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Summit Leadership Academy-High Desert

Public, Charter Grades 7-12

1870^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 14% of California high schools

Summary

Summit Leadership Academy-High Desert is a small public charter high school serving grades 7-12 in Hesperia, CA, with about 253 students, operating within its own Summit Leadership Academy-High Desert District.

The school faces significant academic challenges, with proficiency rates in English, math, and science far below state averages and lower than most nearby schools, including Cobalt Institute of Math and Science which serves a similar student population. A major concern is chronic absenteeism, with over half of students missing a significant amount of school, which is more than double the state average. Interestingly, despite these low test scores, the school reports very strong graduation rates that exceed the state average.

Compared to other local schools like Oak Hills High in the Hesperia Unified district, Summit Leadership Academy spends more per student but achieves weaker academic results, suggesting resources may not be effectively translating to classroom learning. The school's performance has been volatile over recent years, and it serves as a notable example within the area's mix of charter schools, where outcomes can vary widely even with similar student demographics.

253

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,273

Per pupil spending ?

74.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12850 Muscatel St.
Hesperia, CA 92345-5566

(760) 949-9202

District: Summit Leadership Academy-High Desert District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

70.4%

African American:

15.0%

White:

8.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 2nd percentile in 2022 → 14th in 2025

Strengths

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (86%)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 14th (2025) from a 2nd-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (7% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (50% vs 19% California)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school7%

California avg41%

Middle school

2,724^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 1%▲ up 1 pts since 2022

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★★★★★

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High school

1,870^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 13 pts since 2019

From bottom 27% (2019) to bottom 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1501^st of 1,543Summit Leadership Academy-High Desert District 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	5.6	2724 of 2761	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.4	2742 of 2783	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.9	2778 of 2781	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.6	2728 of 2740	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	5.3	2520 of 2533	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.7	2530 of 2551	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.2	2530 of 2531	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	5.8	2368 of 2395	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.1	2349 of 2388	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.8	2373 of 2374	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.7	2352 of 2359	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	7.7	2487 of 2542	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.2	2543 of 2579	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.0	2529 of 2531	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.4	2441 of 2458	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	6.6	2494 of 2534	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.5	2535 of 2552	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.4	2533 of 2538	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.6	2524 of 2527	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	13.3	1870 of 2162	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.3	1755 of 2159	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.3	1912 of 2170	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.6	2074 of 2123	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.1	1567 of 2133	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	10.5	514 of 522	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	18.9	1131 of 1161	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	9.1	1779 of 1906	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.2	1627 of 1915	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.0	1815 of 1915	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.5	1851 of 1858	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	10.0	1765 of 1900	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.2	1552 of 1902	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.5	1630 of 1917	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.5	1810 of 1861	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.4	1298 of 1814	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	9.2	1920 of 2013	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.5	1617 of 2026	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.1	1874 of 2030	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.4	1914 of 1943	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	31.1	1335 of 1937	31.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	14.8	1620 of 1942	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.0	1701 of 1948	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.3	1760 of 1963	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.3	1836 of 1916	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)1st percentile~ school

Female (2025)1st percentile~ school

High school

Male (2025)17th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)7th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2025)7th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)5th percentile-9 vs school

Disabled (2022)3rd percentile~ school

African American (2022)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy10%-38 vs state

