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University Preparatory

Public Grades 7-12

12^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 99% of California high schools

Summary

University Preparatory is a standout public high school (grades 7-12) serving 1,136 students in Victorville, CA, that consistently ranks among the very best in the state despite being part of the Victor Valley Union High district, which has an average performance rating.

The school's academic results are exceptional, with over 90% of students proficient in English and 70% in math—far exceeding both district and state averages. It achieves a perfect 100% graduation rate and near-perfect student attendance, with a chronic absenteeism rate of just 2.5%. What makes this truly remarkable is that the school serves a student body where about 75% are economically disadvantaged, proving that high achievement is possible for all students. Its success is consistent, maintaining a top 1-2% statewide ranking for over a decade.

This excellence becomes even clearer when comparing University Prep to other local high schools. While nearby schools like Victor Valley High and Silverado High serve similar student populations, their academic outcomes are significantly lower. University Prep also achieves these top-tier results cost-effectively, spending less per student than several neighboring schools and maintaining larger class sizes, which challenges common assumptions about what drives school success.

1,136

Students ?

26.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

74.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

13853 Seneca Rd.
Victorville, CA 92392-9339

(760) 243-5940

District: Victor Valley Union High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

71.0%

White:

10.3%

Asian:

9.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 88th percentile in 2013 → 99th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (80% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of California high schools

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 26 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school80%

District avg31%

California avg41%

Middle school

78^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 3%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From top 14% (2015) to top 3% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

12^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 1%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 9High Schools in the Victor Valley Union High

