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Antelope Valley High

Public Grades 9-12

1649^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 24% of California high schools

Summary

Antelope Valley High is a large public high school serving grades 9-12 with about 1,500 students in Lancaster, CA, operating within the Antelope Valley Union High district, which ranks in the bottom third statewide.

The school faces significant academic challenges, with proficiency rates in English (33.6%), math (10.3%), and science (6.8%) well below state averages and notably lower than nearby schools like SOAR High (Students On Academic Rise) and Quartz Hill High. A major concern is chronic absenteeism, affecting 36.5% of students—nearly double the state average—which severely impacts learning. While its 84.7% graduation rate is above the district average, it trails the state, and its dropout rate is nearly double the state norm.

Interestingly, Antelope Valley High spends more per student ($20,444) and has smaller class sizes than other comprehensive high schools in the district, yet these resources have not translated into stronger outcomes, and its statewide ranking has declined over the past decade. The district shows that high performance is possible in similar settings, as seen with SOAR High, indicating school-specific practices are crucial. Parents should note the extreme performance variation within the same district and consider how the school addresses its core challenges in attendance and math proficiency.

1,498

Students ?

21.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,444

Per pupil spending ?

77.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

44900 North Division St.
Lancaster, CA 93535-2538

(661) 948-8552

District: Antelope Valley Union High

Feeder schools for Antelope Valley High:

Elementary:	El Dorado Elementary
	Joshua Elementary
	Linda Verde Elementary
	Mariposa Elementary
	More...
	Sierra Elementary
Middle:	Piute Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

63.2%

African American:

29.7%

Two or more races:

3.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 17th percentile in 2022 → 24th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 24th (2025) from a 17th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (16% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!Dropout rate above the California average (14% vs 8%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school16%

District avg23%

California avg41%

1,649^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 24%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 32% (2015) to bottom 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 12High Schools in the Antelope Valley Union High

1078^th of 1,543Antelope Valley Union High among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	22.2	1649 of 2162	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.0	1627 of 2159	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.0	1725 of 2170	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.1	1765 of 2123	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.2	1725 of 2133	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.1	1463 of 2017	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	25.8	1437 of 2021	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	26.2	1424 of 2039	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	29.4	1353 of 1994	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	23.2	1535 of 2426	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	21.0	1576 of 2354	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	18.6	1691 of 2367	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	20.4	1600 of 2281	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	22.6	1727 of 2238	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	23.0	1412 of 2117	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	26.4	1252 of 2063	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	26.4	1202 of 1968	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	26.7	1138 of 1901	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	33.9	829 of 1653	49.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	17.6	447 of 523	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.8	437 of 517	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.2	450 of 521	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.4	444 of 522	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.1	490 of 592	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.0	458 of 582	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	32.5	753 of 1161	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.8	898 of 1117	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.7	948 of 1052	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	27.3	902 of 1085	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.3	460 of 1064	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	29.3	849 of 1044	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.7	645 of 941	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.1	576 of 938	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	20.6	1509 of 1906	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.3	1500 of 1915	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.0	1583 of 1915	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.8	1626 of 1858	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.7	1516 of 1833	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.2	1365 of 1760	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	30.7	1339 of 1900	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.5	1313 of 1902	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.5	1416 of 1917	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.2	1491 of 1861	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.6	1410 of 1814	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.5	1251 of 1742	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	23.9	1526 of 2013	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.8	1511 of 2026	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.9	1615 of 2030	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.4	1594 of 1943	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.2	1567 of 1937	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.4	1342 of 1862	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	21.8	1488 of 1942	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.3	1492 of 1948	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.5	1593 of 1963	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.4	1566 of 1916	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.3	1550 of 1880	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.3	1379 of 1834	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	19.3	475 of 577	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	2.0	536 of 541	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.6	478 of 515	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	31.8	834 of 1252	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.4	750 of 1216	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.3	912 of 1197	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	14.5	1030 of 1193	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.4	1070 of 1204	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.2	975 of 1222	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.5	890 of 1173	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Disabled (2022)35th percentile+18 vs school

Special Education (2025)33rd percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)30th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)24th percentile~ school

Male (2025)23rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)21st percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)18th percentile-6 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)17th percentile-8 vs school

African American (2025)15th percentile-9 vs school

White (2023)14th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy34%-15 vs state

