Summary:
Apple Valley High is a public high school located in Apple Valley, California, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 2,206 students. The school is part of the Apple Valley Unified School District, which is ranked 1343 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Apple Valley High has had a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 93.2% to 96.7% over the past five years, which is higher than the district average and on par with some nearby schools like Granite Hills High (91.9%) and Sultana High (98.4%). However, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 12.9% in 2018-2019 to 47.5% in 2021-2022, which is notably higher than nearby schools like Sultana High (27.9%) and Encore Junior/Senior High School for the Perf and Visual Arts (29.4%).
Apple Valley High's test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are generally lower than the state averages and the nearby schools. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's 11th-grade proficiency rates were 41.03% in ELA, 15.64% in Math, and 20.56% in Science, compared to the state averages of 55.73%, 27.9%, and 32.08%, respectively. Additionally, the school's performance, as measured by its statewide school ranking and SchoolDigger star rating, has declined over the past decade, dropping from a ranking of 645 out of 2,426 California high schools and a 4-star rating in 2012-2013 to a ranking of 1,242 out of 2,323 schools and a 2-star rating in 2023-2024.
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Detail:
Public 9-12
District:
Apple Valley Unified
SchoolDigger Rank:
1242nd of 2,323 California High Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,762
Feeder schools for Apple Valley High:
Student/teacher ratio: 24.6
Number of students: 2,163
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
53.3%
White:
35.2%
African American:
5.2%
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Two or more races:
2.8%
Asian:
2.4%
Pacific Islander:
0.4%
American Indian:
0.4%
Not Specified:
0.3%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 65%
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