Highland High School

39055 25th St West, Palmdale, CA 93551 | (661) 538-0304

Grades: 9-12
Student Enrollment: 2,960

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3 out of 5 | 1 Review

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 2,960 high school students from grades 9-12
Ranks 656th out of 1,197 high schools in CA.
2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: No

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 39055 25th St. West, Palmdale, CA 93551

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

School District Details

Antelope Valley Union High School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $8,017
Graduation Rate: 87.0%
Dropout Rate: 6.5%
Students Per Teacher: 23.6
Enrolled Students: 26,211

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 2,960
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 126.8
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 23.3

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 1,433 (48.4%)
Females: 1,527 (51.6%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 406 (13.7%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 996 (33.6%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 1,402 (47.4%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Highland High School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	20	0.7%
Black	555	18.8%
Asian	187	6.3%
Hispanic	1,388	46.9%
White	754	25.5%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
9th Grade	859	29.0%
10th Grade	805	27.2%
11th Grade	650	22.0%
12th Grade	646	21.8%

Graduates Information (2010)

Graduation Rate

School:

90.7%

District:

80.2%

State:

78.6%

Teacher Education Background (2009)

Percent With Master's Degree

School:

26.7%

District:

47.1%

Percent With Bachelor's Degree

School:

14.8%

District:

11.8%

Percent With Ph.D.

School:

3.0%

District:

9.8%

Teacher Credentials & Experience (2009)

Average Age

School:

45.0

District:

45.9

Average Number of Years of Teacher Experience: 14.5

Number of Certificated Staff: 135.0

Percent of Teachers With Credentials: 94.2%

Percent of Teachers With Emergency Credentials: 2.5%

Source: CA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 3

3 out of 5 | 1 Review

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1 review for Highland High School

Reviewed by Parent or Guardian on January 22, 2011
Rating: (3 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
This school is OK. I would like some improvements though.

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