Options for Youth-victor Valley Charter, Victorville CA

Original Research by School Decision on Options for Youth-victor Valley Charter

Options for Youth-Victor Valley Charter serves middle and high school students in a school-within-district arrangement located in Victorville. The school enrolls a student body that is predominantly Hispanic and Black, with a very substantial share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The enrollment leans more heavily toward high school grades, particularly grades nine and ten, while the seventh and eighth grade cohorts are quite small.

The state assessment results are weak across all tested subjects. In mathematics, proficiency is very low at the seventh grade level and remains low in eighth grade. English language arts proficiency is similarly low across those same grades. Science proficiency in eighth grade is also very low. When proficiency rates are averaged across all tested grades and subjects, the school sits in the bottom quartile of the districts in San Bernardino County. To put this in context: a typical district in the county reaches a proficiency index roughly three times higher. The school has no prior-year data to assess whether these results represent a trend or a recent condition.

The school does not report a graduation rate; state data on this metric was not available. It also does not report chronic absenteeism or special population counts such as students with IEPs or English learners. These absences may reflect the school's status as a charter and the data collection practices specific to its district. A parent seeking information on graduation outcomes or the availability of special education services should inquire directly with the school.

Victorville itself is a sprawling car-oriented High Desert city dominated by warehouses, retail corridors, and single-family subdivisions. Bear Valley Road serves as the main commercial spine. The area is experiencing rapid growth in housing, industrial logistics, and hospitality; housing values in the area are well below the state average. The local economy rests on the Southern California Logistics Airport, several school districts, Victor Valley College, and large employers like Walmart, Verizon, and health systems. The city also operates the Victor Valley Transit Authority and has invested in regional parks and Old Town revitalization. Commuting from the area to Los Angeles and San Diego remains common.

A parent may want to look into this further with the school to understand its instructional model, whether it offers diploma-track or alternative pathways, what support services exist for students struggling in foundational academics, and how it approaches the particular learning needs of its student population. The very low proficiency rates suggest an environment where students are significantly below grade-level in core subjects, which shapes what kind of academic progress and pathway this school can offer.

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Academic performance

State test results and graduation outcomes.

Graduation rate (ACGR)

25-29%Cohort of 234 students · Class of 2021

The federal source publishes a banded range instead of an exact rate when the graduating cohort is small enough that an exact number could risk identifying individual students.

How this school compares to all schools in this state

Each dot is one school’s SY 2020-21 graduation rate, binned by integer rate. Taller columns mean more schools at that rate. This school is highlighted.

2,394 schools plotted. 142 additional schools' rates are federally suppressed and not shown. Data: EDFacts SY 2020-21.

Math

Grade 74%

School 4% · district not reported

▼ 26 pts below state median · ▼ 16 pts below county median

Grade 810%

School 10% · district not reported

▼ 18 pts below state median · ▼ 9 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 717%

School 17% · district not reported

▼ 29 pts below state median · ▼ 21 pts below county median

Grade 818%

School 18% · district not reported

▼ 26 pts below state median · ▼ 17 pts below county median

Science

Grade 810%

School 10% · district not reported

▼ 16 pts below state median · ▼ 10 pts below county median

This schoolDistrict average, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.