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Quartz Hill High

Summary:

Quartz Hill High is a public high school located in Quartz Hill, California, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 3,066 students. The school is part of the Antelope Valley Union High School District, which is ranked 1067 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Quartz Hill High consistently outperforms the Antelope Valley Union High School District and the state of California in standardized test scores across various subjects and grade levels. In the 2023-2024 school year, 51.29% of 11th-grade students at Quartz Hill High were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 36.91% for the district and 55.73% for the state. In the same year, 21.82% of 11th-grade students at Quartz Hill High were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 10.73% for the district and 27.9% for the state. The school's performance in science assessments, such as the CAST, also exceeds the district and state averages. Quartz Hill High has maintained a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 88.5% to 96% over the past five years, outperforming the district and state averages.

However, Quartz Hill High has experienced an increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 10.1% in 2018-2019 to 22.2% in 2021-2022, which is higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with some subgroups, such as Asian and Hispanic students, performing better than the school's overall averages, while others, such as African American and White students, perform below the school's overall averages. Quartz Hill High is located in close proximity (0.27 miles) to Academies of the Antelope Valley, a public charter high school that has consistently outperformed Quartz Hill High in academic metrics, presenting an opportunity for collaboration and shared best practices.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 6040 West Avenue L
       Quartz Hill, CA  93536-4501

(661) 718-3100

District: Antelope Valley Union High

SchoolDigger Rank:
964th of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,687 Help


Feeder schools for Quartz Hill High:

Elementary:    Del Sur Senior Elementary
    Gorman Elementary
    Gregg Anderson Academy
    Hughes-Elizabeth Lakes
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Middle:    Joe Walker Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  26.2 Help
Number of students:  3,170

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
51.6%
White:
26.6%
African American:
10.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  44.1% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Quartz Hill High ranks better than 58.5% of high schools in California. It also ranks 2nd among 13 ranked high schools in the Antelope Valley Union High School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 46.07. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Quartz Hill 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 Quartz Hill High has the largest high school student body size in the Antelope Valley Union High School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (51.6%), White (26.6%), African American (10.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 44.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Antelope Valley Union High School District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Quartz Hill High is 26.2. 10 high schools in the Antelope Valley Union High School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Quartz Hill High is $7,687. 9 high schools in the Antelope Valley Union High School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Quartz Hill High:

SchoolDigger ranks Quartz Hill High 964th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Quartz Hill High in the ranking list.)

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Antelope Valley Union High:

SchoolDigger ranks Antelope Valley Union High 1067th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Quartz Hill High

