Lancaster High

Public 9-12

 44701 32nd St. W.
       Lancaster, CA  93536-7023


(661) 726-7649

District: Antelope Valley Union High

SchoolDigger Rank:
1554th of 2,346 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,800 Help


Feeder schools for Lancaster High:

Elementary:    Desert View Elementary
    John and Jacquelyn Miller Elementary
    Monte Vista Elementary
    Nancy Cory Elementary
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Middle:    Amargosa Creek Middle
    Endeavour Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  24.3 Help
Number of students:  2,642

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
56.4%
African American:
21.9%
White:
11.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  58.6% Help


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Compare Details Lancaster High ranks worse than 66.2% of high schools in California. It also ranks 6th among 13 ranked high schools in the Antelope Valley Union High School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 25.08. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Lancaster High freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (56.4%), African American (21.9%), White (11.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 58.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lancaster High is 24.3. 6 high schools in the Antelope Valley Union High School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lancaster High is $8,800. 6 high schools in the Antelope Valley Union High School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Lancaster High:

SchoolDigger ranks Lancaster High 1554th of 2346 California public high schools. (See Lancaster High in the ranking list.)

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Antelope Valley Union High:

SchoolDigger ranks Antelope Valley Union High 1071st of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Lancaster High

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Rank History for all students at Lancaster High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 39.59 713th 1653 56.9%
2005 43.82 723rd 1901 62.0%
2006 40.37 829th 1968 57.9%
2007 39.13 900th 2063 56.4%
2008 41.31 882nd 2117 58.3%
2009 46.77 830th 2238 62.9%
2010 41.70 976th 2281 57.2%
2011 39.70 1070th 2367 54.8%
2012 38.90 1080th 2354 54.1%
2013 43.40 972nd 2426 59.9%
2015 46.99 1042nd 1994 47.7%
2016 43.25 1139th 2039 44.1%
2017 45.48 1115th 2021 44.8%
2018 45.31 1115th 2017 44.7%
2019 36.93 1293rd 2133 39.4%
2022 32.11 1377th 2123 35.1%
2023 25.08 1547th 2335 33.7%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Lancaster High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.39 327th 366 10.7%
2019 10.01 382nd 422 9.5%
2022 11.23 468th 515 9.1%
2023 12.94 658th 780 15.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Lancaster High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.66 566th 938 39.7%
2019 33.28 657th 941 30.2%
2022 37.76 593rd 1044 43.2%
2023 26.34 966th 1315 26.5%
See the entire list of Best California High Schools for English Language Learner Students!

Rank History for Special Education students at Lancaster High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 22.43 1263rd 1539 17.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lancaster High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.32 1027th 1862 44.8%
2019 35.57 1244th 1937 35.8%
2022 31.34 1330th 1943 31.5%
2023 22.93 1592nd 2237 28.8%
See the entire list of Best California High Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Homeless students at Lancaster High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 34.05 267th 417 36.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Lancaster High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.20 991st 1760 43.7%
2019 32.61 1228th 1833 33.0%
2022 27.97 1315th 1858 29.2%
2023 22.13 1534th 2106 27.2%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Lancaster High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.93 614th 1052 41.6%
2019 34.64 648th 1117 42.0%
2022 31.84 776th 1161 33.2%
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Rank History for Foster Care students at Lancaster High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 35.45 9th 15 40.0%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Lancaster High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 35.13 165th 233 29.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Lancaster High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.64 1118th 1834 39.0%
2019 37.59 1129th 1880 39.9%
2022 34.41 1186th 1916 38.1%
2023 25.31 1457th 2195 33.6%
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Rank History for Asian students at Lancaster High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 5.09 553rd 582 5.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Lancaster High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.88 333rd 582 42.8%
2019 30.45 407th 592 31.3%
2022 30.61 356th 522 31.8%
2023 25.38 536th 713 24.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Lancaster High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.02 815th 1742 53.2%
2019 44.37 1013th 1814 44.2%
2022 43.27 1007th 1861 45.9%
2023 31.16 1339th 2132 37.2%
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Rank History for White students at Lancaster High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.35 859th 1173 26.8%
2019 35.66 811th 1222 33.6%
2022 23.08 938th 1204 22.1%
2023 12.77 1195th 1424 16.1%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Lancaster High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1995 536 124 47 167 11 n/a n/a 0 885
1996 536 124 47 167 11 n/a n/a 0 885
1997 922 216 83 291 14 n/a n/a 0 1526
1998 1154 328 124 414 19 n/a n/a 0 2039
1999 1464 405 168 499 23 n/a n/a 0 2559
2000 1492 368 163 548 26 n/a n/a 0 2597
2001 1418 479 165 602 31 n/a n/a 0 2695
2002 1446 621 162 833 25 n/a n/a 0 3087
2003 1446 621 162 833 25 n/a n/a 0 3087
2004 1308 707 184 925 23 n/a n/a 1 3148
2005 1347 868 177 1063 23 n/a n/a 0 3478
2006 1244 930 175 1161 22 n/a n/a 0 3532
2007 1148 854 186 1212 23 n/a n/a 0 3423
2008 989 841 187 1167 16 n/a n/a 0 3200
2009 841 813 163 1078 14 13 39 0 2961
2010 740 728 152 1087 16 12 16 0 2751
2011 634 581 128 1048 10 7 51 0 2459
2012 632 521 109 1085 9 9 81 0 2446
2013 645 457 126 869 12 7 258 0 2374
2014 616 442 125 1016 18 9 92 0 2318
2015 490 454 114 1160 11 10 124 0 2363
2016 460 441 118 1156 11 8 113 0 2307
2017 484 471 113 1203 8 7 139 0 2425
2018 448 467 120 1237 11 4 160 0 2447
2019 416 522 125 1377 7 4 156 0 2607
2020 437 585 125 1352 7 6 157 0 2669
2021 389 582 123 1382 8 5 157 0 2646
2022 343 586 109 1498 8 9 173 0 2726
2023 300 579 110 1491 10 3 149 0 2642

