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Goodwill Independent Study

Public Grades 7-12

1843^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 15% of California high schools

Summary

Goodwill Independent Study is a small, alternative public high school serving grades 7-12 in Victorville, CA, with 187 students and is part of the Victor Valley Union High district.

The school faces significant challenges, with academic proficiency rates far below district and state averages—only 7.58% in math and 2.35% in science—and an extremely high chronic absenteeism rate of 65.8%. Its dropout rate, while improving, remains high at 21.4%, more than double the state average. These metrics place the school's performance in the bottom tier statewide, indicating it serves as a critical alternative for students who may not have succeeded in traditional settings, but struggles with engagement and academic outcomes.

Interesting comparisons within the same community reveal that school design matters greatly. Three alternative programs, including Victor Valley Virtual Academy and Goodwill High, share the same address but have wildly different results, with the Virtual Academy performing very well. Furthermore, nearby schools like University Preparatory and Cobalt Institute of Math and Science serve similar high-need populations but achieve top-tier academic results, demonstrating that high performance is possible in the area and that factors beyond demographics and funding are at play.

187

Students ?

30.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

87.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

16350 Mojave Dr.
Victorville, CA 92395-3655

(760) 955-3440

District: Victor Valley Union High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

64.7%

African American:

23.5%

Two or more races:

7.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 16th percentile in 2019 → 15th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (8% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the California average (78% vs 88%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school8%

District avg31%

California avg41%

1,843^rd of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 15%▼ down 2 pts since 2019

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	7.8	2721 of 2783	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.5	2735 of 2781	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.3	2674 of 2715	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	12.7	2251 of 2388	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	9.3	2511 of 2579	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.4	2491 of 2531	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.2	2342 of 2369	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	6.4	2536 of 2552	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	13.8	1843 of 2162	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.7	1861 of 2159	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.1	1920 of 2170	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.4	2039 of 2123	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.6	1785 of 2133	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	22.1	419 of 523	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.2	488 of 517	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.3	503 of 521	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	16.2	1587 of 1906	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.4	1727 of 1915	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.0	1656 of 1915	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.8	1602 of 1833	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	14.8	1608 of 1900	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.6	1610 of 1902	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.7	1573 of 1917	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.2	1692 of 1861	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.2	1403 of 1814	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	14.9	1698 of 2013	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.0	1704 of 2026	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.1	1708 of 2030	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.5	1908 of 1943	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.2	1566 of 1937	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	10.5	1758 of 1942	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.6	1680 of 1948	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.6	1792 of 1963	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.0	1561 of 1880	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	18.9	1151 of 1197	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2024)6th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)3rd percentile~ school

Male (2024)1st percentile~ school

High school

African American (2025)20th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)17th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)16th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)15th percentile~ school

Male (2025)9th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2023)4th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy18%-31 vs state

Mathematics8%-30 vs state

Science2%-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 (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/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	Total
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
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
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
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
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
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
Excelsior Charter	Public, Charter	7-12	18422 Bear Valley Rd. Bldg. 11	Victorville	92395	San Bernardino County	Excelsior Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 245-4262	2,170	94	22.9	72.3%	496 (22.9%)	195 (9.0%)	1,311 (60.4%)	24 (1.1%)	11 (0.5%)	6 (0.3%)	115 (5.3%)	41.1	1237^th of 2162 public high schools	42.8%		37.9	1295^th of 2159 public high schools	40.0%	58	19.7	19.2	32.1	19.9	36.0	33.0	44.0	37.2	27.7	19.2	20.5	22.6

Frequently Asked Questions about Goodwill Independent Study

What is the racial makeup of Goodwill Independent Study?

Students at Goodwill Independent Study are 65% Hispanic, 24% African American, 7% Two or more races, 3% White, 1% Asian.

What district is Goodwill Independent Study in?

Victor Valley Union High

Is Goodwill Independent Study a good school?

Goodwill Independent Study ranks in the bottom 14.8% of California high schools.

How many students attend Goodwill Independent Study?

In the 2024-25 school year, 187 students attended Goodwill Independent Study.

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