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Academies of the Antelope Valley

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Academies of the Antelope Valley ranks 1086 th of 2135 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 6-12

1086^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,135 California High Schools

Better than 49% of California high schools

Summary

Academies of the Antelope Valley is a 677-student school serving grades 6–12 in Quartz Hill, in the Antelope Valley. Its test results are mixed, but its graduation and attendance indicators stand out: in 2025–2026, 98% of students graduated, compared with 85% in the Antelope Valley Union High district and 88% statewide; chronic absenteeism was 9%, versus 28% districtwide and 18% statewide. The clearest parent takeaway is that students’ completion and attendance measures are much stronger than the school’s overall test-score standing suggests.

Science is the school’s clearest strength compared with nearby district schools, while math is its biggest concern relative to the state. In 2025–2026, science proficiency was 25%, above the district’s 14% and higher than all five nearby same-district schools with reported results, whose scores ranged from 6% to 14%; it was still below the state’s 36%. Math proficiency was 20%—above the district’s 16%, but well below the state’s 38%. ELA was closer to the state: 46%, compared with 41% districtwide and 49% statewide. Results also vary by grade: 11th-grade ELA was 61%, above the state’s 57%, while 6th-grade ELA was 29%, well below the state’s 48%. Math proficiency trailed the state at every reported grade.

ELA has improved, but math and science have not kept pace with state gains. From 2022–2023 to 2025–2026, ELA rose from 42% to 46%, narrowing its gap with the state from 5 points to 3; math slipped from 21% to 20%, and its state gap widened from 14 points to 18. SchoolDigger placed the school at the 49th percentile statewide, with two stars, in 2025–2026—up from the 38th percentile in 2023–2024 but below its earlier 67th-percentile standing. Its Male Students ranking also improved notably, from the 37th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 56th in 2025–2026, above the school’s overall percentile. In 2024–2025, the student-teacher ratio was 20.4, the lowest among nearby same-district schools, and 54% of students were reported as free/reduced lunch eligible, compared with a nearby-school average of 64%; these are context, not explanations for achievement. Some science results, including the school’s 11th- and 12th-grade results, were suppressed.

677

Students ?

20.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,810

Per pupil spending ?

54.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

6300 West Avenue L
Quartz Hill, CA 93536-4540

(661) 943-3031

District: Antelope Valley Union High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

67.5%

White:

13.0%

African American:

10.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 67th percentile in 2016 → 49th in 2026

Strengths

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Antelope Valley Union High

Worth a look

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

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school32%

District avg27%

California avg42%

Middle school

1,660^th of 2,740

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 39%▼ down 30 pts since 2016

From top 30% (2016) to bottom 39% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

1,086^th of 2,135

California public high schools ?

Bottom 49%▼ down 18 pts since 2016

From top 33% (2016) to bottom 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 12High Schools in the Antelope Valley Union High

1003^rd of 1,530Antelope 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	34.8	1660 of 2740	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.3	1509 of 2761	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.6	1410 of 2783	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.9	1458 of 2781	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.1	1588 of 2740	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.9	1385 of 2715	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.6	930 of 2480	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	65.8	758 of 2508	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	64.9	759 of 2497	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	71.3	623 of 2477	74.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	41.3	328 of 594	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.0	292 of 609	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.2	211 of 627	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.9	144 of 613	76.5%	★★★★☆
2022	64.9	181 of 637	71.6%	★★★★☆
2019	48.3	294 of 643	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.9	211 of 600	64.8%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	61.8	380 of 1531	75.2%	★★★★☆
2019	71.8	263 of 1491	82.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	33.7	1042 of 1521	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.7	1163 of 1540	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.3	863 of 1442	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	31.7	1635 of 2516	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.8	1474 of 2533	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.2	1332 of 2551	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.7	1423 of 2531	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.0	1497 of 2509	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.0	1397 of 2380	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.1	876 of 2262	61.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	38.2	1366 of 2357	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.8	1284 of 2395	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.3	963 of 2388	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.8	1124 of 2374	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.4	1209 of 2359	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.0	1096 of 2213	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.4	502 of 2072	75.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	33.6	1635 of 2529	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.8	1552 of 2542	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.7	1207 of 2579	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.7	1381 of 2531	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.7	1378 of 2458	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.1	1390 of 2369	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.9	743 of 2230	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	37.5	1448 of 2514	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.6	1359 of 2534	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.1	1312 of 2552	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.3	1273 of 2538	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.4	1444 of 2527	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.4	1176 of 2407	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.3	977 of 2273	57.0%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	38.6	454 of 726	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.5	556 of 701	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.1	564 of 677	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.9	516 of 665	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.4	297 of 554	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.9	274 of 462	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	42.5	777 of 1605	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.8	759 of 1566	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.7	354 of 1552	77.2%	★★★★☆
2023	51.9	517 of 1531	66.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	33.1	995 of 1490	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.9	742 of 1520	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.6	871 of 1537	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.6	816 of 1543	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.7	1037 of 1555	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.2	541 of 1602	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.7	526 of 1496	64.8%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	47.7	1086 of 2135	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.0	1214 of 2162	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.9	1341 of 2159	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.2	1023 of 2170	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.8	910 of 2123	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.9	1236 of 2133	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.0	933 of 2017	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	65.2	685 of 2021	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	64.6	676 of 2039	66.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	39.4	1125 of 1864	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.9	1101 of 1906	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.7	1237 of 1915	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.7	1001 of 1915	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.0	718 of 1858	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.2	1290 of 1833	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	50.2	897 of 1760	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	59.7	694 of 1880	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.5	987 of 1900	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.6	943 of 1902	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.7	815 of 1917	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.7	471 of 1861	74.7%	★★★★☆
2019	75.1	346 of 1814	80.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	50.2	968 of 1997	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	38.5	1248 of 2013	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.8	1249 of 2026	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.2	968 of 2030	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.9	1151 of 1943	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	17.0	1574 of 1937	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	54.5	846 of 1930	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	37.7	1179 of 1942	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.6	1230 of 1948	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.6	923 of 1963	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.1	1027 of 1916	46.4%	★★☆☆☆

