at Adelanto High, with 71.08% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023, may be a contributing factor to the school's challenges.

Detail:

Public 9-12

15620 Joshua St.
Adelanto, CA 92301-5600

(760) 246-3909

District: Victor Valley Union High

SchoolDigger Rank:
1450^th of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,746

Feeder schools for Adelanto High:

Elementary:	Adelanto Elementary
	Donald F. Bradach Elementary
	El Mirage
	Helendale Elementary
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	Oro Grande Elementary
	Theodore Vick Elementary
	Victoria Magathan Elementary
	West Creek Elementary
	Westside Park Elementary
Middle:	Columbia Middle
	Imogene Garner Hook Junior High
	Mesa Linda Middle
	Riverview Middle

Student/teacher ratio: 23.8

Number of students: 2,229

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

70.7%

African American:

20.1%

Two or more races:

4.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 81.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Adelanto High ranks worse than 62.4% of high schools in California. It also ranks 4^th among 7 ranked high schools in the Victor Valley Union High School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 28.97. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Adelanto 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 Adelanto High has the largest high school student body size in the Victor Valley Union High School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (70.7%), African American (20.1%), two or more races (4.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 81.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Adelanto High is 23.8. 3 high schools in the Victor Valley Union High School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Adelanto High employs 93.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Adelanto High is $5,746. 5 high schools in the Victor Valley Union High School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Adelanto High:

SchoolDigger ranks Adelanto High 1450^th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Adelanto High in the ranking list.)

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Victor Valley Union High:

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

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Rank History for all students at Adelanto High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2013	22.40	1567^th	2426	35.4%
2015	26.63	1400^th	1994	29.8%
2016	21.16	1503^rd	2039	26.3%
2017	30.33	1375^th	2021	32.0%
2018	25.29	1439^th	2017	28.7%
2019	29.65	1437^th	2133	32.6%
2022	25.40	1523^rd	2123	28.3%
2023	27.78	1484^th	2348	36.8%
2024	28.97	1450^th	2323	37.6%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Adelanto High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	2.47	411^th	422	2.6%
2022	4.32	500^th	515	2.9%
2023	14.84	645^th	786	17.9%
2024	10.14	712^th	804	11.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Adelanto High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	50.57	303^rd	938	67.7%
2019	50.34	281^st	941	70.1%
2022	29.45	839^th	1044	19.6%
2023	28.86	858^th	1323	35.1%
2024	30.92	800^th	1350	40.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Adelanto High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	19.29	1410^th	1547	8.9%
2024	30.67	957^th	1534	37.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Adelanto High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	26.49	1326^th	1862	28.8%
2019	34.68	1262^nd	1937	34.8%
2022	29.99	1356^th	1943	30.2%
2023	31.83	1366^th	2247	39.2%
2024	35.50	1279^th	2235	42.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Adelanto High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	21.08	1366^th	1760	22.4%
2019	28.38	1305^th	1833	28.8%
2022	23.54	1425^th	1858	23.3%
2023	28.18	1376^th	2118	35.0%
2024	26.78	1433^rd	2098	31.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Adelanto High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	22.38	896^th	1052	14.8%
2019	24.19	916^th	1117	18.0%
2022	26.52	932^nd	1161	19.7%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Adelanto High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	13.36	221^st	234	5.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Adelanto High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	24.53	1316^th	1834	28.2%
2019	26.01	1342^nd	1880	28.6%
2022	24.24	1420^th	1916	25.9%
2023	25.50	1458^th	2207	33.9%
2024	29.10	1347^th	2172	38.0%

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Rank History for African American students at Adelanto High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	17.25	488^th	582	16.2%
2019	23.43	456^th	592	23.0%
2022	24.84	406^th	522	22.2%
2023	31.82	462^nd	720	35.8%
2024	33.81	451^st	721	37.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Adelanto High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	33.27	1191^st	1742	31.6%
2019	38.67	1117^th	1814	38.4%
2022	33.40	1233^rd	1861	33.7%
2023	35.18	1245^th	2142	41.9%
2024	37.95	1182^nd	2125	44.4%

