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Yucca Valley High

Summary:

Yucca Valley High is a public high school serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,264 students in Yucca Valley, California. The school is part of the Morongo Unified School District, which is ranked 1036 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Yucca Valley High has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 614 out of 2426 California high schools in 2012-2013 (rated 4 stars) to 1086 out of 2323 in 2023-2024 (rated 3 stars). The school's performance has been mixed across different student subgroups, with African American students and English Language Learners performing relatively well, while White students, Special Education students, and Disabled students have struggled. The school's graduation rate has declined from 87.8% in 2018-2019 to 81.9% in 2022-2023, and its dropout rate has increased from 8.6% to 17.3% during the same period. Additionally, Yucca Valley High has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 25.5% in 2017-2018 to 44.9% in 2022-2023.

Compared to nearby schools, Yucca Valley High's performance is generally better than that of Black Rock Alternative/Continuation High School, which is also part of the Morongo Unified School District. However, when compared to Desert Hot Springs High, which is in the Palm Springs Unified School District, Yucca Valley High's performance is mixed, with the latter having higher graduation rates, lower dropout rates, and better academic performance in some subject areas. Yucca Valley High's high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 64.16% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023, may be a contributing factor to the school's academic and attendance challenges.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 7600 Sage Ave.
       Yucca Valley, CA  92284-3624

(760) 365-3391

District: Morongo Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1086th of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,070 Help


Feeder schools for Yucca Valley High:

Elementary:    Friendly Hills Elementary
    Joshua Tree Elementary
    Landers Elementary
    Morongo Valley Elementary
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Middle:    La Contenta Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  21.4 Help
Number of students:  1,271

Racial breakdown:

White:
51.6%
Hispanic:
38.0%
African American:
5.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  62.5% Help


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Compare Details Yucca Valley High ranks better than 53.3% of high schools in California. It also ranks 2nd among 3 ranked high schools in the Morongo Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 41.52. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Yucca Valley 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 Yucca Valley High has the largest high school student body size in the Morongo Unified School District. Racial makeup is: White (51.6%), Hispanic (38%), African American (5.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 62.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Yucca Valley High is 21.4, which is the highest among 3 high schools in the Morongo Unified School District! (See more...)
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Compare Yucca Valley High employs 59.1 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Yucca Valley High is $8,070. 1 high schools in the Morongo Unified School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Yucca Valley High:

SchoolDigger ranks Yucca Valley High 1086th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Yucca Valley High in the ranking list.)

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Morongo Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Morongo Unified 1036th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Yucca Valley High

