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SOAR High (Students On Academic Rise)

Public Grades 9-12

130^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 94% of California high schools

Summary

SOAR High (Students On Academic Rise) is a standout public high school (grades 9-12) serving 670 students in Lancaster, CA, and is a top-performing academic beacon within the generally lower-ranked Antelope Valley Union High district.

The school's performance is exceptional, ranking 130th in the state with 83% of students proficient in English and 53% in Math—figures that are more than double the district averages and far surpass nearby schools like Quartz Hill High. Perhaps most impressively, SOAR High maintains a near-perfect 100% graduation rate and a 0% dropout rate, a stark contrast to other local schools such as Desert Winds Continuation High, and has a chronic absenteeism rate of just 3.4%, which is a fraction of the district's rate.

This success is consistent and extends to all student groups, with the school achieving top state rankings for its students from various backgrounds, all while operating efficiently with moderate per-student spending. Its sustained excellence over more than a decade within a challenging district makes it a powerful example of what is achievable in public education, outperforming not only traditional district schools but also local charter options like Mission Academy.

670

Students ?

26.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,793

Per pupil spending ?

57.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3041 West Avenue K
Lancaster, CA 93536-5426

(661) 722-6509

District: Antelope Valley Union High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

61.0%

White:

13.1%

African American:

11.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 99th percentile in 2013 → 94th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (63% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of California high schools

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2013

!Large classes — about 27 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg23%

California avg41%

130^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 6%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 1% (2015) to top 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	93.5	130 of 2162	94.0%	★★★★★
2024	94.9	115 of 2159	94.7%	★★★★★
2023	97.9	53 of 2170	97.6%	★★★★★
2022	95.0	111 of 2123	94.8%	★★★★★
2019	96.4	72 of 2133	96.6%	★★★★★
2018	97.7	29 of 2017	98.6%	★★★★★
2017	97.6	24 of 2021	98.8%	★★★★★
2016	98.2	13 of 2039	99.4%	★★★★★
2015	97.4	28 of 1994	98.6%	★★★★★
2013	92.1	20 of 2426	99.2%	★★★★★
2012	90.8	28 of 2354	98.8%	★★★★★
2011	87.1	57 of 2367	97.6%	★★★★★
2010	85.3	74 of 2281	96.8%	★★★★★
2009	67.7	289 of 2238	87.1%	★★★★☆
2008	72.9	222 of 2117	89.5%	★★★★☆
2007	62.6	404 of 2063	80.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	99.4	4 of 523	99.2%	★★★★★
2024	99.9	2 of 517	99.6%	★★★★★
2023	99.7	3 of 521	99.4%	★★★★★
2022	98.4	5 of 522	99.0%	★★★★★
2019	96.2	13 of 592	97.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	88.2	200 of 1906	89.5%	★★★★☆
2024	91.3	156 of 1915	91.9%	★★★★★
2023	96.2	65 of 1915	96.6%	★★★★★
2022	89.0	193 of 1858	89.6%	★★★★☆
2019	90.2	156 of 1833	91.5%	★★★★★
2018	94.8	61 of 1760	96.5%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	96.9	47 of 1900	97.5%	★★★★★
2024	96.8	52 of 1902	97.3%	★★★★★
2023	99.5	12 of 1917	99.4%	★★★★★
2022	98.9	25 of 1861	98.7%	★★★★★
2019	98.6	23 of 1814	98.7%	★★★★★
2018	98.9	16 of 1742	99.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	95.1	74 of 2013	96.3%	★★★★★
2024	98.5	30 of 2026	98.5%	★★★★★
2023	99.4	17 of 2030	99.2%	★★★★★
2022	97.7	43 of 1943	97.8%	★★★★★
2019	99.3	14 of 1937	99.3%	★★★★★
2018	99.1	15 of 1862	99.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	96.1	71 of 1942	96.3%	★★★★★
2024	97.7	58 of 1948	97.0%	★★★★★
2023	98.9	26 of 1963	98.7%	★★★★★
2022	98.4	40 of 1916	97.9%	★★★★★
2019	98.6	33 of 1880	98.2%	★★★★★
2018	98.8	15 of 1834	99.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	96.8	13 of 1155	98.9%	★★★★★
2024	97.0	14 of 1173	98.8%	★★★★★
2023	96.8	18 of 1193	98.5%	★★★★★
2022	84.3	143 of 1204	88.1%	★★★★☆

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)

African American (2025)99th percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)99th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)98th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)96th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)96th percentile~ school

Female (2025)90th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy83%+34 vs state

Mathematics53%+16 vs state

Science53%+20 vs state

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What people are saying

by a student
Sunday, January 20, 2013

I love SOAR. I've never been happier at school.
First off, I look forward to school, well, I mean, waking up is never fun, but once I get there it is! The teachers are all so nice and supportive! The only tricky part is that you have to try hard to succeed. But it's not like you're throwing your life away to academics, you're just putting in a little more time. If you're looking for support and preparation, and fun, SOAR is for you! Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, September 27, 2010

While SOAR is still quite a "young" school, the students in this area finally have an option to help them seek out a brighter future. SOAR is primarily geared toward students who intend to pursue math & science careers, however students with nearly any interest can find their place at SOAR. The biggest disappointment about SOAR is the lack of sports and other extra curricular activities that a conventional high school environment might offer. In the end, the pros far outweigh the cons and the education available to students at SOAR is far superior to that at any other schools in the area. Close Quote

by a student on FaceBook
Thursday, September 23, 2010

SOAR High School is an excellent school. Not because the teacher are great and or the student are smart it just our own willness to learn and our desire to succeed in life. SOAR is an execellent opportunity to go to college and meet new people. You dont have to be the smartest kid on the block but if you have the spark to learn then SOAR will make your fire burn brightly. Close Quote

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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
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
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
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
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
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	3,175	115	27.6	42.2%	820 (25.8%)	357 (11.2%)	1,639 (51.6%)	123 (3.9%)	10 (0.3%)	6 (0.2%)	220 (6.9%)	51.6	1004^th of 2162 public high schools	53.6%		50.4	989^th of 2159 public high schools	54.2%	15		23.3		17.0	22.9				51.4	51.4				25.8	25.8	$16,319	$1,778	$14,541
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
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	677	33	20.4	54.1%	88 (13.0%)	74 (10.9%)	457 (67.5%)	19 (2.8%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.3%)	42	1214^th of 2162 public high schools	43.8%		35.9	1341^st of 2159 public high schools	37.9%	127	33.3	24.4			32.0	29.6	42.5	46.5	51.8	42.9	14.8	20.3	25.9	9.1	20.5	$18,292	$1,591	$16,701
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

Frequently Asked Questions about SOAR High (Students On Academic Rise)

What is the racial makeup of SOAR High (Students On Academic Rise)?

Students at SOAR High (Students On Academic Rise) are 61% Hispanic, 13% White, 12% African American, 7% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

Is SOAR High (Students On Academic Rise) a good school?

Yes. SOAR High (Students On Academic Rise) ranks in the top 6.0% of California high schools.

How many students attend SOAR High (Students On Academic Rise)?

In the 2024-25 school year, 670 students attended SOAR High (Students On Academic Rise).

What district is SOAR High (Students On Academic Rise) in?

Antelope Valley Union High

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