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Apple Valley High

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Apple Valley High ranks 1166 th of 2135 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

1166^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,135 California High Schools

Better than 45% of California high schools

Summary

Apple Valley High serves 2,211 students in grades 9–12 in Apple Valley, California, and is part of Apple Valley Unified. Its most important academic finding is a mixed picture: English language arts (ELA) is essentially at the state level, but math and science remain below it.

ELA is the school’s strongest subject: 49.33% of students were proficient, virtually matching California’s 49.27% and exceeding the district’s 31.43%. Math proficiency was 19.33%, 19 points below the state but about 1 point above the district; science was 27.64%, 8 points below the state and 6 above the district. Among nearby grades 9–12 schools with scores, Apple Valley’s results were above the group averages in all three subjects: 49% versus 28% in ELA, 19% versus 10% in math, and 28% versus 16% in science. It ranked second among nearby schools in ELA and math and third in science. One specific concern is 12th-grade science: proficiency was 6%, compared with 28% in 11th grade and 33% statewide.

Results have risen since 2022–23: proficiency increased by 23 percentage points in ELA, 12 in math, and 15 in science. SchoolDigger places the school at the 45th statewide percentile with 2 stars in 2025–26, up from the 25th percentile in 2022–23. Its 2024–25 student-teacher ratio was 23.8, and 66% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year. SchoolDigger’s measure of how well the school serves homeless students ranked at the 61st percentile in 2025–26, up from the 27th percentile the prior year; its measure for multiracial students was at the 9th percentile, 36 points below the school’s overall percentile.

2,211

Students ?

23.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,043

Per pupil spending ?

66.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

11837 Navajo Rd.
Apple Valley, CA 92308-7653

(760) 247-7206

District: Apple Valley Unified

Feeder schools for Apple Valley High:

Elementary:	Mariana Academy
	Sandia Academy
	Sitting Bull Academy
	Yucca Loma Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

55.5%

White:

31.9%

African American:

5.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 25th percentile in 2023 → 45th in 2026

Strengths

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 45th (2026) from a 25th-percentile low (2023)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (32% vs 42% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (28% vs 18% California)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school32%

District avg24%

California avg42%

1,166^th of 2,135

California public high schools ?

Bottom 45%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From top 49% (2016) to bottom 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Apple Valley Unified

1358^th of 1,530Apple Valley Unified 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
2026	44.1	1166 of 2135	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.5	1321 of 2162	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.6	1248 of 2159	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.9	1622 of 2170	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.2	1350 of 2123	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.7	1159 of 2133	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.4	967 of 2017	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	50.1	1026 of 2021	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	51.0	999 of 2039	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	54.2	896 of 1994	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	55.4	645 of 2426	73.4%	★★★★☆
2012	54.8	674 of 2354	71.4%	★★★★☆
2011	56.5	627 of 2367	73.5%	★★★★☆
2010	48.5	808 of 2281	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	35.5	1170 of 2238	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	38.9	946 of 2117	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	44.3	771 of 2063	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	56.0	548 of 1968	72.2%	★★★★☆
2005	61.1	393 of 1901	79.3%	★★★★☆
2004	51.8	466 of 1653	71.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	35.5	309 of 492	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.2	336 of 523	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.4	221 of 517	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	14.4	469 of 521	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.4	480 of 522	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	48.6	272 of 592	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.2	349 of 582	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	24.1	448 of 573	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	6.1	557 of 591	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	60.6	262 of 582	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.8	351 of 581	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	23.7	1018 of 1161	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.0	622 of 1117	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.1	597 of 1052	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	60.7	187 of 1085	82.8%	★★★★☆
2023	30.7	804 of 1064	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.4	603 of 1044	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.1	534 of 941	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.9	340 of 938	63.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	32.9	1265 of 1864	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.0	1236 of 1906	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.7	1106 of 1915	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.0	1430 of 1915	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.3	1311 of 1858	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.9	971 of 1833	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.2	800 of 1760	54.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	47.7	962 of 1880	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.3	1223 of 1900	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.0	1105 of 1902	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.5	1415 of 1917	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.9	1205 of 1861	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.7	1098 of 1814	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.3	860 of 1742	50.6%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	55.0	140 of 358	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	28.3	301 of 410	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	43.4	1138 of 1997	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.7	1342 of 2013	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.5	1331 of 2026	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.2	1547 of 2030	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.6	1320 of 1943	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.0	1147 of 1937	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.9	898 of 1862	51.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	50.3	922 of 1930	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	35.2	1237 of 1942	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.8	1222 of 1948	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.3	1530 of 1963	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.5	1185 of 1916	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.1	1176 of 1880	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.7	1056 of 1834	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	19.2	129 of 156	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	9.5	538 of 588	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.1	531 of 577	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.2	508 of 574	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.0	479 of 541	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	34.5	752 of 1235	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	21.1	1103 of 1252	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.5	920 of 1216	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.0	1104 of 1197	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	25.1	886 of 1130	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.6	919 of 1155	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.4	961 of 1173	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.8	1089 of 1193	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.2	994 of 1204	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.6	934 of 1222	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.0	775 of 1173	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)83rd percentile+41 vs school

Homeless (2026)61st percentile+16 vs school

Male (2026)52nd percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)49th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)43rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)39th percentile-6 vs school

African American (2026)37th percentile-8 vs school

Female (2026)32nd percentile-13 vs school

Asian (2024)22nd percentile-20 vs school

White (2026)22nd percentile-24 vs school

Military Connected (2026)17th percentile-28 vs school

Disabled (2022)12th percentile-24 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)9th percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy49%~ state avg