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Rank History for all students at Yucca Valley High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 55.01 419th 1653 74.7%
2005 61.48 385th 1901 79.7%
2006 60.12 473rd 1968 76.0%
2007 65.98 330th 2063 84.0%
2008 59.57 480th 2117 77.3%
2009 63.50 373rd 2238 83.3%
2010 50.36 753rd 2281 67.0%
2011 50.80 777th 2367 67.2%
2012 52.73 719th 2354 69.5%
2013 56.61 614th 2426 74.7%
2015 61.88 708th 1994 64.5%
2016 55.46 883rd 2039 56.7%
2017 59.65 803rd 2021 60.3%
2018 35.20 1301st 2017 35.5%
2019 52.11 930th 2133 56.4%
2021 39.29 775th 1290 39.9%
2022 40.65 1160th 2123 45.4%
2023 48.29 905th 2348 61.5%
2024 41.52 1086th 2323 53.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Yucca Valley High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.20 368th 938 60.8%
2022 54.55 264th 1044 74.7%
2023 43.95 365th 1323 72.4%
2024 40.37 451st 1350 66.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Yucca Valley High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 24.17 1194th 1547 22.8%
2024 20.40 1336th 1534 12.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Yucca Valley High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.58 1212th 1862 34.9%
2019 58.16 725th 1937 62.6%
2021 34.10 783rd 1126 30.5%
2022 33.60 1274th 1943 34.4%
2023 51.31 853rd 2247 62.0%
2024 44.63 995th 2235 55.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Yucca Valley High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.29 1257th 1760 28.6%
2019 52.16 801st 1833 56.3%
2021 35.34 700th 1054 33.6%
2022 38.95 1078th 1858 42.0%
2023 55.16 711th 2118 66.4%
2024 43.68 985th 2098 53.1%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Yucca Valley High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.73 970th 1052 7.8%
2019 31.87 726th 1117 35.0%
2021 32.90 367th 555 33.9%
2022 25.02 978th 1161 15.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Yucca Valley High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.04 1194th 1834 34.9%
2019 45.37 973rd 1880 48.2%
2021 34.22 744th 1122 33.7%
2022 38.31 1094th 1916 42.9%
2023 38.59 1091st 2207 50.6%
2024 36.86 1130th 2172 48.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Yucca Valley High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 50.03 290th 721 59.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Yucca Valley High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.43 1120th 1742 35.7%
2019 56.30 722nd 1814 60.2%
2022 34.90 1208th 1861 35.1%
2023 41.34 1082nd 2142 49.5%
2024 38.20 1176th 2125 44.7%
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Rank History for White students at Yucca Valley High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.56 992nd 1173 15.4%
2019 30.49 866th 1222 29.1%
2022 23.84 930th 1204 22.8%
2023 35.28 837th 1434 41.6%
2024 24.00 998th 1406 29.0%
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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 Yucca Valley High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 897 12 8 65 2 n/a n/a 0 984
1989 915 9 15 74 4 n/a n/a 0 1017
1990 946 12 12 93 2 n/a n/a 0 1065
1991 965 6 15 124 6 n/a n/a 0 1116
1992 1017 6 18 168 9 n/a n/a 0 1218
1993 1097 13 17 145 10 n/a n/a 0 1282
1994 1138 25 19 156 7 n/a n/a 0 1345
1995 1101 44 30 180 11 n/a n/a 0 1366
1996 1101 44 30 180 11 n/a n/a 0 1366
1997 1073 47 32 178 16 n/a n/a 0 1346
1998 1132 44 21 191 8 n/a n/a 0 1396
1999 1144 55 30 183 8 n/a n/a 1 1421
2000 1149 53 33 196 15 n/a n/a 3 1449
2001 1146 50 45 210 14 n/a n/a 3 1468
2002 1181 48 34 245 15 n/a n/a 13 1536
2003 1181 48 34 245 15 n/a n/a 13 1536
2004 1096 35 23 207 16 n/a n/a 136 1513
2005 1162 44 29 232 16 n/a n/a 128 1611
2006 1224 51 23 269 15 n/a n/a 129 1711
2007 1173 60 27 293 14 n/a n/a 123 1690
2008 1124 61 35 313 13 n/a n/a 0 1546
2009 1105 68 26 350 19 8 103 0 1679
2010 1037 76 32 410 23 7 18 0 1603
2011 986 53 31 395 19 5 35 0 1524
2012 906 56 25 415 13 5 45 0 1465
2013 850 55 24 419 13 1 38 0 1400
2014 805 58 25 409 13 4 46 0 1360
2015 774 61 26 432 10 4 47 0 1354
2016 783 57 30 435 9 4 41 0 1359
2017 772 47 30 445 7 5 45 0 1351
2018 809 65 40 469 10 9 15 0 1417
2019 788 55 46 447 8 11 3 0 1358
2020 767 63 46 453 8 9 4 0 1350
2021 776 60 45 473 10 6 5 0 1375
2022 719 43 44 469 9 6 12 1 1303
2023 684 53 37 458 12 5 15 0 1264
2024 656 67 32 483 9 6 17 1 1271

