Hesperia High

Summary:

Hesperia High is a public high school located in Hesperia, California, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 2,275 students. The school is part of the Hesperia Unified School District, which is ranked 1365 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hesperia High has shown consistent improvement in its four-year graduation rates, increasing from 92.9% in 2020-2021 to 96.9% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the district and state averages. However, the school's dropout rates have fluctuated over the years, ranging from 1.7% to 5.6%, with the 2022-2023 rate of 2.4% still higher than the state average. Additionally, Hesperia High has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 21.4% in 2017-2018 to 54.3% in 2020-2021, a concerning trend that can negatively impact student learning and academic performance. The school's performance on standardized tests, such as the Smarter Balanced Assessments and the California Science Test (CAST), is generally lower than the district and state averages, with only 49.39% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to the state average of 55.73%.

Hesperia High's performance varies significantly among different student subgroups, with the school ranking highly for English Language Learner students but struggling with Special Education and White student populations. Comparing Hesperia High to its neighboring schools, such as Oak Hills High and Sultana High, reveals that these schools generally perform better on key metrics like graduation rates, dropout rates, and test scores. The analysis also includes several charter schools in the area, such as Options for Youth-Victor Valley Charter and Encore Junior/Senior High School for the Performing and Visual Arts, which show mixed results, with some outperforming Hesperia High on certain metrics, while others struggle with low test scores and high chronic absenteeism.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 9898 Maple Ave.
       Hesperia, CA  92345-3643


(760) 244-9898

District: Hesperia Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1026th of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,946 Help


Feeder schools for Hesperia High:

Elementary:    Eucalyptus Elementary
    Hollyvale Elementary
    Joshua Circle Elementary
    Maple Elementary
Middle:    Hesperia Junior High

Student/teacher ratio:  22.7 Help
Number of students:  2,325

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
81.2%
White:
8.6%
African American:
7.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  62.2% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Hesperia High ranks better than 55.8% of high schools in California. It also ranks 2nd among 6 ranked high schools in the Hesperia Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 43.85. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Hesperia High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (81.2%), White (8.6%), African American (7.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 62.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hesperia High is 22.7. 3 high schools in the Hesperia Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hesperia High is $7,946. 3 high schools in the Hesperia Unified School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hesperia High:

SchoolDigger ranks Hesperia High 1026th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Hesperia High in the ranking list.)

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Hesperia Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Hesperia Unified 1365th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Hesperia High

