How does Quartz Hill High compare to other high schools in Quartz Hill?

Quartz Hill High has a Scope Score of 59.9/100, ranked #661 among California high schools. 16% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,365 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Quartz Hill High?

15.7% of students at Quartz Hill High exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 38.6% 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 Quartz Hill High?

18.1% of students at Quartz Hill 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.

Quartz Hill High

High School

Antelope Valley Union High Quartz HillLos Angeles County93536

📍 6040 West Avenue L

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

3,170 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

26:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

44%

Teachers

120 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

93.1%

AP Exam Prepared

71.1%

A-G Completion

42.2%

College-Going Rate

66.6%

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

Increased

+3.6 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased

+9.9 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

15.5%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 116 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic51.6%

White26.6%

Asian2.6%

Black10.3%

Other8.8%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Quartz Hill High
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	15.7%
Met Standard	22.9%
Below Standard	61.4%

Score Factors

Helping

✓Graduation rate: 93.1%

5.7pp above state avg (state avg 87.4%)

25% weight

✓College readiness: 71.1%

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

20% weight

✓Met or exceeded: 38.6%

3.8pp above state avg (state avg 34.8%)

15% weight

✓Chronic absenteeism: 18.1%

16.2pp below state avg (state avg 34.3%)

10% weight

✓Baseline proficiency: 38.6%

Above state baseline (state avg 34.8%)

5% weight

Holding Back

▼Exceeded standard: 15.7%

0.0pp below state avg (state avg 15.7%)

20% weight

▼Suspension rate: 8.8%

4.7pp 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 "39% proficient" for Quartz Hill High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

15.7% of students exceeded standard while 22.9% met it. That exceeded rate is near the state average of 15.7%. That's 6.3 points above the Antelope Valley Union High district average of 9.3%. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 93.1% — above the state target. 42.2% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility. 66.6% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 18.1%, better than the state average of 34.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

15.7%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

38.6%

Students meeting standard

Chronic Absenteeism

18.1%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

8.8%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,365

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	683	23.6%	27.8%	23.6%	25.0%	51.4%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	682	7.8%	18.0%	21.1%	53.1%	25.8%

Estimated K-12 PathEstimate

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