How does Goodwill Independent Study compare to other high schools in Victorville?

Goodwill Independent Study has a SchoolScope composite score of 31.9/100, placing it at the 24th percentile statewide. 4% of students exceed standard, with a total of 128 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Goodwill Independent Study?

3.9% of students at Goodwill Independent Study exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 12.7% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Goodwill Independent Study?

65.8% of students at Goodwill Independent Study are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Goodwill Independent Study

High School

Victor Valley Union High VictorvilleSan Bernardino County92395

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of high schools

State Rank

of 1,739 California high schools

Composite scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data from the California Dept. of Education (CAASPP, chronic absenteeism, suspension rates). They are not official CDE ratings and should not be the sole basis for school decisions. See methodology.

School overview

Enrollment

180 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

30:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

84%

Teachers

6 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

77.9%

AP Exam Prepared

20.0%

A-G Completion

0.0%

This school may not offer A-G courses

College-Going Rate

24.0%

Data source: California Department of Education — ACGR, CCI, CGR reports

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+32.2 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+47.7 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

0.0%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 14 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic60.6%

White2.2%

Black31.1%

Other6.1%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Goodwill Independent Study
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	3.9%
Met Standard	8.7%
Below Standard	87.3%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "13% proficient" for Goodwill Independent Study and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

3.9% of students exceeded standard while 8.7% met it. That exceeded rate is 11.6 points below the state average of 15.5%. That's 13.8 points below the Victor Valley Union High district average of 17.7%. The 3 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 12.2% exceeded — 8.3 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 77.9%. 24.0% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 65.8%, above the state average of 34.0%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

A low score doesn't tell the whole story. Read: Your School Scored Low — Here's What That Actually Means

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

3.9%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

12.7%

Students meeting standard

Chronic Absenteeism

65.8%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

0.0%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

128

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	62	4.8%	12.9%	29.0%	53.2%	17.7%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	66	3.0%	4.5%	7.6%	84.8%	7.6%

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