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Rank History for all students at Quartz Hill High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 61.09 325th 1653 80.3%
2005 60.97 394th 1901 79.3%
2006 57.74 512th 1968 74.0%
2007 57.62 504th 2063 75.6%
2008 58.54 499th 2117 76.4%
2009 59.60 481st 2238 78.5%
2010 52.41 690th 2281 69.8%
2011 53.86 689th 2367 70.9%
2012 52.86 717th 2354 69.5%
2013 52.22 732nd 2426 69.8%
2015 67.64 596th 1994 70.1%
2016 62.22 733rd 2039 64.1%
2017 57.38 851st 2021 57.9%
2018 53.94 934th 2017 53.7%
2019 46.11 1075th 2133 49.6%
2022 42.17 1123rd 2123 47.1%
2023 37.43 1218th 2348 48.1%
2024 46.07 964th 2323 58.5%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Quartz Hill High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.65 313th 366 14.5%
2019 27.23 322nd 422 23.7%
2022 27.81 394th 515 23.5%
2023 19.48 599th 786 23.8%
2024 29.17 532nd 804 33.8%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Quartz Hill High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.19 446th 938 52.5%
2019 32.38 678th 941 27.9%
2022 45.57 398th 1044 61.9%
2023 42.68 397th 1323 70.0%
2024 41.48 422nd 1350 68.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Quartz Hill High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 28.80 1033rd 1547 33.2%
2024 35.40 816th 1534 46.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Quartz Hill High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.02 1011th 1862 45.7%
2019 38.41 1196th 1937 38.3%
2022 34.33 1260th 1943 35.2%
2023 32.66 1341st 2247 40.3%
2024 41.27 1107th 2235 50.5%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Quartz Hill High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 63.59 137th 451 69.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Quartz Hill High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.42 868th 1760 50.7%
2019 46.93 922nd 1833 49.7%
2022 36.02 1152nd 1858 38.0%
2023 33.77 1254th 2118 40.8%
2024 42.68 1012th 2098 51.8%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Quartz Hill High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.95 468th 1052 55.5%
2019 34.98 642nd 1117 42.5%
2022 31.27 789th 1161 32.0%
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Rank History for Foster Care students at Quartz Hill High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 55.35 6th 15 60.0%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Quartz Hill High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 48.83 115th 233 50.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Quartz Hill High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.85 896th 1834 51.1%
2019 48.70 896th 1880 52.3%
2022 45.54 921st 1916 51.9%
2023 37.54 1115th 2207 49.5%
2024 47.46 869th 2172 60.0%
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Rank History for Asian students at Quartz Hill High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.01 185th 581 68.2%
2019 47.29 353rd 582 39.3%
2022 66.51 218th 581 62.5%
2023 45.04 434th 731 40.6%
2024 41.27 449th 712 36.9%
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Rank History for African American students at Quartz Hill High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.39 358th 582 38.5%
2019 38.90 336th 592 43.2%
2022 33.39 335th 522 35.8%
2023 25.62 539th 720 25.1%
2024 30.04 505th 721 30.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Quartz Hill High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.67 850th 1742 51.2%
2019 46.93 953rd 1814 47.5%
2022 43.95 987th 1861 47.0%
2023 40.69 1109th 2142 48.2%
2024 53.53 742nd 2125 65.1%
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Rank History for White students at Quartz Hill High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.58 782nd 1173 33.3%
2019 35.72 810th 1222 33.7%
2022 24.65 918th 1204 23.8%
2023 21.20 1074th 1434 25.1%
2024 33.52 848th 1406 39.7%
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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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Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Quartz Hill High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 2104 86 56 207 3 n/a n/a 0 2456
1989 2303 125 96 298 4 n/a n/a 0 2826
1990 2166 149 122 335 5 n/a n/a 0 2777
1991 1956 143 162 343 10 n/a n/a 0 2614
1992 1915 153 169 358 10 n/a n/a 0 2605
1993 1865 156 155 313 9 n/a n/a 0 2498
1994 1950 195 150 363 8 n/a n/a 0 2666
1995 1964 242 132 393 12 n/a n/a 0 2743
1996 1964 242 132 393 12 n/a n/a 0 2743
1997 1957 233 140 366 22 n/a n/a 0 2718
1998 1926 216 139 382 31 n/a n/a 0 2694
1999 1923 216 138 344 28 n/a n/a 0 2649
2000 2002 211 160 361 30 n/a n/a 0 2764
2001 2186 227 155 388 31 n/a n/a 0 2987
2002 2216 280 175 384 34 n/a n/a 0 3089
2003 2216 280 175 384 34 n/a n/a 0 3089
2004 2312 271 175 443 36 n/a n/a 0 3237
2005 2384 280 181 505 29 n/a n/a 0 3379
2006 2531 313 188 635 24 n/a n/a 1 3692
2007 2318 344 181 721 23 n/a n/a 3 3590
2008 2101 338 193 737 23 n/a n/a 0 3392
2009 1856 381 176 712 22 14 32 0 3193
2010 1757 332 190 797 24 13 5 0 3118
2011 1709 372 184 840 26 11 12 0 3154
2012 1594 369 194 924 20 11 34 0 3146
2013 1580 370 177 771 22 9 269 0 3198
2014 1367 381 178 1068 16 11 114 0 3135
2015 1343 382 180 1093 11 10 114 0 3133
2016 1244 326 168 1130 9 5 181 0 3063
2017 1160 307 158 1182 8 5 212 0 3032
2018 1087 289 144 1227 8 2 239 0 2996
2019 1036 279 151 1256 4 1 248 0 2975
2020 1007 280 154 1321 3 4 244 0 3013
2021 957 287 139 1353 2 4 246 0 2988
2022 888 294 136 1456 4 3 250 0 3031
2023 868 306 137 1510 10 6 229 0 3066
2024 844 328 127 1635 8 4 224 0 3170

