School Profile · Victorville
Options for Youth-Victor Valley Charter: No single number tells this school's story. Here's the honest picture.
Options for Youth-Victor Valley Charter posts 35% meeting the standard and 14.3% exceeding it, against 36% and 15.8% statewide. The gaps and the bright spots below are the real read.
14120 Bear Valley Road Suite # 104, 92392 (opens in new tab)·Victor Valley Union High·Victorville·Grades 7-12·886 students·86% low-income·Charter·2024–25 CAASPP·(760) 241-8300·Website
Charter school — publicly funded, independently operated, open enrollment via lottery. Learn more
Scope Score
43
🌱 Building Momentum · Developing
ranked #1,227 statewide · #4 of 10 in Victor Valley Union High
Options for Youth-Victor Valley Charter scores 43 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 43rd percentile of 2,160 California high schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).
Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How we score →
Most rating sites would stop at “35% proficient” and call it done. Options for Youth-Victor Valley Charter deserves a closer read. The school sits in Victorville, where four in five students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.
The headline number: 0.4% suspension rate — versus 3.6% statewide.
As a charter, Options for Youth-Victor Valley Charter enrolls by application, not address — the score reads the same, the enrollment path doesn't.
The 4 things our score weighs
Exceeded standard
14.3%
State 15.8%
1.5pp below state avg
Met or exceeded
34.8%
State 35.7%
0.9pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
43.1%
State 30.2%
12.9pp above state avg
Suspension rate
0.4%
State 3.6%
3.2pp below state avg
Worth a school visit
Ask what the school is working on next. Strong numbers tell you where a school is, not where it's going.
Where the path goes
The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.
K-12 Feeder Path
Elementary
No feeder data available for this level
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High School
Options for Youth-Victor Valle…Charter
43/100
This school
Estimated path based on proximity within the same district. Contact your school district for official feeder information.
Your other options
Nearby High Schools
2 within ~3 mi · avg 52
Cobalt Institute of Math and Science
Victor Valley Union High · 2.6 mi
Solid
63/100
Silverado High
Victor Valley Union High · 2.5 mi
Developing
42/100
Nearby Elementary Schools
3 within ~3 mi · avg 41
Galileo Academy 101
Victor Elementary · 2.9 mi
Solid
50/100
Discovery School of the Arts
Victor Elementary · 1.5 mi
Developing
44/100
Topaz Preparatory Academy
Hesperia Unified · 2.6 mi
Needs Support
30/100
Private alternatives nearby
Private schools within ~10 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.
The community around it
Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope ScoreStudent demographics
Hispanic67.6%
White12.5%
Asian0.1%
Black13.9%
Other5.9%
GenderFemale 54.0%Male 44.9%Non-binary 1.1%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 85.5% (22pp above CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
886
564 below CA avg (~1,450)
Student-Teacher Ratio
30:1
9 more students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$14,420
CA avg: $14,815 · District avg · NCES F-33
Teacher Salary Range
$67,627 – $151,191
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Options for Youth-Victor Valley Charter in Victorville, 34.4% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 42.3% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Options for Youth-Victor Valley Charter trails its district average for low-income students by 8.0 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (9.6% Math proficient); Hispanic students (34.2% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 4.1 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 262 students tested.
Equity Gaps
ELA · Disabilities−4.1pp
27.3% vs 31.3% overall · n=22
Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.
Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income262 tested
ELA 34.4%·Math 9.6%· -8.0pp vs district
Hispanic196 tested
ELA 34.2%·Math 11.7%· -9.9pp vs district
White44 tested
ELA 38.6%·Math 9.1%· -14.0pp vs district
Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.
Funding Breakdown
Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$88K
$3K above CA median
Median Home Value
$410K
$249K below CA median
Bachelor's+
14%
21pp below CA avg
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
15.6 years avg experience
32 teachers · 6% first-year · 9% second-year
Teacher Credentials
23% fully credentialed
AP Courses Offered
44 AP courses
1 students qualified via AP exam
Sources: CDE SARC · CDE College/Career Indicator, 2024-25
Community Profile provides context about who attends this school and the resources available. These factors are never part of the Scope Score. Learn why →
For the data nerdsEvery number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.
