Antelope Valley Union High
Antelope Valley Union High has 11 ranked schools across high levels with an average Scope Score of 42.8/100 — 1.0 points near the California state average of 43.8. The highest-scoring school is SOAR High (Students On Academic Rise) at 64/100, where 33.2% of students exceed the state standard. The district spends $13,452 per student (below the state average of $14,815). Chronic absenteeism averages 33.6%, above the state average. Data source: CDE CAASPP 2025 and NCES fiscal data, analyzed by SchoolScope.
District Analysis
Consistency: Score range of 55.9 points — showing significant variation between schools.
Absenteeism: District chronic absenteeism averages 33.6%, 15.4pp below the state average of 18.1%.
Suspensions: District suspension rate averages 7.9%, below the state average of 1.7%.
Top school: SOAR High (Students On Academic Rise) leads the district at 64 with 33.2% exceeding standard.
How we score · Scope Score methodology
School archetypes in Antelope Valley Union High
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Student demographics
District averages · California Department of Education enrollment data
District Funding
Antelope Valley Union High spends $13,452 per student in current expenditures — $1,362 below the state average of $14,815.
Data source: NCES Common Core of Data, Fiscal Survey (F-33) · 2019–2020
Teacher compensation
CDE Form J-90 salary schedule · 2024–25
High Schools (11)
Antelope Valley Union High has 11 ranked high schools averaging a Scope Score of 42.8 — 4.7 points below the state average of 47.5.
The highest-scoring high school is SOAR High (Students On Academic Rise) with a Scope Score of 64 and 33.2% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Score | Exceeded | Met+ | Absent | Susp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SOAR High (Students On Academic Rise) Antelope Valley Union High Strong All-Around | 64 | 33.2% | 68.3% | 6.0% | 0.4% |
| 2 | Quartz Hill High Antelope Valley Union High Building Momentum | 56 | 15.7% | 38.6% | 18.4% | 8.7% |
| 3 | Highland High Antelope Valley Union High Building Momentum | 52 | 8.8% | 26.8% | 20.8% | 5.3% |
| 4 | William J. (Pete) Knight High Antelope Valley Union High Building Momentum | 51 | 8.0% | 26.9% | 25.2% | 9.2% |
| 5 | Eastside High Antelope Valley Union High Building Momentum | 49 | 8.1% | 26.1% | 30.4% | 9.6% |
| 6 | Lancaster High Antelope Valley Union High Building Momentum | 48 | 6.8% | 23.5% | 28.4% | 10.4% |
| 7 | Littlerock High Antelope Valley Union High Building Momentum | 47 | 7.1% | 19.9% | 31.4% | 7.5% |
| 8 | Antelope Valley High Antelope Valley Union High Building Momentum | 44 | 5.8% | 21.9% | 36.4% | 15.0% |
| 9 | Palmdale High Antelope Valley Union High Building Momentum | 42 | 5.3% | 21.0% | 31.7% | 9.5% |
| 10 | R. Rex Parris High Antelope Valley Union High Building Momentum | 11 | 0.8% | 8.8% | 66.0% | 3.5% |
| 11 | Desert Winds Continuation High Antelope Valley Union High Building Momentum | 8 | 1.3% | 7.0% | 74.4% | 8.2% |
Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology
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What Scope Scores can't tell you about Antelope Valley Union High
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- Parent and community engagement levels
- Quality of special education and gifted programs
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