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Empower Generations

Public, Charter, Virtual Grades 9-12

1671^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 23% of California high schools

Summary

Empower Generations is a very small public high school serving about 81 students in grades 9-12 in Lancaster, operating within the Empower Generations District.

The school faces significant challenges, with academic performance historically in the bottom quarter of California high schools, a very low graduation rate of 47.4%, and a high dropout rate of 31.6%. It also struggles with chronic student absenteeism, which, while improving, remains more than double the state average. Interestingly, the school spends more per student than most nearby schools, including higher-performing ones like SOAR High (Students On Academic Rise), but has not yet translated that investment into strong academic results. Its student-teacher ratio has also increased dramatically to 36-to-1, which is the highest among local schools.

Despite these difficulties, Empower Generations shows some positive trends, including recent improvements in its statewide ranking and English test scores. The data shows that other alternative schools in the area, such as Mission Academy and SOAR High, can achieve better outcomes with similar student populations, indicating that effective models exist. The school serves a high-need community, and its recent gains suggest it may be implementing new strategies to better support its students.

Students ?

36.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

85.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

44236 10th St. W. Ste. 105
Lancaster, CA 93534-4134

(661) 429-3264

District: Empower Generations District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

39.5%

Hispanic:

35.8%

White:

16.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 25th percentile in 2019 → 23rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (15% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!Graduation rate below the California average (47% vs 86%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school15%

California avg41%

1,671^st of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 23%▼ down 3 pts since 2019

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1310^th of 1,543Empower Generations 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	21.1	1671 of 2162	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.6	1907 of 2159	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.9	1625 of 2170	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.1	1875 of 2123	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.2	1592 of 2133	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	26.1	1414 of 1906	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.8	1719 of 1858	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	13.7	1629 of 1861	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	25.3	1502 of 2013	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.9	1706 of 1943	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	10.7	1815 of 1916	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)26th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)25th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2022)12th percentile~ school

Male (2022)5th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy30%-18 vs state

Mathematics9%-29 vs state

Science8%-25 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 (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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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
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
Desert Sands Charter	Public, Charter	8-12	44130 20th St. West	Lancaster	93535	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
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	$27,306	$25,558	$1,748
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	$16,943	$16,006	$937
Assurance Learning Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	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	$42,536	$42,464	$72
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)
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	$18,582	$17,728	$854
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	$22,389	$21,536	$853
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	$22,271	$21,454	$817

Frequently Asked Questions about Empower Generations

How many students attend Empower Generations?

In the 2024-25 school year, 81 students attended Empower Generations.

Is Empower Generations a good school?

Empower Generations ranks in the bottom 22.7% of California high schools.

What district is Empower Generations in?

Empower Generations District

What is the racial makeup of Empower Generations?

Students at Empower Generations are 40% African American, 36% Hispanic, 16% White, 7% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

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2024–25 CSA Spanish test scoresDec 22, 2025

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