How does Lancaster High compare to other high schools in Lancaster?

Lancaster High has a Scope Score of 43.9/100, ranked #1085 among California high schools. 7% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,260 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Lancaster High?

6.8% of students at Lancaster High exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 23.5% 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 Lancaster High?

28.3% of students at Lancaster High are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in the Scope Score.

Lancaster High

High School

Antelope Valley Union High LancasterLos Angeles County93536

📍 44701 32nd Street West

Scope Score

out of 100

State Rank

of 1,649 California high schools

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Scope 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

2,697 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

64%

Teachers

108 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

88.2%

AP Exam Prepared

80.0%

A-G Completion

34.9%

College-Going Rate

60.2%

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

Dashboard indicators

How this school's scores changed from last year to this year

ELA Year-over-Year

Declined

-7.1 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased

+11.6 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

7.8%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 153 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic56.4%

White10.4%

Asian1.5%

Black23.3%

Other8.5%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Lancaster High
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	6.8%
Met Standard	16.7%
Below Standard	76.5%

Score Factors

Helping

✓Graduation rate: 88.2%

0.8pp above state avg (state avg 87.4%)

25% weight

✓College readiness: 80.0%

AP exam pass rate above state avg (state avg 35.3%)

20% weight

✓Chronic absenteeism: 28.3%

6.0pp below state avg (state avg 34.3%)

10% weight

Holding Back

▼Exceeded standard: 6.8%

9.0pp below state avg (state avg 15.7%)

20% weight

▼Met or exceeded: 23.5%

11.3pp below state avg (state avg 34.8%)

15% weight

▼Baseline proficiency: 23.5%

Below state baseline (state avg 34.8%)

5% weight

▼Suspension rate: 10.5%

6.4pp above state avg (state avg 4.1%)

5% weight

Unlike traditional school ratings, we show our work. Every factor, its weight, and how this school compares to the state average — so you can decide what matters most to your family. The high school Scope Score is weighted across 7 dimensions. See full methodology →

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "23% proficient" for Lancaster High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

6.8% of students exceeded standard while 16.7% met it. That exceeded rate is 9.0 points below the state average of 15.7%. That's 2.6 points below the Antelope Valley Union High district average of 9.3%. The 1 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 33.2% exceeded — 26.5 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 88.2%. 34.9% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility. 60.2% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 28.3%, better than the state average of 34.3%.

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

6.8%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

23.5%

Students meeting standard

Chronic Absenteeism

28.3%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

10.5%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,260

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	630	9.8%	25.6%	24.1%	40.5%	35.4%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	630	3.6%	7.9%	19.7%	68.7%	11.6%

Estimated K-12 PathEstimate

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Lancaster High

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