834^th of 1,543Victor 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
2025	97.1	78 of 2761	97.2%	★★★★★
2024	86.9	347 of 2783	87.5%	★★★★☆
2023	86.0	352 of 2781	87.3%	★★★★☆
2022	93.1	194 of 2740	92.9%	★★★★★
2019	91.1	236 of 2715	91.3%	★★★★★
2018	95.1	119 of 2480	95.2%	★★★★★
2017	92.0	192 of 2508	92.3%	★★★★★
2016	81.9	399 of 2497	84.0%	★★★★☆
2015	84.9	337 of 2477	86.4%	★★★★☆
2013	79.6	330 of 2379	86.1%	★★★★☆
2012	79.9	307 of 2259	86.4%	★★★★☆
2011	85.6	173 of 2236	92.3%	★★★★★
2010	79.6	307 of 2179	85.9%	★★★★☆
2009	69.1	542 of 2063	73.7%	★★★★☆
2008	53.5	847 of 2005	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	56.8	745 of 1999	62.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	96.6	8 of 609	98.7%	★★★★★
2024	80.9	85 of 627	86.4%	★★★★☆
2023	100.0	1 of 613	99.8%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	86.4	37 of 739	95.0%	★★★★★
2022	59.9	343 of 733	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.7	295 of 745	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	78.1	130 of 700	81.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	95.4	113 of 2533	95.5%	★★★★★
2024	81.0	421 of 2551	83.5%	★★★★☆
2023	79.1	450 of 2531	82.2%	★★★★☆
2022	90.5	223 of 2509	91.1%	★★★★★
2019	86.9	290 of 2380	87.8%	★★★★☆
2018	94.4	110 of 2262	95.1%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	99.7	8 of 2395	99.7%	★★★★★
2024	95.1	75 of 2388	96.9%	★★★★★
2023	94.4	82 of 2374	96.5%	★★★★★
2022	98.6	26 of 2359	98.9%	★★★★★
2019	97.8	36 of 2213	98.4%	★★★★★
2018	99.0	17 of 2072	99.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	99.7	10 of 2542	99.6%	★★★★★
2024	91.5	165 of 2579	93.6%	★★★★★
2023	92.6	124 of 2531	95.1%	★★★★★
2022	98.8	26 of 2458	98.9%	★★★★★
2019	98.2	27 of 2369	98.9%	★★★★★
2018	99.2	16 of 2230	99.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	97.7	52 of 2534	97.9%	★★★★★
2024	91.1	227 of 2552	91.1%	★★★★★
2023	90.3	240 of 2538	90.5%	★★★★★
2022	94.7	137 of 2527	94.6%	★★★★★
2019	93.8	156 of 2407	93.5%	★★★★★
2018	94.3	134 of 2273	94.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	94.8	18 of 1520	98.8%	★★★★★
2024	84.7	157 of 1537	89.8%	★★★★☆
2023	79.8	240 of 1543	84.4%	★★★★☆
2022	83.5	178 of 1555	88.6%	★★★★☆
2019	84.3	178 of 1602	88.9%	★★★★☆
2018	82.7	197 of 1496	86.8%	★★★★☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	99.1	12 of 2162	99.4%	★★★★★
2024	98.3	31 of 2159	98.6%	★★★★★
2023	98.2	42 of 2170	98.1%	★★★★★
2022	96.9	71 of 2123	96.7%	★★★★★
2019	97.0	55 of 2133	97.4%	★★★★★
2018	96.1	61 of 2017	97.0%	★★★★★
2017	97.0	33 of 2021	98.4%	★★★★★
2016	96.7	38 of 2039	98.1%	★★★★★
2015	98.1	15 of 1994	99.2%	★★★★★
2013	71.5	283 of 2426	88.3%	★★★★☆
2012	72.0	262 of 2354	88.9%	★★★★☆
2011	70.7	293 of 2367	87.6%	★★★★☆
2010	74.7	205 of 2281	91.0%	★★★★★
2009	62.3	403 of 2238	82.0%	★★★★☆
2008	62.4	429 of 2117	79.7%	★★★★☆
2007	69.7	265 of 2063	87.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	99.9	1 of 582	99.8%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	82.0	87 of 585	85.1%	★★★★☆
2024	91.5	14 of 573	97.6%	★★★★★
2023	67.9	219 of 591	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	88.5	37 of 582	93.6%	★★★★★
2018	89.1	30 of 581	94.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	98.7	6 of 1906	99.7%	★★★★★
2024	96.9	47 of 1915	97.5%	★★★★★
2023	96.6	58 of 1915	97.0%	★★★★★
2022	95.7	75 of 1858	96.0%	★★★★★
2019	89.9	161 of 1833	91.2%	★★★★★
2018	91.6	125 of 1760	92.9%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	99.7	8 of 1900	99.6%	★★★★★
2024	99.6	12 of 1902	99.4%	★★★★★
2023	99.7	8 of 1917	99.6%	★★★★★
2022	99.0	21 of 1861	98.9%	★★★★★
2019	98.6	26 of 1814	98.6%	★★★★★
2018	97.6	37 of 1742	97.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	99.6	11 of 2013	99.5%	★★★★★
2024	99.4	16 of 2026	99.2%	★★★★★
2023	99.6	14 of 2030	99.3%	★★★★★
2022	99.2	21 of 1943	98.9%	★★★★★
2019	99.1	19 of 1937	99.0%	★★★★★
2018	98.5	24 of 1862	98.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	99.1	15 of 1942	99.2%	★★★★★
2024	98.8	29 of 1948	98.5%	★★★★★
2023	98.8	27 of 1963	98.6%	★★★★★
2022	96.2	85 of 1916	95.6%	★★★★★
2019	98.3	41 of 1880	97.8%	★★★★★
2018	97.9	39 of 1834	97.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	97.9	7 of 1155	99.4%	★★★★★
2024	92.2	56 of 1173	95.2%	★★★★★
2023	96.4	25 of 1193	97.9%	★★★★★
2022	86.0	122 of 1204	89.9%	★★★★☆
2019	95.8	23 of 1222	98.1%	★★★★★
2018	96.2	15 of 1173	98.7%	★★★★★

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

Hispanic (2025)100th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)100th percentile~ school

White (2025)99th percentile~ school

African American (2025)99th percentile~ school

Male (2025)98th percentile~ school

Female (2025)96th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)95th percentile~ school

High school

African American (2018)100th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)100th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)100th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)99th percentile~ school

White (2025)99th percentile~ school

Male (2025)99th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)85th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy91%+42 vs state

Science77%+44 vs state

Mathematics70%+33 vs state

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by a student on FaceBook
Friday, September 21, 2012

I am a 10th grader and this is my first year in UP. Although I have just been there for a month, I really want to say, I love my UP!---All the people in UP are really really nice and friendly. And almost all the students are motivated to study!--I like my classes, my friends, and my teachers. I also like our principal and our vice principal, who really care about us and help us a lot. Anyway, I will exert myself and do my best! I won't let you down, my UP! Close Quote

