school profile

Highland High

Located in Palmdale, CA. Serving grades 09 through 12.

NCES ID
060282009515
District
Antelope Valley Union High
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Enrollment
2,778
Grades
09 through 12
Year
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Measures
0
Suppressed
0
This school enrolls 2,778 students.

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

No academic proficiency data available.

Community Context

School

Enrollment2,778
Grades served09–12

District

Antelope Valley Union High
Per-pupil expenditure$15,960
Federal revenue share11.1%
State revenue share67.2%
Local revenue share21.7%
Chronic absenteeism rate33.4%
Graduation rate (ACGR)82.0%

County

Median household income$87,760
Adults with a bachelor's degree or higher35.5%
Median home value$783,300
Unemployment rate5.8%
County figures reflect the surrounding county; district figures reflect the parent school district; school figures reflect this school. All values are officially reported public data.

School Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment
2,778
Grades
09–12
Student body
Hispanic 69%Black 15%White 7%Asian 4%Two+ 4%Am. Indian / AK Native 0%Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0%

Detailed Reported Data

All reported measures, by topic.

Academic opportunity & advanced coursework
Advanced Mathematics
Advanced mathematics classes offered11
Advanced mathematics enrollment389
Hispanic 247 · Am. Indian / AK Native 2 · Asian 36 · Black 51 · White 39 · Two+ 14 | Male 197 · Female 192 | English learners 28 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 99
Advanced Placement (AP)
AP computer science enrollment44
Hispanic 28 · Asian 7 · Black 2 · White 3 · Two+ 4 | Male 31 · Female 13 | English learners 4 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 1
AP computer science enrollment, offeredYes
AP courses offered16
AP enrollment424
Hispanic 292 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 48 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 31 · White 38 · Two+ 13 | Male 169 · Female 255 | English learners 13 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 7 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 7
AP enrollment, offeredYes
AP mathematics enrollment45
Hispanic 29 · Asian 10 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 1 · White 4 | Male 23 · Female 22
AP mathematics enrollment, offeredYes
AP science enrollment44
Hispanic 26 · Asian 12 · Black 2 · White 4 | Male 26 · Female 18 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 2
AP science enrollment, offeredYes
AP self-selection (no exam taken)Yes
Algebra I
Algebra I classes offered29
Algebra I enrollment, grades 11-12162
Hispanic 115 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 2 · Black 25 · White 8 · Two+ 11 | Male 106 · Female 56 | English learners 45 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 96
Algebra I enrollment, grades 9-10826
Hispanic 584 · Am. Indian / AK Native 2 · Asian 13 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 3 · Black 139 · White 54 · Two+ 31 | Male 440 · Female 386 | English learners 102 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 110
Students who passed Algebra I, grades 11-12102
Hispanic 68 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 2 · Black 14 · White 8 · Two+ 9 | Male 66 · Female 36 | English learners 29 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 72
Students who passed Algebra I, grades 9-10559
Hispanic 399 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 11 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 2 · Black 76 · White 44 · Two+ 26 | Male 303 · Female 256 | English learners 58 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 80
Algebra II
Algebra II classes offered21
Algebra II enrollment499
Hispanic 354 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 23 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 4 · Black 56 · White 42 · Two+ 19 | Male 227 · Female 272 | English learners 32 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 35
Geometry
Geometry classes offered19
Geometry enrollment379
Hispanic 277 · Am. Indian / AK Native 2 · Asian 13 · Black 52 · White 25 · Two+ 10 | Male 194 · Female 185 | English learners 28 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 33
Calculus
Calculus classes offered2
Calculus enrollment33
Hispanic 21 · Asian 6 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 1 · White 4 | Male 18 · Female 15
Biology
Biology classes offered28
Biology enrollment878
Hispanic 617 · Am. Indian / AK Native 3 · Asian 20 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 6 · Black 135 · White 62 · Two+ 35 | Male 442 · Female 436 | English learners 105 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 78
Chemistry
Chemistry classes offered27
Chemistry enrollment685
Hispanic 487 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 27 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 2 · Black 91 · White 49 · Two+ 28 | Male 341 · Female 344 | English learners 67 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 66
Physics
Physics classes offered4
Physics enrollment88