Mathematics10%-27 vs state

Science7%-26 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 10th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	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 All Grades	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 All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Antelope Valley High	Public	9-12	44900 North Division St.	Lancaster	93535	Los Angeles County	Antelope Valley Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 948-8552	1,498	69	21.5	77.9%	39 (2.6%)	445 (29.7%)	946 (63.2%)	12 (0.8%)	8 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (3.1%)	22.2	1649^th of 2162 public high schools	23.7%		23	1627^th of 2159 public high schools	24.6%	22		7.0		5.3	6.8				33.6	33.6				10.3	10.3	$20,444	$3,158	$17,286
Desert Winds Continuation High	Public	9-12	415 East Kettering St.	Lancaster	93535	Los Angeles County	Antelope Valley Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 948-7555	605	28	21.8	74.4%	33 (5.5%)	191 (31.6%)	345 (57.0%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.0%)	11.7	1929^th of 2162 public high schools	10.8%		10.1	2063^rd of 2159 public high schools	4.4%	134		5.5		6.7	5.8				10.2	10.2				3.8	3.8	$14,018	$1,610	$12,408
Phoenix High Community Day	Public	9-12	228 East Ave. H8	Lancaster	93535	Los Angeles County	Antelope Valley Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 729-3936	19	6	3.2	68.4%	0 (0.0%)	8 (42.1%)	9 (47.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (10.5%)								(n/a)																$59,494	$1,536	$57,958
Empower Generations	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	44236 10th St. W. Ste. 105	Lancaster	93534	Los Angeles County	Empower Generations District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(661) 429-3264	81	2	36.4	85.2%	13 (16.0%)	32 (39.5%)	29 (35.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (7.4%)	21.1	1671^st of 2162 public high schools	22.7%		12.6	1907^th of 2159 public high schools	11.7%	236			9.5		8.0				30.4	30.4				8.7	8.7	$20,083	$924	$19,159
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	3,014	115	26.1	84.3%	310 (10.3%)	202 (6.7%)	2,308 (76.6%)	27 (0.9%)	10 (0.3%)	4 (0.1%)	139 (4.6%)	18	1726^th of 2162 public high schools	20.2%		18.9	1723^rd of 2159 public high schools	20.2%	3				18.9	18.9				22.7	22.7				3.3	3.3
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	727	37	18.7	78.7%	80 (11.0%)	98 (13.5%)	432 (59.4%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	106 (14.6%)	33.3	1417^th of 2162 public high schools	34.5%		22.4	1644^th of 2159 public high schools	23.9%	227				32.0	32.0				40.3	40.3				6.7	6.7
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	694	34	20.2	78.2%	142 (20.5%)	51 (7.3%)	420 (60.5%)	17 (2.4%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	48 (6.9%)	54	948^th of 2162 public high schools	56.2%		32.6	1433^rd of 2159 public high schools	33.6%	485	15.9			46.2	19.2	40.0	36.7	23.4	41.5	34.8	32.0	36.0	20.6	31.1	28.5
Lancaster High	Public	9-12	44701 32nd St. West	Lancaster	93536	Los Angeles County	Antelope Valley Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 726-7649	2,688	107	25.1	66.5%	259 (9.6%)	617 (23.0%)	1,562 (58.1%)	95 (3.5%)	8 (0.3%)	3 (0.1%)	144 (5.4%)	27.9	1529^th of 2162 public high schools	29.3%		29	1516^th of 2159 public high schools	29.8%	13		13.8		11.1	13.6				35.4	35.4				11.6	11.6	$17,132	$1,977	$15,155
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	670	25	26.6	57.9%	88 (13.1%)	79 (11.8%)	409 (61.0%)	47 (7.0%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	43 (6.4%)	93.5	130^th of 2162 public high schools	94.0%		94.9	115^th of 2159 public high schools	94.7%	15		53.1			52.8				83.2	83.2				53.4	53.4	$14,793	$1,689	$13,104
Eastside High	Public	9-12	3200 East Ave. J-8	Lancaster	93535	Los Angeles County	Antelope Valley Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 946-3800	2,631	105	25.1	68.5%	98 (3.7%)	582 (22.1%)	1,809 (68.8%)	32 (1.2%)	3 (0.1%)	4 (0.2%)	103 (3.9%)	27.7	1534^th of 2162 public high schools	29.0%		25.1	1581^st of 2159 public high schools	26.8%	47		10.0		5.4	9.6				43.8	43.8				8.4	8.4	$17,368	$1,929	$15,439

Frequently Asked Questions about Antelope Valley High

Is Antelope Valley High a good school?

Antelope Valley High ranks in the bottom 23.7% of California high schools.

How many students attend Antelope Valley High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,498 students attended Antelope Valley High.

What schools feed into Antelope Valley High?

Antelope Valley High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : El Dorado Elementary
Elementary : Joshua Elementary
Elementary : Linda Verde Elementary
Elementary : Mariposa Elementary
Elementary : Sierra Elementary
Middle : Piute Middle

What is the racial makeup of Antelope Valley High?

Students at Antelope Valley High are 63% Hispanic, 30% African American, 3% Two or more races, 3% White.

What district is Antelope Valley High in?

Antelope Valley Union High

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