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

Disabled (2022)75th percentile+33 vs school

Special Education (2026)52nd percentile+12 vs school

African American (2026)45th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)42nd percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)42nd percentile+3 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)37th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)35th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)35th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)33rd percentile-6 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)31st percentile-16 vs school

High school

Hispanic (2026)63rd percentile+14 vs school

Male (2026)56th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)52nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)40th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy46%-3 vs state

Science25%-11 vs state

Mathematics20%-18 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 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
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%)	47.7	1086^th of 2135 public high schools	49.1%		42	1214^th of 2162 public high schools	43.8%	128	23.9			24.6	29.4	46.1	48.9	61.0	46.2	20.2	25.6	17.2	11.9	20.2	$20,810	$933	$19,877
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%)	53.7	958^th of 2135 public high schools	55.1%		51.6	1004^th of 2162 public high schools	53.6%	46		16.7	11.4	13.8				53.5	53.5				26.2	26.2	$17,346	$754	$16,592
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%)	97.5	37^th of 2135 public high schools	98.3%		93.5	130^th of 2162 public high schools	94.0%	93								93.8	93.8				66.7	66.7	$16,494	$854	$15,640
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%)	27.1	1541^st of 2135 public high schools	27.8%		27.9	1529^th of 2162 public high schools	29.3%	12		7.7	15.4	12.0				34.4	34.4				12.4	12.4	$18,397	$853	$17,544
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%)	19.2	1665^th of 2135 public high schools	22.0%		33.3	1417^th of 2162 public high schools	34.5%	248			15.6	15.6				27.6	27.6				0.0	0.0	$23,345	$238	$23,107
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%)	14.5	1770^th of 2135 public high schools	17.1%		21.1	1671^st of 2162 public high schools	22.7%	99		16.7		28.6				20.0	20.0				0.0	0.0	$23,462	$945	$22,517
Highland High	Public	9-12	39055 25th St. West	Palmdale	93551	Los Angeles County	Antelope Valley Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 538-0304	2,706	107	25.2	63.9%	196 (7.2%)	443 (16.4%)	1,837 (67.9%)	89 (3.3%)	9 (0.3%)	8 (0.3%)	124 (4.6%)	43.8	1174^th of 2135 public high schools	45.0%		32.4	1439^th of 2162 public high schools	33.4%	265		18.9	9.1	13.6				48.9	48.9				19.6	19.6	$18,370	$1,485	$16,885
Assurance Learning Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	43145 Business Center Ste. 102-103	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%)	18.5	1678^th of 2135 public high schools	21.4%		18	1726^th of 2162 public high schools	20.2%	48			14.2	14.2				23.0	23.0				4.1	4.1	$23,152	$508	$22,644
Mission Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter	6-12	43141 Business Center Pkwy Ste. 102	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%)	56.9	885^th of 2135 public high schools	58.5%		54	948^th of 2162 public high schools	56.2%	63	24.4		38.9	28.6	27.3	24.2	20.9	40.6	32.5	22.7	24.2	31.9	37.0	32.8	$21,304	$72	$21,232
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%)	21.9	1620^th of 2135 public high schools	24.1%		22.2	1649^th of 2162 public high schools	23.7%	29		11.1	2.9	5.8				31.2	31.2				8.9	8.9	$21,303	$1,748	$19,555

Frequently Asked Questions about Academies of the Antelope Valley

What is the racial makeup of Academies of the Antelope Valley?

Students at Academies of the Antelope Valley are 68% Hispanic, 13% White, 11% African American, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

How many students attend Academies of the Antelope Valley?

In the 2024-25 school year, 677 students attended Academies of the Antelope Valley.

Is Academies of the Antelope Valley a good school?

Academies of the Antelope Valley ranks 1086^th of 2135 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Academies of the Antelope Valley in?

Antelope Valley Union High

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