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Lancaster High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1995 885 31.4 28.2 27.1
1996 885 31.4 28.2 27.1
1997 1526 58.1 26.3 18.7
1998 2039 75.6 27.0 15.6
1999 2559 93.4 27.4 18.5
2000 2597 100.4 25.9 18.9
2001 2695 105.8 25.5 21.2
2002 3087 118.0 26.2 26.2
2003 3087 118.0 26.2 26.2
2004 3148 116.8 27.0 27.7
2005 3478 130.8 26.6 26.3
2006 3532 142.6 24.8 46.2
2007 3423 139.0 24.6 55.7
2008 3200 154.0 20.8 53
2009 2961 125.0 20.7 52.4
2010 2751 118.8 23.1 56.2
2011 2459 n/a n/a 54.8
2012 2446 105.5 23.1 n/a
2013 2374 100.4 23.6 48.6
2014 2318 103.0 22.4 52.3
2015 2363 99.0 23.8 56.8
2016 2307 102.0 22.6 60.5
2017 2425 109.7 22.0 62.8
2018 2447 110.3 22.1 64.9
2019 2607 110.4 23.6 57.7
2020 2669 n/a n/a 64.9
2021 2646 108.7 24.3 61.5
2022 2726 108.5 25.1 54.6
2023 2642 108.6 24.3 58.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Lancaster High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1995 885 31.4 28.2 27.1
1996 885 31.4 28.2 27.1
1997 1526 58.1 26.3 18.7
1998 2039 75.6 27.0 15.6
1999 2559 93.4 27.4 18.5
2000 2597 100.4 25.9 18.9
2001 2695 105.8 25.5 21.2
2002 3087 118.0 26.2 26.2
2003 3087 118.0 26.2 26.2
2004 3148 116.8 27.0 27.7
2005 3478 130.8 26.6 26.3
2006 3532 142.6 24.8 46.2
2007 3423 139.0 24.6 55.7
2008 3200 154.0 20.8 53
2009 2961 125.0 20.7 52.4
2010 2751 118.8 23.1 56.2
2011 2459 n/a n/a 54.8
2012 2446 105.5 23.1 n/a
2013 2374 100.4 23.6 48.6
2014 2318 103.0 22.4 52.3
2015 2363 99.0 23.8 56.8
2016 2307 102.0 22.6 60.5
2017 2425 109.7 22.0 62.8
2018 2447 110.3 22.1 64.9
2019 2607 110.4 23.6 57.7
2020 2669 n/a n/a 64.9
2021 2646 108.7 24.3 61.5
2022 2726 108.5 25.1 54.6
2023 2642 108.6 24.3 58.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Lancaster High

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $8,800

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Lancaster High

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1293rd of 2133 High schoolsRanks 1547th of 2335 High schools
 5.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
10th Grade Science (Lancaster High)13.510.3
 3.2%
   10th Grade Science (Antelope Valley Union High)12.111.2
 0.8%
   10th Grade Science (California)23.224.1
 0.9%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Lancaster High)43.834.9
 8.9%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Antelope Valley Union High)37.733.4
 4.3%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)57.355.4
 1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Lancaster High)1310.2
 2.8%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Antelope Valley Union High)11.29.1
 2.1%
   11th Grade Mathematics (California)32.227.4
 4.9%
12th Grade Science (Lancaster High)15.112
 3.2%
   12th Grade Science (Antelope Valley Union High)10.413.8
 3.5%
   12th Grade Science (California)25.626.9
 1.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students26072642
 1.3%
African American522579
 10.9%
American Indian710
 42.9%
Asian125110
 12%
Hispanic13771491
 8.3%
Pacific Islander43
 25%
White416300
 27.9%
Two or More Races156149
 4.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients57.7%58.6%
 0.9%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 2,642 students attended Lancaster High.

Lancaster High ranks 1554th of 2346 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Lancaster High are 56% Hispanic, 22% African American, 11% White, 6% Two or more races, 4% Asian.


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