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SOAR High (Students On Academic Rise): Most kids here clear the bar, year after year. The question is what happens after that.

SOAR High (Students On Academic Rise) posts 68% meeting the standard; 33.2% push past it. Steady is worth something — and the gap between those two numbers is the thing to ask about.

3041 West Avenue K, 93536·Antelope Valley Union High·Lancaster·Grades 9-12·670 students·58% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(661) 722-6509·Website
Alternative school — serves students who benefit from a non-traditional educational setting. Scores are not directly comparable to comprehensive schools.
Scope Score
64
💪 Strong All-Around · Solid
ranked #309 statewide · #1 of 12 in Antelope Valley Union High

SOAR High (Students On Academic Rise) scores 64 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 82nd percentile of 1,739 California high schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

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CDE CAASPP 2025

Most rating sites would stop at “68% proficient” and call it done. SOAR High (Students On Academic Rise) deserves a closer read. The school sits in Lancaster, where more than half of students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

The headline number: 80.0% of low-income students met the ELA standard — versus 38.2% for the same group statewide.

The story this school is actually telling

Proficient by 11th grade
68%
State 35%
Graduate
100%
State 88%
Pass an AP exam
9%
State 36%

Of 100 students here: 68 are proficient by 11th grade → 100 graduate → 9 pass an AP exam. The gaps between those bars are the questions to ask.

80.0%
Low-income · ELA · met standard

SOAR High (Students On Academic Rise)'s most underrated number

80.0% of low-income students met the ELA standard — versus 38.2% for the same group statewide. That's the strongest kind of signal a school can post: it holds across income lines.

SOAR High (Students On Academic Rise) low-income: 80.0%State low-income: 38.2%

The 6 things our score weighs

Graduation rate
100.0%
State 87.6%
12.4pp above state avg
Exceeded standard
33.2%
State 15.5%
17.7pp above state avg
College readiness
8.6%
State 35.5%
AP exam pass rate below state avg
Met or exceeded
68.3%
State 34.6%
33.7pp above state avg
Chronic absenteeism
6.0%
State 32.1%
26.1pp below state avg
Suspension rate
0.4%
State 4.0%
3.7pp below state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask how the school challenges kids who clear the standard early. The gap between meeting and exceeding is where pacing shows.

Where the path goes

The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.

Estimated K-12 Path
Elementary
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Estimated K-12 path based on district and proximity. Actual attendance zones may differ. Contact your school district for official feeder information.

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The community around it

Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope Score

Student demographics

Hispanic61.0%
White13.1%
Asian3.3%
Black11.8%
Other10.8%
GenderFemale 54.8%Male 45.2%
Resources & Access
Enrollment
670
780 below CA avg (~1,450)
Free/Reduced Lunch
58%
6pp below CA avg (64%)
Student-Teacher Ratio
27:1
6 more students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$16,494
District avg: $13,452 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
Teacher Salary Range
$50,398 – $133,882
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At SOAR High (Students On Academic Rise) in Lancaster, 80.0% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 34.1% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. SOAR High (Students On Academic Rise) outperforms its district average for low-income students by 45.9 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (44.4% Math proficient); Hispanic students (80.2% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 3.2 percentage points for low-income students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 90 students tested.
Equity Gaps
Math · Low-Income−9.0pp
44.4% vs 53.4% overall · n=90
3 more gaps by subject
ELA · Low-Income−3.2pp
80.0% vs 83.2% overall · n=90
ELA Exceeded · Low-Income−9.3pp
36.7% vs 46.0% overall · n=90
Math Exceeded · Low-Income−8.3pp
12.2% vs 20.5% overall · n=90

Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.

Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income90 tested
ELA 80.0%·Math 44.4%· +45.9pp vs district
Hispanic101 tested
ELA 80.2%·Math 46.5%· +41.2pp vs district
Black24 tested
ELA 87.5%·Math 54.2%· +63.9pp vs district

Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.

Funding Breakdown
Instruction 62%Support 36%Other 2%

Source: NCES F-33 (2019–2020) · Full district breakdown →

Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$107K
$22K above CA median
Median Home Value
$534K
$125K below CA median
Bachelor's+
26%
9pp 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
17.5 years avg experience
26 teachers · 4% first-year
Teacher Credentials
93% fully credentialed
AP Courses Offered
2 AP courses
8 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 nerds

Every number on this page

Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.

01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Graduation rate · 25%
100.0%
↑ vs CA 87.6% · 65th pctile
Exceeded standard · 22%
33.2%
↑ vs CA 15.5% · 68th pctile
College readiness · 20%
8.6%
↓ vs CA 35.5% · 34th pctile
Met or exceeded · 18%
68.3%
↑ vs CA 34.6% · 73th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
6.0%
↑ vs CA 32.1% · 71th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
0.4%
↑ vs CA 4.0% · 66th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 1116146%37%15%2%83%+36
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 1116121%33%29%17%53%+30
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/1117813%39%47%0%

CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.

Subgroup · ELATestedMET+vs districtvs CA
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged9080.0%+46+42
Hispanic/Latino10180.2%+41+41
Black/African American2487.5%+64+55
03Peer comparison · nearest high schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
SOAR High (Students On Academic Rise) ←—6433.2%68.3%—0.4%
Lancaster High1.4 mi486.8%23.5%—10.4%
California average—4715.5%34.6%—4.0%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Graduation Rate
100.0%
AP Exam Prepared
8.6%
A-G Completion
96.1%
A-G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-Going Rate
92.7%
Scope Score history
84%64%'19'22'23'24'25
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #124 → #153 → #119 → #138 → #309
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=1,739 high schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue

Frequently asked questions

Is SOAR High (Students On Academic Rise) a good high school?
SOAR High (Students On Academic Rise) has a Scope Score of 64 out of 100, placing it in the 82nd percentile of California high schools and ranked #309 statewide. 33.2% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 17.7 percentage points above the California average of 15.5%. 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 SOAR High (Students On Academic Rise)'s CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 68.3% of students at SOAR High (Students On Academic Rise) met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 33.2% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 35.1% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 33.2% 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. 322 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does SOAR High (Students On Academic Rise) rank in California?
SOAR High (Students On Academic Rise) ranks #309 among California high schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 82nd 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 SOAR High (Students On Academic Rise)?
6.0% of students at SOAR High (Students On Academic Rise) are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 32.1%. 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 SOAR High (Students On Academic Rise) compare to other schools in Lancaster?
SOAR High (Students On Academic Rise) scores 64/100 (82nd 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 670 students. Use the schools in Lancaster page or the map view to compare all high schools nearby.
How does SOAR High (Students On Academic Rise) serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At SOAR High (Students On Academic Rise) in Lancaster, 80.0% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 34.1% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. SOAR High (Students On Academic Rise) outperforms its district average for low-income students by 45.9 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (44.4% Math proficient); Hispanic students (80.2% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 3.2 percentage points for low-income students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 90 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.
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