Highland High

Grades 9–12 Public District: Antelope Valley Union High

39055 25th St. West, Palmdale, CA 93551 Map

Math (met standard)
20%
−12 state 32% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
49%
−8 state 57% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
14%
−22 state 35% · 2025-26
Low income
64%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
2,706
2024-25
Students per teacher
25.2
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 11 20% state 32% · 2025-26 49% state 57% · 2025-26 —
All grades 20% state 32% · 2025-26 49% state 57% · 2025-26 14% state 35% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 20% state 32% 49% state 57% 14% state 35%
2024-25 13% state 31% 41% state 57% 16% state 26%
2023-24 13% state 28% 42% state 56% 13% state 25%
2022-23 13% state 27% 37% state 55% 12% state 25%
2021-22 9% state 27% 34% state 55% 12% state 24%
2018-19 12% state 32% 36% state 57% 11% state 24%
2017-18 19% state 31% 47% state 56% —
2016-17 19% state 32% 53% state 60% —
2015-16 23% state 32% 53% state 59% —
2014-15 21% state 30% 62% state 56% —

Graduation & college

4-year graduation rate
91%
state 88% · 2025-26
Graduates meeting UC/CSU (A–G)
45%
state 55% · 2025-26
College-going rate
64%
state 66% · 2022-23

Graduation rate: students who earned a regular diploma within four years. UC/CSU: share of graduates who completed the A–G courses required by the University of California and California State University. College-going: share of high school completers who enrolled in any college within 12 months.

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Grades 9–12 Alternative · Antelope Valley Union High
3.2 mi
3%
−29 vs state
10%
−47 vs state
3%
−33 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 6% in 2022-23 → 5% in 2025-26 84% 469 Hispanic 79%