Science7%-26 vs state

Mathematics4%-34 vs state

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Summit Leadership Academy-High Desert	Public, Charter	7-12	12850 Muscatel St.	Hesperia	92345	San Bernardino County	Summit Leadership Academy-High Desert District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 949-9202	253	16	15.8	74.3%	22 (8.7%)	38 (15.0%)	178 (70.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.9%)	13.3	1870^th of 2162 public high schools	13.5%		17.3	1755^th of 2159 public high schools	18.7%	115	5.7		6.3		7.0	6.7	8.3	14.3	10.4	0.0	2.9	6.1	3.5	$25,273	$6,153	$19,120
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	218	12	17.5	61.5%	20 (9.2%)	9 (4.1%)	183 (83.9%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (0.9%)	8.2	2105^th of 2162 public high schools	2.6%		10.3	2053^rd of 2159 public high schools	4.9%	52			0.0	0.0	0.0			6.2	6.2			1.0	1.0	$50,755	$15,232	$35,523
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	2,370	110	21.5	53.9%	330 (13.9%)	195 (8.2%)	1,726 (72.8%)	44 (1.9%)	6 (0.3%)	25 (1.1%)	44 (1.9%)	52.4	982^nd of 2162 public high schools	54.6%		51.9	959^th of 2159 public high schools	55.6%	23			29.3	18.2	28.8			51.2	51.2			23.2	23.2	$39,952	$5,880	$34,072
Altus Schools Mirus Charter	Public, Charter	7-12	14135 Main St. Ste. 201	Hesperia	92345	San Bernardino County	Altus Schools Mirus Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 947-7100	292	10	29.2	73.6%	61 (20.9%)	10 (3.4%)	202 (69.2%)	3 (1.0%)	5 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.4%)	46.1	1114^th of 2162 public high schools	48.5%		42.3	1186^th of 2159 public high schools	45.1%	72	13.8	28.2	25.0	26.3	23.4	35.0	33.3	44.2	38.7	15.0	17.2	14.0	15.2	$17,137	$1,924	$15,213
Hesperia High	Public	9-12	9898 Maple Ave.	Hesperia	92345	San Bernardino County	Hesperia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 244-9898	2,405	106	22.7	77.1%	198 (8.2%)	180 (7.5%)	1,947 (81.0%)	30 (1.2%)	5 (0.2%)	7 (0.3%)	38 (1.6%)	50.6	1026^th of 2162 public high schools	52.5%		47.6	1063^rd of 2159 public high schools	50.8%	37			29.8	5.0	29.0			45.4	45.4			25.1	25.1	$40,483	$5,881	$34,602
Adelanto High	Public	9-12	15620 Joshua St.	Adelanto	92345	San Bernardino County	Victor Valley Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 246-3909	2,247	96	23.3	86.2%	62 (2.8%)	421 (18.7%)	1,617 (72.0%)	14 (0.6%)	2 (0.1%)	4 (0.2%)	120 (5.3%)	37	1327^th of 2162 public high schools	38.6%		31.6	1454^th of 2159 public high schools	32.7%	127			23.5	7.5	22.3			48.8	48.8			7.0	7.0
Options for Youth-Victor Valley Charter	Public, Charter	7-12	14120 Bear Valley Rd.	Victorville	92392	San Bernardino County	Options for Youth-Victor Valley Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 241-8300	886	30	29.4	85.6%	106 (12.0%)	122 (13.8%)	596 (67.3%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	43 (4.9%)	47.1	1097^th of 2162 public high schools	49.3%		33.9	1400^th of 2159 public high schools	35.2%	303	9.8			17.8	13.6	16.9	18.3	54.4	35.7	4.2	9.8	15.2	11.1	$20,777	$247	$20,530
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)					0.0				5.3				0.0	$64,843	$6,582	$58,261
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%)	8	2116^th of 2162 public high schools	2.1%		10.2	2056^th of 2159 public high schools	4.8%	60			0.0	0.0	0.0			3.0	3.0			1.5	1.5	$45,936	$11,648	$34,288
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%)	44.1	1161^st of 2162 public high schools	46.3%		42.1	1188^th of 2159 public high schools	45.0%	27			26.4		25.9			49.9	49.9			14.6	14.6	$40,662	$5,870	$34,792

Frequently Asked Questions about Summit Leadership Academy-High Desert

What is the racial makeup of Summit Leadership Academy-High Desert?

Students at Summit Leadership Academy-High Desert are 70% Hispanic, 15% African American, 9% White, 6% Two or more races.

What district is Summit Leadership Academy-High Desert in?

Summit Leadership Academy-High Desert District

Is Summit Leadership Academy-High Desert a good school?

Summit Leadership Academy-High Desert ranks in the bottom 13.5% of California high schools.

How many students attend Summit Leadership Academy-High Desert?

In the 2024-25 school year, 253 students attended Summit Leadership Academy-High Desert.

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