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Adelanto High

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Adelanto High ranks 1327 th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

1327^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 39% of California high schools

Summary

Adelanto High is a large public high school serving grades 9-12 in Adelanto, California, with over 2,200 students, operating within the Victor Valley Union High district and serving a community where many families face economic challenges.

When looking at the school's performance, a key strength is its impressive 91.3% graduation rate, which is higher than both the district and state averages and stands out compared to many nearby schools with similar student populations, such as Alta Vista Innovation High and Mojave High. The school also does a better job managing chronic student absenteeism than several local alternatives. However, a significant area for improvement is mathematics, where proficiency is very low at 6.96%, which is a challenge shared by many schools in the region but is more pronounced at Adelanto High compared to some peers like Sultana High.

Overall, Adelanto High shows it can successfully support students through to graduation, but ensuring they master core academic subjects, especially math, is a critical next step. The school's performance varies for different student groups, with notable strengths in supporting some and clear opportunities to improve support for others. In the broader context of the Hesperia Unified area, which faces widespread educational challenges, Adelanto High's ability to graduate students at a high rate given its demographics is a notable achievement that could serve as a model, even as it urgently works to strengthen academic outcomes.

2,247

Students ?

23.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

86.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

15620 Joshua St.
Adelanto, CA 92345-5600

(760) 246-3909

District: Victor Valley Union High

Feeder schools for Adelanto High:

Elementary:	Adelanto Elementary
	Donald F. Bradach Elementary
	El Mirage
	Helendale Elementary
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	Oro Grande Elementary
	Theodore Vick Elementary
	Victoria Magathan Elementary
	West Creek Elementary
	Westside Park Elementary
Middle:	Columbia Middle
	Imogene Garner Hook Junior High
	Mesa Linda Middle
	Riverview Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

72.0%

African American:

18.7%

Two or more races:

5.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 35th percentile in 2013 → 39th in 2025

Strengths

✓91% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (26% vs 41% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 30 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg31%

California avg41%

1,327^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 39%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 30% (2015) to bottom 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	37.0	1327 of 2162	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.6	1454 of 2159	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.5	1473 of 2170	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.4	1523 of 2123	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.6	1437 of 2133	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.3	1439 of 2017	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	30.3	1375 of 2021	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	21.2	1503 of 2039	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	26.6	1400 of 1994	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	22.4	1567 of 2426	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	41.3	282 of 523	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.9	336 of 517	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.6	337 of 521	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.8	406 of 522	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.4	456 of 592	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.2	488 of 582	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	26.5	932 of 1161	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.2	916 of 1117	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.4	896 of 1052	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	36.0	690 of 1085	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.4	705 of 1064	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.4	839 of 1044	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.3	281 of 941	70.1%	★★★★☆
2018	50.6	303 of 938	67.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	34.6	1245 of 1906	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.0	1386 of 1915	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.3	1334 of 1915	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.5	1425 of 1858	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.4	1305 of 1833	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.1	1366 of 1760	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	43.6	3 of 8	62.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	42.6	1104 of 1900	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.3	1153 of 1902	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.1	1202 of 1917	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.4	1233 of 1861	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.7	1117 of 1814	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.3	1191 of 1742	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	28.6	300 of 410	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	41.8	1165 of 2013	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.8	1274 of 2026	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.8	1326 of 2030	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.0	1356 of 1943	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.7	1262 of 1937	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.5	1326 of 1862	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	35.5	1226 of 1942	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.8	1289 of 1948	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.6	1360 of 1963	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.2	1420 of 1916	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.0	1342 of 1880	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.5	1316 of 1834	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	16.4	146 of 175	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.2	169 of 183	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	26.5	438 of 577	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	7.8	540 of 574	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.9	480 of 541	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	4.3	500 of 515	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.5	411 of 422	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	31.5	845 of 1252	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.2	780 of 1216	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.5	1098 of 1197	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	34.6	790 of 1155	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.2	819 of 1193	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	3.0	1201 of 1204	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.9	980 of 1222	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.4	982 of 1173	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Foster Care (2025)62nd percentile+24 vs school

African American (2025)46th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)42nd percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)42nd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)37th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)36th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)35th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)33rd percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)32nd percentile-7 vs school

Homeless (2025)27th percentile-12 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)24th percentile-15 vs school

Disabled (2022)20th percentile-9 vs school

Military Connected (2025)17th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy49%~ state avg

