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Phoenix High Community Day

Public Grades 9-12

Summary

Phoenix High Community Day is a small public high school in Lancaster, California, serving grades 9-12 and part of the Antelope Valley Union High School District. With just 25 students, the school has consistently struggled, ranking among the lowest-performing high schools in the state and maintaining a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Phoenix High Community Day's performance is concerning across several key metrics. Its four-year graduation rates have ranged from just 35.7% to 53.3% in recent years, well below state and district averages. Correspondingly, the school has had very high dropout rates, from 26.7% to 54.5%. Chronic absenteeism is also a major issue, with rates ranging from 89.3% to 95.7%, far exceeding typical levels. Academically, the school's proficiency rates on state assessments are dismal, with 0% of students proficient or better in science, compared to 14.87% for the district and 24.63% statewide. The school serves a student population that is 100% from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

When compared to nearby high schools like Quartz Hill High, Lancaster High, and Eastside High, Phoenix High Community Day stands out as an outlier with significantly worse performance. One exception is SOAR High, a public charter school in the same district that has consistently outperformed the district and Phoenix High Community Day. Addressing the school's small size, high-needs student population, and chronic absenteeism will likely be key to improving outcomes at Phoenix High Community Day.

Students ?

3.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$59,494

Per pupil spending ?

68.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

228 East Ave. H8
Lancaster, CA 93535-1809

(661) 729-3936

District: Antelope Valley Union High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

47.4%

African American:

42.1%

Two or more races:

10.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 13th percentile in 2009 → 1st in 2019

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 3 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (0% vs 31% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the California average (46% vs 87%)

!Dropout rate above the California average (54% vs 8%)

Students meeting standards (2023-2024) ?

This school0%

District avg15%

California avg31%

Not ranked this year

Phoenix High Community Day did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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
2019	8.9	2112 of 2133	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.9	1965 of 2017	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	9.2	1926 of 2021	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	7.3	2026 of 2039	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	7.8	1975 of 1994	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	10.6	2060 of 2426	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	8.4	2065 of 2354	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	11.1	2008 of 2367	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	11.2	1968 of 2281	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	14.0	1941 of 2238	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	12.2	1847 of 2117	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	15.5	1695 of 2063	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	13.4	1696 of 1968	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	15.4	1561 of 1901	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	16.0	1427 of 1653	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	9.5	1900 of 1937	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.3	1802 of 1862	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	8.9	1773 of 1834	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2018)3rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)2nd percentile~ school

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Schools Near Phoenix High Community Day

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Phoenix High Community Day

How many students attend Phoenix High Community Day?

In the 2024-25 school year, 19 students attended Phoenix High Community Day.

What district is Phoenix High Community Day in?

Antelope Valley Union High

What is the racial makeup of Phoenix High Community Day?

Students at Phoenix High Community Day are 47% Hispanic, 42% African American, 11% Two or more races.

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