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Rank History for White students at Adelanto High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	16.43	982^nd	1173	16.3%
2019	21.87	980^th	1222	19.8%
2022	3.02	1201^st	1204	0.2%
2023	30.66	911^th	1434	36.5%

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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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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2013	62	270	8	619	9	6	19	0	993
2014	73	334	22	764	5	2	25	0	1225
2015	100	501	31	1063	13	9	31	0	1748
2016	87	442	25	1076	6	14	45	0	1695
2017	83	441	28	1190	6	3	46	0	1797
2018	82	436	27	1244	5	7	46	0	1847
2019	74	417	21	1266	8	13	55	0	1854
2020	77	436	20	1375	7	19	73	0	2007
2021	78	388	18	1344	3	16	79	1	1927
2022	78	410	14	1510	2	11	86	3	2114
2023	70	438	17	1577	4	11	103	3	2223
2024	65	447	16	1577	4	9	104	7	2229

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 Adelanto High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2013	993	35.5	27.9	94
2014	1225	46.8	26.1	91.1
2015	1748	65.0	26.8	90.3
2016	1695	72.0	23.5	86.1
2017	1797	66.0	27.2	83.1
2018	1847	71.8	25.7	85.5
2019	1854	69.8	26.5	86
2020	2007	n/a	n/a	83.8
2021	1927	77.9	24.7	83.9
2022	2114	81.8	25.8	81.3
2023	2223	82.2	27.0	71.1
2024	2229	93.5	23.8	81.6

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 Adelanto High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2013	993	35.5	27.9	94
2014	1225	46.8	26.1	91.1
2015	1748	65.0	26.8	90.3
2016	1695	72.0	23.5	86.1
2017	1797	66.0	27.2	83.1
2018	1847	71.8	25.7	85.5
2019	1854	69.8	26.5	86
2020	2007	n/a	n/a	83.8
2021	1927	77.9	24.7	83.9
2022	2114	81.8	25.8	81.3
2023	2223	82.2	27.0	71.1
2024	2229	93.5	23.8	81.6

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 Adelanto High

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$5,746

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Adelanto High

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1437^th of 2133 High schools	Ranks 1484^th of 2348 High schools	4.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Adelanto High)	36.7	36.5	0.2%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Victor Valley Union High)	40.9	43.4	2.5%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	57.3	55.4	1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Adelanto High)	9.7	9.6	0.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (Victor Valley Union High)	15.3	13.8	1.6%
11th Grade Mathematics (California)	32.2	27.4	4.9%
12th Grade Science (Adelanto High)	10	6.5	3.5%
12th Grade Science (Victor Valley Union High)	15.3	14.5	0.8%
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	1854	2223	19.9%
African American	417	438	5%
American Indian	8	4	50%
Asian	21	17	19%
Hispanic	1266	1577	24.6%
Pacific Islander	13	11	15.4%
White	74	70	5.4%
Two or More Races	55	103	87.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	86%	71.1%	14.9%