Science28%-8 vs state

Mathematics19%-19 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	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 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
Apple Valley High	Public	9-12	11837 Navajo Rd.	Apple Valley	92308	San Bernardino County	Apple Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 247-7206	2,211	93	23.8	66.4%	705 (31.9%)	123 (5.6%)	1,226 (55.5%)	53 (2.4%)	8 (0.4%)	14 (0.6%)	78 (3.5%)	44.1	1166^th of 2135 public high schools	45.4%		37.5	1321^st of 2162 public high schools	38.9%	155		28.4	6.3	27.6			49.3	49.3			19.3	19.3	$17,043	$1,337	$15,706
Granite Hills High	Public	9-12	22900 Esaws Rd.	Apple Valley	92307	San Bernardino County	Apple Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 961-2290	1,791	80	22.3	73.9%	405 (22.6%)	179 (10.0%)	1,093 (61.0%)	34 (1.9%)	5 (0.3%)	6 (0.3%)	63 (3.5%)	43.5	1187^th of 2135 public high schools	44.4%		38.6	1299^th of 2162 public high schools	39.9%	112		25.4	17.7	25.1			54.4	54.4			16.3	16.3	$18,250	$1,683	$16,567
Excelsior Charter	Public, Charter	7-12	18422 Bear Valley Rd. Bldg. 11	Victorville	92392	San Bernardino County	Excelsior Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 245-4262	2,170	94	22.9	72.3%	496 (22.9%)	195 (9.0%)	1,311 (60.4%)	24 (1.1%)	11 (0.5%)	6 (0.3%)	115 (5.3%)	49.9	1036^th of 2135 public high schools	51.5%		41.1	1237^th of 2162 public high schools	42.8%	201	26.5	31.7	29.2	28.9	32.9	36.4	48.8	39.4	24.6	25.8	24.4	25.0
Lakeview Leadership Academy	Public	7-12	12484 Tamarisk Rd.	Victorville	92395	San Bernardino County	Victor Valley Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 955-3400	901	50	18.1	82.7%	84 (9.3%)	153 (17.0%)	603 (66.9%)	14 (1.6%)	4 (0.4%)	7 (0.8%)	35 (3.9%)	50.7	1022^nd of 2135 public high schools	52.1%		45.2	1138^th of 2162 public high schools	47.4%	116	16.1	29.4		17.6	24.0	29.3	70.6	28.7	15.5	12.7	11.8	14.1
Alta Vista Innovation High	Public, Charter	9-12	11988 Hesperia Rd.	Hesperia	92345	San Bernardino County	Alta Vista Innovation High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 203-4846	2,812	86	32.8	87.4%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19.1	1666^th of 2135 public high schools	22.0%		20.8	1677^th of 2162 public high schools	22.4%	11			21.6	21.6			24.2	24.2			6.3	6.3	$22,279	$524	$21,755
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	22	3	7.4	63.6%	4 (18.2%)	2 (9.1%)	16 (72.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)								6.3				0.0	$79,086	$3,399	$75,687
Mojave High	Public	9-12	16633 Lemon St.	Hesperia	92345	San Bernardino County	Hesperia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 948-3999	277	11	25.6	85.2%	20 (7.2%)	23 (8.3%)	228 (82.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	7.5	2079^th of 2135 public high schools	2.6%		8	2116^th of 2162 public high schools	2.1%	37		2.1		2.8			3.2	3.2			2.1	2.1	$48,010	$2,081	$45,929
Sultana High	Public	9-12	17311 Sultana Ave.	Hesperia	92345	San Bernardino County	Hesperia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 947-6777	2,098	96	21.8	73.0%	359 (17.1%)	112 (5.3%)	1,562 (74.5%)	25 (1.2%)	5 (0.2%)	5 (0.2%)	30 (1.4%)	34.7	1380^th of 2135 public high schools	35.4%		44.1	1161^st of 2162 public high schools	46.3%	219		27.7	33.3	27.8			36.0	36.0			15.2	15.2	$39,215	$1,453	$37,762
Victor Valley High	Public	9-12	16500 Mojave Dr.	Victorville	92395	San Bernardino County	Victor Valley Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 955-3300	2,255	95	23.7	91.0%	128 (5.7%)	345 (15.3%)	1,619 (71.8%)	38 (1.7%)	8 (0.4%)	8 (0.4%)	104 (4.6%)	34.2	1394^th of 2135 public high schools	34.7%		23	1630^th of 2162 public high schools	24.6%	236		22.1	6.7	21.3			42.4	42.4			15.6	15.6
Victor Valley Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	7-12	16350 Mojave Dr.	Victorville	92395	San Bernardino County	Victor Valley Union High	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(760) 955-3201	91	3	28.1	79.1%	2 (2.2%)	16 (17.6%)	67 (73.6%)	2 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.4%)	67.6	663^rd of 2135 public high schools	68.9%		85	313^th of 2162 public high schools	85.5%	350	22.7	37.5		30.4	50.0	33.3	50.0	44.4	44.4	38.1	50.0	44.4

Frequently Asked Questions about Apple Valley High

Is Apple Valley High a good school?

Apple Valley High ranks 1166^th of 2135 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Apple Valley High?

Apple Valley High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Mariana Academy
Elementary : Sandia Academy
Elementary : Sitting Bull Academy
Elementary : Yucca Loma Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Apple Valley High?

Students at Apple Valley High are 55% Hispanic, 32% White, 6% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Apple Valley High in?

Apple Valley Unified

How many students attend Apple Valley High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,211 students attended Apple Valley High.

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2024–25 school spending data (updated)NewNov 2, 2026

2013–14 through 2024–25 immunization rates (updated)Oct 19, 2026

2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesOct 15, 2026

2025–26 CAST, CSA Spanish & Smarter Balanced Assessments scoresOct 15, 2026

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