Hispanic 54 · Asian 14 · Black 5 · White 11 · Two+ 4 | Male 50 · Female 38 | English learners 4 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 5
Computer Science
Computer Science classes offered2
Computer Science enrollment42
Hispanic 28 · Asian 7 · Black 2 · White 1 · Two+ 4 | Male 29 · Female 13 | English learners 2 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 1
International Baccalaureate (IB)
IB enrollment, offeredNo
Gifted and Talented Programs
Gifted and talented program, offeredNo
SAT and ACT Participation
Students participating in SAT or ACT461
Hispanic 311 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 26 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 2 · Black 67 · White 37 · Two+ 17 | Male 247 · Female 214 | English learners 46 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 67
Students & school setting
Enrollment
English learner enrollment
Male 148 · Female 129
English learner program enrollment
Male 147 · Female 129
Enrollment
Male 1,431 · Female 1,367
Students with disabilities (IDEA) enrollment
Male 335 · Female 195
Students with disabilities (Section 504) enrollment
Male 15 · Female 12
Grade Retention
Students retained, grade 10, offeredNo
Students retained, grade 11, offeredNo
Students retained, grade 1287
Hispanic 57 · Asian 2 · Black 11 · White 7 · Two+ 10 | Male 51 · Female 36 | English learners 15 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 69
Students retained, grade 12, offeredYes
Students retained, grade 9, offeredNo
Single-Sex Classes
Single-sex classes, offeredNo
Interscholastic Athletics
Athletic participants928
Male 581 · Female 347
Interscholastic athletics, offeredYes
Sports18
Male 9 · Female 9
Teams30
Male 14 · Female 16
Internet Access and Devices
Internet access, Wi-Fi hotspots providedYes
Internet access, Wi-Fi-enabled devices provided2,842
Internet access, devices provided to studentsYes
Internet access, school-issued devicesYes
School Support and Staffing
School counselors (FTE)8
Security staff (FTE), security guards7
Security staff (FTE), sworn law enforcement officers0
Support services staff (FTE), nurses0.75
Support services staff (FTE), psychologists3
Support services staff (FTE), social workers0.3
Teachers (FTE), certified teachers113
Teachers (FTE), teachers not certified5
Teachers (FTE), total118
Teachers, current-year0
School Characteristics
Grade offered, grade 10Yes
Grade offered, grade 11Yes
Grade offered, grade 12Yes
Grade offered, grade 9Yes
School climate & discipline
Suspensions
Days missed due to out-of-school suspension799
Hispanic 325 · Am. Indian / AK Native 14 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 9 · Black 392 · White 21 · Two+ 38 | Male 514 · Female 285 | English learners 65 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 224 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
In-school suspensions (students with disabilities (IDEA))0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0
In-school suspensions (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
In-school suspensions (students without disabilities)4
Hispanic 1 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 2 · White 1 · Two+ 0 | Male 3 · Female 1 | English learners 1
Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students with disabilities (IDEA))16
Hispanic 7 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 7 · White 1 · Two+ 0 | Male 10 · Female 6
Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students with disabilities)
English learners 2 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Multiple out-of-school suspensions (students without disabilities)35
Hispanic 12 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 19 · White 1 · Two+ 2 | Male 22 · Female 13 | English learners 3
Out-of-school suspension instances
Sch Oosinstances Wodis 163 · Sch Oosinstances Idea 69 · Sch Oosinstances 504 0
Single out-of-school suspension (students with disabilities (IDEA))32
Hispanic 16 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 14 · White 1 · Two+ 1 | Male 25 · Female 7
Single out-of-school suspension (students with disabilities)
English learners 2 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Single out-of-school suspension (students without disabilities)83
Hispanic 44 · Am. Indian / AK Native 1 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 31 · White 4 · Two+ 3 | Male 51 · Female 32 | English learners 7
Expulsions
Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students with disabilities (IDEA))0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0
Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Expulsions under zero-tolerance policies (students without disabilities)0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0
Expulsions with educational services (students with disabilities (IDEA))4
Hispanic 2 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 1 · Black 1 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 3 · Female 1
Expulsions with educational services (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Expulsions with educational services (students without disabilities)14
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 14 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 7 · Female 7 | English learners 0
