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Owens Valley High

Public Grades 9-12
23
Students ?
9.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
60.9%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
All students in California receive free school meals.
 202 South Clay St.
       Independence, CA  93526

(760) 878-2405

District: Owens Valley Unified


Feeder schools for Owens Valley High:

Elementary:    Owens Valley Elementary
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
47.8%
American Indian:
17.4%
Two or more races:
17.4%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 3rd percentile in 2009 → 32nd in 2013
Strengths
✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 32nd (2013) from a 3rd-percentile low (2009)
✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher
Worth a look
!High chronic absenteeism (50% vs 18% California)
Not ranked this year
Owens Valley High did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.
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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
201320.21638 of 242632.5%★★☆☆☆
20124.92139 of 23549.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20115.02151 of 23679.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20104.72096 of 22818.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20096.82167 of 22383.2%☆☆☆☆☆
200881.4108 of 211794.9%★★★★★
200737.2945 of 206354.2%★★★☆☆
20064.51820 of 19687.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20055.21761 of 19017.4%☆☆☆☆☆
200464.1283 of 165382.9%★★★★☆

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Students at Owens Valley High are 48% Hispanic, 17% American Indian, 17% Two or more races, 9% White, 9% African American.

Owens Valley High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Owens Valley Elementary

In the 2024-25 school year, 23 students attended Owens Valley High.

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Latest California data All new data »
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


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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