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 Yucca Valley High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 984 43.8 22.4 n/a
1989 1017 46.5 21.8 n/a
1990 1065 47.4 22.4 n/a
1991 1116 50.3 22.1 n/a
1992 1218 51.1 23.8 20
1993 1282 55.3 23.2 40.2
1994 1345 61.5 21.9 27.7
1995 1366 62.7 21.8 28.9
1996 1366 62.7 21.8 28.9
1997 1346 57.0 23.6 35.1
1998 1396 57.5 24.3 32.5
1999 1421 61.6 23.1 34
2000 1449 65.7 22.1 39.3
2001 1468 62.5 23.5 33.9
2002 1536 65.5 23.5 25.9
2003 1536 65.5 23.5 25.9
2004 1513 64.5 23.5 28
2005 1611 61.8 26.1 47
2006 1711 61.0 28.0 43.7
2007 1690 62.2 27.2 44.2
2008 1546 80.6 19.2 48.9
2009 1679 72.2 20.5 51.8
2010 1603 66.0 24.2 52
2011 1524 n/a n/a 58.9
2012 1465 58.6 24.9 n/a
2013 1400 60.1 23.2 66.7
2014 1360 55.0 24.7 62.4
2015 1354 45.0 30.0 63.4
2016 1359 54.0 25.1 57.7
2017 1351 56.5 23.8 61.3
2018 1417 55.7 25.4 66.5
2019 1358 59.3 22.8 63.2
2020 1350 n/a n/a 65.7
2021 1375 63.5 21.6 67.3
2022 1303 67.8 19.2 55.6
2023 1264 61.0 20.7 64.2
2024 1271 59.1 21.4 62.5

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 Yucca Valley High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 984 43.8 22.4 n/a
1989 1017 46.5 21.8 n/a
1990 1065 47.4 22.4 n/a
1991 1116 50.3 22.1 n/a
1992 1218 51.1 23.8 20
1993 1282 55.3 23.2 40.2
1994 1345 61.5 21.9 27.7
1995 1366 62.7 21.8 28.9
1996 1366 62.7 21.8 28.9
1997 1346 57.0 23.6 35.1
1998 1396 57.5 24.3 32.5
1999 1421 61.6 23.1 34
2000 1449 65.7 22.1 39.3
2001 1468 62.5 23.5 33.9
2002 1536 65.5 23.5 25.9
2003 1536 65.5 23.5 25.9
2004 1513 64.5 23.5 28
2005 1611 61.8 26.1 47
2006 1711 61.0 28.0 43.7
2007 1690 62.2 27.2 44.2
2008 1546 80.6 19.2 48.9
2009 1679 72.2 20.5 51.8
2010 1603 66.0 24.2 52
2011 1524 n/a n/a 58.9
2012 1465 58.6 24.9 n/a
2013 1400 60.1 23.2 66.7
2014 1360 55.0 24.7 62.4
2015 1354 45.0 30.0 63.4
2016 1359 54.0 25.1 57.7
2017 1351 56.5 23.8 61.3
2018 1417 55.7 25.4 66.5
2019 1358 59.3 22.8 63.2
2020 1350 n/a n/a 65.7
2021 1375 63.5 21.6 67.3
2022 1303 67.8 19.2 55.6
2023 1264 61.0 20.7 64.2
2024 1271 59.1 21.4 62.5

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 Yucca Valley High

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $8,070

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Yucca Valley High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 930th of 2133 High schoolsRanks 905th of 2348 High schools
 5.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Yucca Valley High)49.151
 2%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Morongo Unified)47.247.6
 0.5%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)57.355.4
 1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Yucca Valley High)13.912.7
 1.2%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Morongo Unified)17.313
 4.2%
   11th Grade Mathematics (California)32.227.4
 4.9%
11th Grade Science (Yucca Valley High)27.231.2
 3.9%
   11th Grade Science (Morongo Unified)27.523.2
 4.3%
   11th Grade Science (California)30.431.7
 1.3%
12th Grade Science (Yucca Valley High)22.123.1
 1%
   12th Grade Science (Morongo Unified)2420.7
 3.3%
   12th Grade Science (California)25.626.8
 1.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students13581264
 6.9%
African American5553
 3.6%
American Indian812
 50%
Asian4637
 19.6%
Hispanic447458
 2.5%
Pacific Islander115
 54.5%
White788684
 13.2%
Two or More Races315
 400%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients63.2%64.2%
 1%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Yucca Valley High

Students at Yucca Valley High are 52% White, 38% Hispanic, 5% African American, 3% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

Yucca Valley High ranks 1086th of 2323 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,271 students attended Yucca Valley High.

Yucca Valley High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Friendly Hills Elementary
Elementary : Joshua Tree Elementary
Elementary : Landers Elementary
Elementary : Morongo Valley Elementary
Elementary : Onaga Elementary
Elementary : Yucca Mesa Elementary
Elementary : Yucca Valley Elementary
Middle : La Contenta Middle


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