Schools Near Adelanto 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 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	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 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	Total
Adelanto High	Public	9-12	15620 Joshua St.	Adelanto	92301	San Bernardino County	Victor Valley Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 246-3909	2,229	94	23.8	81.6%	65 (2.9%)	447 (20.1%)	1,577 (70.7%)	16 (0.7%)	4 (0.2%)	9 (0.4%)	104 (4.7%)	29	1450^th of 2323 public high schools	37.6%		27.8	1484^th of 2348 public high schools	36.8%	34			13.4	2.0	12.3			42.7	42.7			9.3	9.3	$5,746
Sultana High	Public	9-12	17311 Sultana Ave.	Hesperia	92345	San Bernardino County	Hesperia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 947-6777	2,181	93	23.3	54.4%	447 (20.5%)	104 (4.8%)	1,556 (71.3%)	26 (1.2%)	11 (0.5%)	8 (0.4%)	29 (1.3%)	39	1158^th of 2323 public high schools	50.2%		41.1	1105^th of 2348 public high schools	52.9%	53			21.3		21.3			47.1	47.1			13.2	13.2	$7,669
Hesperia High	Public	9-12	9898 Maple Ave.	Hesperia	92345	San Bernardino County	Hesperia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 244-9898	2,325	102	22.7	62.2%	201 (8.6%)	166 (7.1%)	1,888 (81.2%)	26 (1.1%)	4 (0.2%)	7 (0.3%)	33 (1.4%)	43.9	1026^th of 2323 public high schools	55.8%		36.8	1234^th of 2348 public high schools	47.4%	208			22.2	15.4	22.0			49.4	49.4			18.6	18.6	$7,946
Mirus Secondary	Public, Charter	7-12	14135 Main St. Ste. 201	Hesperia	92345	San Bernardino County	Mirus Secondary District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 947-7100	290	8	35.6	77.9%	44 (15.2%)	15 (5.2%)	219 (75.5%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.8%)	33.2	1327^th of 2323 public high schools	42.9%		28.9	1451^st of 2348 public high schools	38.2%	124	12.0	5.6	22.2	22.2	15.9	42.9	30.8	47.6	41.5	7.1	4.0	14.6	10.0
Hesperia Community Day	Public	7-12	16527 1/2 Lemon St.	Hesperia	92345	San Bernardino County	Hesperia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 244-1771	33	3	10.7	81.8%	4 (12.1%)	5 (15.2%)	24 (72.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6.6	2263^rd of 2323 public high schools	2.6%		6.5	2293^rd of 2348 public high schools	2.3%	30									5.9				5.9	$33,550
Mojave High	Public	9-12	16633 Lemon St.	Hesperia	92345	San Bernardino County	Hesperia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 948-3999	319	18	17.9	69.9%	33 (10.3%)	18 (5.6%)	259 (81.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.2%)	8	2174^th of 2323 public high schools	6.4%		8.4	2176^th of 2348 public high schools	7.3%	2			0.8	2.6	1.2			3.0	3.0			1.5	1.5	$11,411
Encore Junior/Senior High School for the Perf and Visual Arts	Public, Charter	7-12	16955 Lemon St.	Hesperia	92345	San Bernardino County	Encore Junior/Senior High School for the Perf and Visual Ar	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 956-2632	561	31	18.3	55.4%	125 (22.3%)	108 (19.3%)	301 (53.7%)	8 (1.4%)	7 (1.2%)	5 (0.9%)	7 (1.2%)	21.4	1640^th of 2323 public high schools	29.4%		28	1470^th of 2348 public high schools	37.4%	170	8.3		12.5		10.0	23.6	28.1	47.7	31.6	6.8	5.1	6.4	6.0
Summit Leadership Academy-High Desert	Public, Charter	7-12	12850 Muscatel St.	Hesperia	92344	San Bernardino County	Summit Leadership Academy-High Desert District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 949-9202	207	15	13.6	87.0%	23 (11.1%)	22 (10.6%)	142 (68.6%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (7.7%)	10.7	1968^th of 2323 public high schools	15.3%		7.6	2230^th of 2348 public high schools	5.0%	262	0.0		7.5	15.4	5.7	0.0	11.4	15.4	9.7	6.5	0.0	2.6	2.9
Canyon Ridge High	Public	9-12	12850 Muscatel Ave.	Hesperia	92344	San Bernardino County	Hesperia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 244-6530	212	13	16.3	73.6%	26 (12.3%)	25 (11.8%)	156 (73.6%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	8.2	2165^th of 2323 public high schools	6.8%		9.3	2106^th of 2348 public high schools	10.3%	59			2.9	0.0	2.5			4.7	4.7			1.0	1.0	$12,898
Oak Hills High	Public	9-12	7625 Cataba Rd.	Oak Hills	92344	San Bernardino County	Hesperia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 244-2283	2,513	107	23.5	48.5%	387 (15.4%)	190 (7.6%)	1,796 (71.5%)	47 (1.9%)	8 (0.3%)	22 (0.9%)	63 (2.5%)	47.4	927^th of 2323 public high schools	60.1%		51.6	831^st of 2348 public high schools	64.6%	96			25.5		25.4			45.1	45.1			24.9	24.9	$6,775

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