Science22%-10 vs state

Mathematics7%-30 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 (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 10th 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
Adelanto High	Public	9-12	15620 Joshua St.	Adelanto	92345	San Bernardino County	Victor Valley Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 246-3909	2,247	96	23.3	86.2%	62 (2.8%)	421 (18.7%)	1,617 (72.0%)	14 (0.6%)	2 (0.1%)	4 (0.2%)	120 (5.3%)	37	1327^th of 2162 public high schools	38.6%		31.6	1454^th of 2159 public high schools	32.7%	127			23.5	7.5	22.3			48.8	48.8			7.0	7.0
Sultana High	Public	9-12	17311 Sultana Ave.	Hesperia	92345	San Bernardino County	Hesperia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 947-6777	2,098	96	21.8	73.0%	359 (17.1%)	112 (5.3%)	1,562 (74.5%)	25 (1.2%)	5 (0.2%)	5 (0.2%)	30 (1.4%)	44.1	1161^st of 2162 public high schools	46.3%		42.1	1188^th of 2159 public high schools	45.0%	27			26.4		25.9			49.9	49.9			14.6	14.6	$40,662	$5,870	$34,792
Hesperia High	Public	9-12	9898 Maple Ave.	Hesperia	92345	San Bernardino County	Hesperia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 244-9898	2,405	106	22.7	77.1%	198 (8.2%)	180 (7.5%)	1,947 (81.0%)	30 (1.2%)	5 (0.2%)	7 (0.3%)	38 (1.6%)	50.6	1026^th of 2162 public high schools	52.5%		47.6	1063^rd of 2159 public high schools	50.8%	37			29.8	5.0	29.0			45.4	45.4			25.1	25.1	$40,483	$5,881	$34,602
Altus Schools Mirus Charter	Public, Charter	7-12	14135 Main St. Ste. 201	Hesperia	92345	San Bernardino County	Altus Schools Mirus Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 947-7100	292	10	29.2	73.6%	61 (20.9%)	10 (3.4%)	202 (69.2%)	3 (1.0%)	5 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.4%)	46.1	1114^th of 2162 public high schools	48.5%		42.3	1186^th of 2159 public high schools	45.1%	72	13.8	28.2	25.0	26.3	23.4	35.0	33.3	44.2	38.7	15.0	17.2	14.0	15.2	$17,137	$1,924	$15,213
Hesperia Community Day	Public	7-12	16527 1/2 Lemon St.	Hesperia	92345	San Bernardino County	Hesperia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 244-1771	22	3	7.4	63.6%	4 (18.2%)	2 (9.1%)	16 (72.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					0.0				5.3				0.0	$64,843	$6,582	$58,261
Mojave High	Public	9-12	16633 Lemon St.	Hesperia	92345	San Bernardino County	Hesperia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 948-3999	277	11	25.6	85.2%	20 (7.2%)	23 (8.3%)	228 (82.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	8	2116^th of 2162 public high schools	2.1%		10.2	2056^th of 2159 public high schools	4.8%	60			0.0	0.0	0.0			3.0	3.0			1.5	1.5	$45,936	$11,648	$34,288
Summit Leadership Academy-High Desert	Public, Charter	7-12	12850 Muscatel St.	Hesperia	92345	San Bernardino County	Summit Leadership Academy-High Desert District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 949-9202	253	16	15.8	74.3%	22 (8.7%)	38 (15.0%)	178 (70.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.9%)	13.3	1870^th of 2162 public high schools	13.5%		17.3	1755^th of 2159 public high schools	18.7%	115	5.7		6.3		7.0	6.7	8.3	14.3	10.4	0.0	2.9	6.1	3.5	$25,273	$6,153	$19,120
Canyon Ridge High	Public	9-12	12850 Muscatel Ave.	Hesperia	92344	San Bernardino County	Hesperia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 244-6530	218	12	17.5	61.5%	20 (9.2%)	9 (4.1%)	183 (83.9%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (0.9%)	8.2	2105^th of 2162 public high schools	2.6%		10.3	2053^rd of 2159 public high schools	4.9%	52			0.0	0.0	0.0			6.2	6.2			1.0	1.0	$50,755	$15,232	$35,523
Oak Hills High	Public	9-12	7625 Cataba Rd.	Oak Hills	92344	San Bernardino County	Hesperia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 244-2283	2,370	110	21.5	53.9%	330 (13.9%)	195 (8.2%)	1,726 (72.8%)	44 (1.9%)	6 (0.3%)	25 (1.1%)	44 (1.9%)	52.4	982^nd of 2162 public high schools	54.6%		51.9	959^th of 2159 public high schools	55.6%	23			29.3	18.2	28.8			51.2	51.2			23.2	23.2	$39,952	$5,880	$34,072
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Adelanto High

How many students attend Adelanto High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,247 students attended Adelanto High.

What schools feed into Adelanto High?

Adelanto High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Adelanto Elementary
Elementary : Donald F. Bradach Elementary
Elementary : El Mirage
Elementary : Helendale Elementary
Elementary : Oro Grande Elementary
Elementary : Theodore Vick Elementary
Elementary : Victoria Magathan Elementary
Elementary : West Creek Elementary
Elementary : Westside Park Elementary
Middle : Columbia Middle
Middle : Imogene Garner Hook Junior High
Middle : Mesa Linda Middle
Middle : Riverview Middle

What is the racial makeup of Adelanto High?

Students at Adelanto High are 72% Hispanic, 19% African American, 5% Two or more races, 3% White.

What district is Adelanto High in?

Victor Valley Union High

Is Adelanto High a good school?

Adelanto High ranks 1327^th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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