Expulsions without educational services (students with disabilities (IDEA))0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0
Expulsions without educational services (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Expulsions without educational services (students without disabilities)0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0
Restraint and Seclusion
Instances of restraint or seclusion, mechanical restraint
Sch Rsinstances Mech Wodis 0 · Sch Rsinstances Mech Idea 0 · Sch Rsinstances Mech 504 0
Instances of restraint or seclusion, physical restraint
Sch Rsinstances Phys Wodis 0 · Sch Rsinstances Phys Idea 0 · Sch Rsinstances Phys 504 0
Instances of restraint or seclusion, seclusion
Sch Rsinstances Secl Wodis 0 · Sch Rsinstances Secl Idea 0 · Sch Rsinstances Secl 504 0
Referrals to Law Enforcement and School-Related Arrests
Referrals to law enforcement (students with disabilities (IDEA))0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0
Referrals to law enforcement (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Referrals to law enforcement (students without disabilities)0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0
School-related arrests (students with disabilities (IDEA))0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0
School-related arrests (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
School-related arrests (students without disabilities)0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0
Allegations of Harassment or Bullying
Allegations of harassment or bullying, on the basis of religion
Sch Hballegations Rel Atag 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Budd 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Cath 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel East 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Hind 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Islm 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Jwit 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Jwsh 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Morm 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Multi 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Othchrn 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Othrel 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Prot 0 · Sch Hballegations Rel Sikh 0
Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of disability0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of race, color, or national origin0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Students disciplined for harassment or bullying, on the basis of sex0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of disability0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of race, color, or national origin1
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 1 | Male 1 · Female 0 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Students reported harassed or bullied, on the basis of sex7
Hispanic 3 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 3 · White 1 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 7 | English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (IDEA) 0 · Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Offenses
Allegations, physical attack or battery, duty to report — not resolved0
Allegations, physical attack or battery, pending resolution0
Allegations, physical attack or battery, referred but not resulting in disciplinary action0
Allegations, physical attack or battery, reported to a duty to report0
Allegations, physical attack or battery, resulting in disciplinary action0
Allegations, rape or attempted rape, duty to report — not resolved0
Allegations, rape or attempted rape, pending resolution0
Allegations, rape or attempted rape, referred but not resulting in disciplinary action0
Allegations, rape or attempted rape, reported to a duty to report0
Allegations, rape or attempted rape, resulting in disciplinary action0
Firearm use incidents, reportedNo
Homicides, reportedNo
Incidents, physical attack or battery0
Incidents, physical attack with a weapon0
Incidents, physical attack without a weapon8
Incidents, possession of a firearm or explosive device2
Incidents, rape or attempted rape0
Incidents, robbery with a weapon0
Incidents, robbery without a weapon0
Incidents, threats with a weapon3
Incidents, threats without a weapon8
Transfers to Alternative Schools
Transfers to alternative schools (students with disabilities (IDEA))0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0
Transfers to alternative schools (students with disabilities)
English learners 0 | Students w/ disabilities (504) 0
Transfers to alternative schools (students without disabilities)0
Hispanic 0 · Am. Indian / AK Native 0 · Asian 0 · Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0 · Black 0 · White 0 · Two+ 0 | Male 0 · Female 0 | English learners 0
This profile is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information available. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on the school’s website, which may include more recent figures, additional programs, or updated enrollment data.