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 Quartz Hill High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 2456 84.7 28.9 n/a
1989 2826 104.3 27.0 n/a
1990 2777 109.4 25.3 n/a
1991 2614 100.3 26.0 n/a
1992 2605 101.9 25.5 8.4
1993 2498 74.9 33.4 10
1994 2666 83.1 32.1 10.8
1995 2743 89.3 30.7 12.1
1996 2743 89.3 30.7 12.1
1997 2718 85.2 31.9 10.8
1998 2694 88.8 30.3 10.5
1999 2649 96.0 27.6 13
2000 2764 109.0 25.4 8.4
2001 2987 117.8 25.4 10.4
2002 3089 125.8 24.6 15.8
2003 3089 125.8 24.6 15.8
2004 3237 119.0 27.2 12.3
2005 3379 124.4 27.2 11.4
2006 3692 136.4 27.1 8.5
2007 3590 141.4 25.4 25
2008 3392 162.8 20.8 27.9
2009 3193 136.3 20.7 27.1
2010 3118 128.6 24.2 28.5
2011 3154 n/a n/a 32.7
2012 3146 121.1 25.9 n/a
2013 3198 120.6 26.5 28.7
2014 3135 121.2 25.8 30.8
2015 3133 120.0 26.1 31.9
2016 3063 123.0 24.9 34.9
2017 3032 121.5 24.9 36.4
2018 2996 117.9 25.4 41.2
2019 2975 118.5 25.0 37.3
2020 3013 n/a n/a 42
2021 2988 117.9 25.3 45.5
2022 3031 117.5 25.7 38
2023 3066 114.9 26.6 41.7
2024 3170 120.8 26.2 44.1

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 Quartz Hill High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 2456 84.7 28.9 n/a
1989 2826 104.3 27.0 n/a
1990 2777 109.4 25.3 n/a
1991 2614 100.3 26.0 n/a
1992 2605 101.9 25.5 8.4
1993 2498 74.9 33.4 10
1994 2666 83.1 32.1 10.8
1995 2743 89.3 30.7 12.1
1996 2743 89.3 30.7 12.1
1997 2718 85.2 31.9 10.8
1998 2694 88.8 30.3 10.5
1999 2649 96.0 27.6 13
2000 2764 109.0 25.4 8.4
2001 2987 117.8 25.4 10.4
2002 3089 125.8 24.6 15.8
2003 3089 125.8 24.6 15.8
2004 3237 119.0 27.2 12.3
2005 3379 124.4 27.2 11.4
2006 3692 136.4 27.1 8.5
2007 3590 141.4 25.4 25
2008 3392 162.8 20.8 27.9
2009 3193 136.3 20.7 27.1
2010 3118 128.6 24.2 28.5
2011 3154 n/a n/a 32.7
2012 3146 121.1 25.9 n/a
2013 3198 120.6 26.5 28.7
2014 3135 121.2 25.8 30.8
2015 3133 120.0 26.1 31.9
2016 3063 123.0 24.9 34.9
2017 3032 121.5 24.9 36.4
2018 2996 117.9 25.4 41.2
2019 2975 118.5 25.0 37.3
2020 3013 n/a n/a 42
2021 2988 117.9 25.3 45.5
2022 3031 117.5 25.7 38
2023 3066 114.9 26.6 41.7
2024 3170 120.8 26.2 44.1

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 Quartz Hill High

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $7,687

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Quartz Hill High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 1075th of 2133 High schoolsRanks 1218th of 2348 High schools
 1.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
10th Grade Science (Quartz Hill High)22.518.5
 4.1%
   10th Grade Science (Antelope Valley Union High)12.111.2
 0.8%
   10th Grade Science (California)23.224.1
 0.9%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Quartz Hill High)53.638.6
 15%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Antelope Valley Union High)37.733.4
 4.3%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)57.355.4
 1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Quartz Hill High)20.713.7
 7%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Antelope Valley Union High)11.29.1
 2.1%
   11th Grade Mathematics (California)32.227.4
 4.9%
12th Grade Science (Quartz Hill High)1623.4
 7.5%
   12th Grade Science (Antelope Valley Union High)10.413.8
 3.5%
   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 Students29753066
 3.1%
African American279306
 9.7%
American Indian410
 150%
Asian151137
 9.3%
Hispanic12561510
 20.2%
Pacific Islander16
 500%
White1036868
 16.2%
Two or More Races248229
 7.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients37.3%41.7%
 4.3%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Quartz Hill High

In the 2023-24 school year, 3,170 students attended Quartz Hill High.

Students at Quartz Hill High are 52% Hispanic, 27% White, 10% African American, 7% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

Quartz Hill High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Del Sur Senior Elementary
Elementary : Gorman Elementary
Elementary : Gregg Anderson Academy
Elementary : Hughes-Elizabeth Lakes
Elementary : Leona Valley Elementary
Elementary : Quartz Hill Elementary
Elementary : Rancho Vista Elementary
Elementary : Sundown Elementary
Middle : Joe Walker Middle

Quartz Hill High ranks 964th of 2323 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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