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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 (2024)
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	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 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	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 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
University Preparatory	Public	7-12	13853 Seneca Rd.	Victorville	92392	San Bernardino County	Victor Valley Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 243-5940	1,136	44	26.1	74.6%	117 (10.3%)	60 (5.3%)	807 (71.0%)	103 (9.1%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (3.7%)	99.1	12^th of 2162 public high schools	99.4%		98.3	31^st of 2159 public high schools	98.6%	19	67.4	87.7		76.9	90.0	86.7	96.7	91.0	66.3	68.9	76.5	70.4
Silverado High	Public	9-12	14048 Cobalt Rd.	Victorville	92392	San Bernardino County	Victor Valley Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 955-3353	2,165	99	21.7	81.4%	99 (4.6%)	429 (19.8%)	1,475 (68.1%)	44 (2.0%)	6 (0.3%)	10 (0.5%)	96 (4.4%)	37.9	1313^th of 2162 public high schools	39.3%		33.4	1416^th of 2159 public high schools	34.4%	103		18.0	22.2	18.2			47.8	47.8			14.8	14.8
Cobalt Institute of Math and Science	Public	7-12	14045 Topaz Rd.	Victorville	92392	San Bernardino County	Victor Valley Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 955-2530	1,058	44	24.0	80.0%	90 (8.5%)	60 (5.7%)	823 (77.8%)	39 (3.7%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	38 (3.6%)	84.2	330^th of 2162 public high schools	84.7%		87.4	273^rd of 2159 public high schools	87.4%	57	37.2	46.8		41.1	66.1	68.3	87.8	72.9	47.0	49.2	36.0	44.8
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
Goodwill High	Public	9-12	16350 Mojave Dr.	Victorville	92395	San Bernardino County	Victor Valley Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 955-3201	58	6	9.5	86.2%	3 (5.2%)	11 (19.0%)	42 (72.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.4%)	8.7	2085^th of 2162 public high schools	3.6%		10.5	2045^th of 2159 public high schools	5.3%	40		0.0		3.3			12.5	12.5			0.0	0.0
Goodwill Independent Study	Public	7-12	16350 Mojave Dr.	Victorville	92395	San Bernardino County	Victor Valley Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 955-3440	187	6	30.2	87.7%	6 (3.2%)	44 (23.5%)	121 (64.7%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (7.5%)	13.8	1843^rd of 2162 public high schools	14.8%		13.7	1861^st of 2159 public high schools	13.8%	18		3.2	0.0	2.4			17.7	17.7			7.6	7.6
Victor Valley Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	7-12	16350 Mojave Dr.	Victorville	92395	San Bernardino County	Victor Valley Union High	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(760) 955-3201	91	3	28.1	79.1%	2 (2.2%)	16 (17.6%)	67 (73.6%)	2 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.4%)	85	313^th of 2162 public high schools	85.5%		61.1	742^nd of 2159 public high schools	65.6%	429	29.4	46.7		37.5	23.1	39.4	63.3	46.1	23.1	32.4	63.3	42.9
Victor Valley High	Public	9-12	16500 Mojave Dr.	Victorville	92395	San Bernardino County	Victor Valley Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 955-3300	2,255	95	23.7	91.0%	128 (5.7%)	345 (15.3%)	1,619 (71.8%)	38 (1.7%)	8 (0.4%)	8 (0.4%)	104 (4.6%)	23	1630^th of 2162 public high schools	24.6%		28.5	1530^th of 2159 public high schools	29.1%	100		9.2	16.7	9.4			35.1	35.1			8.5	8.5
Alta Vista Innovation High	Public, Charter	9-12	11988 Hesperia Rd.	Hesperia	92345	San Bernardino County	Alta Vista Innovation High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 203-4846	2,812	86	32.8	87.4%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20.8	1677^th of 2162 public high schools	22.4%		18.8	1724^th of 2159 public high schools	20.1%	47			15.8	15.8			23.4	23.4			8.1	8.1
Lakeview Leadership Academy	Public	7-12	12484 Tamarisk Rd.	Victorville	92395	San Bernardino County	Victor Valley Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 955-3400	901	50	18.1	82.7%	84 (9.3%)	153 (17.0%)	603 (66.9%)	14 (1.6%)	4 (0.4%)	7 (0.8%)	35 (3.9%)	45.2	1138^th of 2162 public high schools	47.4%		43.7	1155^th of 2159 public high schools	46.5%	17	8.8	19.1		9.9	21.1	23.9	61.9	24.9	16.5	5.5	14.3	11.3

Frequently Asked Questions about University Preparatory

Is University Preparatory a good school?

Yes! University Preparatory is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 12^th of 2162 California high schools.

How many students attend University Preparatory?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,136 students attended University Preparatory.

What is the racial makeup of University Preparatory?

Students at University Preparatory are 71% Hispanic, 10% White, 9% Asian, 5% African American, 4% Two or more races.

What district is University Preparatory in?

Victor Valley Union High

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