For the data nerds
Every number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.
01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Exceeded standard · 22%
14.3%
↓ vs CA 15.8% · 48th pctile
Met or exceeded · 18%
34.8%
↓ vs CA 35.7% · 49th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
43.1%
↓ vs CA 30.2% · 39th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
0.4%
↑ vs CA 3.6% · 64th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
| ELA | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 71 | 1% | 15% | 34% | 49% | 17% | −31 |
| Grade 8 | 82 | 6% | 12% | 21% | 61% | 18% | −28 |
| Grade 11 | 147 | 20% | 34% | 25% | 20% | 54% | +7 |
| Math | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 71 | 1% | 3% | 18% | 77% | 4% | −30 |
| Grade 8 | 82 | 4% | 6% | 15% | 76% | 10% | −23 |
| Grade 11 | 145 | 8% | 7% | 15% | 70% | 15% | −8 |
| Science (CAST) | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5/8/11 | 155 | 1% | 13% | 71% | 15% |
CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.
| Subgroup · ELA | Tested | MET+ | vs district | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socioeconomically Disadvantaged | 262 | 34.4% | −8 | −4 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 196 | 34.2% | −10 | −5 |
| White | 44 | 38.6% | −14 | −23 |
03Peer comparison · nearest high schoolssorted by Scope Score
| School | Dist | Scope | EXC | MET+ | Growth | Susp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Options for Youth-Victor Valley Charter ← | — | 43 | 14.3% | 34.8% | — | 0.4% |
| Cobalt Institute of Math and Science | 2.6 mi | 63 | 32.7% | 61.9% | — | 1.9% |
| Silverado High | 2.5 mi | 42 | 10.4% | 31.3% | — | 3.5% |
| California average | — | 44 | 15.8% | 35.7% | — | 3.6% |
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
AP Exam Prepared
Not offered
This school may not offer AP courses
Scope Score history
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #1351 → #1597 → #1568 → #1492 → #1227
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=2,160 high schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue
A low score doesn't tell the whole story. Read: Your School Scored Low — Here's What That Actually Means
Frequently asked questions
Is Options for Youth-Victor Valley Charter a good high school?
Options for Youth-Victor Valley Charter has a Scope Score of 43 out of 100, placing it in the 43rd percentile of California high schools and ranked #1,227 statewide. 14.3% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is near the California average of 15.8%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for high schools: exceeded standard (43%), met or exceeded (22%), grade 3-to-5 growth (15%), chronic absenteeism (10%), ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%), and suspension rate (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
What are Options for Youth-Victor Valley Charter's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 34.8% of students at Options for Youth-Victor Valley Charter met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 14.3% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 20.4% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 14.3% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 292 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Options for Youth-Victor Valley Charter rank in California?
Options for Youth-Victor Valley Charter ranks #1,227 among California high schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 43rd percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.
What is the attendance and school culture like at Options for Youth-Victor Valley Charter?
43.1% of students at Options for Youth-Victor Valley Charter are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), compared to the California average of 30.2%. The suspension rate is 0.4%, indicating a low-discipline-incident environment. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.
How does Options for Youth-Victor Valley Charter compare to other schools in Victorville?
Options for Youth-Victor Valley Charter scores 43/100 (43rd percentile) among California high schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 886 students. Use the schools in Victorville page or the map view to compare all high schools nearby.
How does Options for Youth-Victor Valley Charter serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Options for Youth-Victor Valley Charter in Victorville, 34.4% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 42.3% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Options for Youth-Victor Valley Charter trails its district average for low-income students by 8.0 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (9.6% Math proficient); Hispanic students (34.2% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 4.1 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 262 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.