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Rank History for all students at Hesperia High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 43.03 635th 1653 61.6%
2005 45.31 687th 1901 63.9%
2006 39.15 858th 1968 56.4%
2007 43.96 782nd 2063 62.1%
2008 43.91 821st 2117 61.2%
2009 44.04 905th 2238 59.6%
2010 42.95 941st 2281 58.7%
2011 35.88 1154th 2367 51.2%
2012 37.79 1106th 2354 53.0%
2013 38.35 1096th 2426 54.8%
2015 35.35 1259th 1994 36.9%
2016 43.72 1129th 2039 44.6%
2017 42.61 1189th 2021 41.2%
2018 45.20 1118th 2017 44.6%
2019 36.99 1289th 2133 39.6%
2021 35.93 828th 1290 35.8%
2022 31.98 1379th 2123 35.0%
2023 36.80 1234th 2348 47.4%
2024 43.85 1026th 2323 55.8%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Hesperia High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.22 222nd 938 76.3%
2019 51.30 266th 941 71.7%
2021 64.96 92nd 467 80.3%
2022 42.26 470th 1044 55.0%
2023 55.55 190th 1323 85.6%
2024 52.51 218th 1350 83.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Hesperia High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 19.57 1401st 1547 9.4%
2024 26.75 1103rd 1534 28.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Hesperia High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.30 930th 1862 50.1%
2019 43.53 1093rd 1937 43.6%
2021 37.78 728th 1126 35.3%
2022 35.65 1233rd 1943 36.5%
2023 44.51 1020th 2247 54.6%
2024 48.94 884th 2235 60.4%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Hesperia High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 46.02 143rd 290 50.7%
2023 18.06 362nd 417 13.2%
2024 61.81 146th 451 67.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Hesperia High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.24 957th 1760 45.6%
2019 32.59 1229th 1833 33.0%
2021 31.64 746th 1054 29.2%
2022 30.11 1270th 1858 31.6%
2023 37.79 1149th 2118 45.8%
2024 39.36 1094th 2098 47.9%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Hesperia High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.58 935th 1052 11.1%
2019 30.05 772nd 1117 30.9%
2021 27.81 421st 555 24.1%
2022 22.41 1039th 1161 10.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Hesperia High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.36 1153rd 1834 37.1%
2019 37.12 1138th 1880 39.5%
2021 31.57 776th 1122 30.8%
2022 30.10 1281st 1916 33.1%
2023 33.79 1229th 2207 44.3%
2024 45.46 916th 2172 57.8%
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Rank History for African American students at Hesperia High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.04 426th 582 26.8%
2019 43.13 310th 592 47.6%
2022 30.16 362nd 522 30.7%
2023 35.66 429th 720 40.4%
2024 30.20 503rd 721 30.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Hesperia High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.57 827th 1742 52.5%
2019 39.27 1104th 1814 39.1%
2022 40.20 1093rd 1861 41.3%
2023 47.32 923rd 2142 56.9%
2024 53.92 738th 2125 65.3%
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Rank History for White students at Hesperia High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.38 841st 1173 28.3%
2019 46.80 667th 1222 45.4%
2022 19.78 987th 1204 18.0%
2023 21.05 1076th 1434 25.0%
2024 41.03 732nd 1406 47.9%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Hesperia High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1979 64 38 321 33 n/a n/a 0 2435
1989 2099 78 36 421 31 n/a n/a 0 2665
1990 2097 100 45 524 34 n/a n/a 0 2800
1991 2231 114 65 681 33 n/a n/a 0 3124
1992 2319 133 59 803 35 n/a n/a 0 3349
1993 2286 127 63 888 39 n/a n/a 0 3403
1994 2282 146 57 948 38 n/a n/a 0 3471
1995 1419 113 44 759 20 n/a n/a 0 2355
1996 1419 113 44 759 20 n/a n/a 0 2355
1997 1121 110 43 689 25 n/a n/a 0 1988
1998 999 80 37 659 20 n/a n/a 0 1795
1999 1004 112 36 716 21 n/a n/a 0 1889
2000 993 117 32 690 16 n/a n/a 8 1856
2001 971 103 25 725 12 n/a n/a 34 1870
2002 1014 110 33 829 4 n/a n/a 51 2041
2003 1014 110 33 829 4 n/a n/a 51 2041
2004 1055 100 35 941 9 n/a n/a 53 2193
2005 1142 148 56 1156 10 n/a n/a 56 2568
2006 1130 237 62 1410 18 n/a n/a 68 2925
2007 1083 287 76 1743 20 n/a n/a 77 3286
2008 1045 318 88 2073 21 n/a n/a 0 3545
2009 957 341 85 2056 24 16 65 0 3544
2010 599 199 57 1391 11 6 30 0 2293
2011 462 168 46 1270 5 5 8 0 1964
2012 391 135 39 1369 4 15 15 0 1968
2013 370 152 32 1391 6 21 20 0 1992
2014 329 155 29 1439 7 8 22 0 1989
2015 313 182 27 1479 11 7 33 0 2052
2016 312 172 31 1471 8 6 45 0 2045
2017 215 93 26 1430 6 2 179 0 1951
2018 247 158 37 1460 4 4 13 0 1923
2019 244 163 35 1541 6 9 21 0 2019
2020 233 191 35 1608 7 9 15 0 2098
2021 215 184 31 1707 5 7 17 0 2166
2022 241 178 29 1740 7 5 23 0 2223
2023 230 158 28 1829 4 5 21 0 2275
2024 201 166 26 1888 4 7 33 0 2325

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Hesperia High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 2435 102.4 23.7 n/a
1989 2665 121.7 21.8 n/a
1990 2800 131.9 21.2 n/a
1991 3124 136.2 22.9 n/a
1992 3349 138.4 24.1 20.1
1993 3403 145.7 23.4 22.1
1994 3471 149.2 23.3 37
1995 2355 86.8 27.1 31.4
1996 2355 86.8 27.1 31.4
1997 1988 74.2 26.8 30.9
1998 1795 77.0 23.3 35
1999 1889 76.2 24.8 36.1
2000 1856 78.1 23.8 42.7
2001 1870 80.5 23.2 38.3
2002 2041 85.0 24.0 42.2
2003 2041 85.0 24.0 42.2
2004 2193 83.8 26.2 41.6
2005 2568 91.8 28.0 42.1
2006 2925 116.8 25.0 44.5
2007 3286 129.0 25.5 47
2008 3545 160.0 22.2 43.6
2009 3544 141.0 22.7 51.1
2010 2293 88.0 26.0 57.3
2011 1964 n/a n/a 67.1
2012 1968 75.5 26.0 n/a
2013 1992 69.8 28.5 77.6
2014 1989 82.8 23.9 73.7
2015 2052 83.0 24.7 77.3
2016 2045 74.0 27.6 79.6
2017 1951 91.9 21.2 76.1
2018 1923 92.4 20.8 86.6
2019 2019 90.8 22.2 64.1
2020 2098 n/a n/a 79.6
2021 2166 93.2 23.2 64.4
2022 2223 96.6 22.9 70.9
2023 2275 99.9 22.7 58
2024 2325 102.0 22.7 62.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Hesperia High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 2435 102.4 23.7 n/a
1989 2665 121.7 21.8 n/a
1990 2800 131.9 21.2 n/a
1991 3124 136.2 22.9 n/a
1992 3349 138.4 24.1 20.1
1993 3403 145.7 23.4 22.1
1994 3471 149.2 23.3 37
1995 2355 86.8 27.1 31.4
1996 2355 86.8 27.1 31.4
1997 1988 74.2 26.8 30.9
1998 1795 77.0 23.3 35
1999 1889 76.2 24.8 36.1
2000 1856 78.1 23.8 42.7
2001 1870 80.5 23.2 38.3
2002 2041 85.0 24.0 42.2
2003 2041 85.0 24.0 42.2
2004 2193 83.8 26.2 41.6
2005 2568 91.8 28.0 42.1
2006 2925 116.8 25.0 44.5
2007 3286 129.0 25.5 47
2008 3545 160.0 22.2 43.6
2009 3544 141.0 22.7 51.1
2010 2293 88.0 26.0 57.3
2011 1964 n/a n/a 67.1
2012 1968 75.5 26.0 n/a
2013 1992 69.8 28.5 77.6
2014 1989 82.8 23.9 73.7
2015 2052 83.0 24.7 77.3
2016 2045 74.0 27.6 79.6
2017 1951 91.9 21.2 76.1
2018 1923 92.4 20.8 86.6
2019 2019 90.8 22.2 64.1
2020 2098 n/a n/a 79.6
2021 2166 93.2 23.2 64.4
2022 2223 96.6 22.9 70.9
2023 2275 99.9 22.7 58
2024 2325 102.0 22.7 62.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Hesperia High

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $7,946

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1289th of 2133 High schoolsRanks 1234th of 2348 High schools
 7.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Hesperia High)42.243.3
 1.1%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Hesperia Unified)45.639.2
 6.5%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)57.355.4
 1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Hesperia High)24.517.2
 7.3%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Hesperia Unified)2616.5
 9.4%
   11th Grade Mathematics (California)32.227.4
 4.9%
11th Grade Science (Hesperia High)16.117.6
 1.4%
   11th Grade Science (Hesperia Unified)19.618.2
 1.4%
   11th Grade Science (California)30.431.7
 1.3%
12th Grade Science (Hesperia High)6.56.7
 0.2%
   12th Grade Science (Hesperia Unified)4.69.1
 4.5%
   12th Grade Science (California)25.626.9
 1.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students20192275
 12.7%
African American163158
 3.1%
American Indian64
 33.3%
Asian3528
 20%
Hispanic15411829
 18.7%
Pacific Islander95
 44.4%
White244230
 5.7%
Two or More Races2121
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients64.1%58%
 6.1%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Hesperia High

Hesperia High ranks 1026th of 2323 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Hesperia High are 81% Hispanic, 9% White, 7% African American, 1% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

In the 2023-24 school year, 2,325 students attended Hesperia High.

Hesperia High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Eucalyptus Elementary
Elementary : Hollyvale Elementary
Elementary : Joshua Circle Elementary
Elementary : Maple Elementary
Middle : Hesperia Junior High


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