Highland High

39055 25th St. West, Palmdale, CA 93551

DSchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
2,706
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
25.2 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Antelope Valley Union High
Los Angeles County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,321 California high schools · How we grade
Test scores21% proficient in math & reading
15thpercentile
Equity17% of low-income students proficient
10thpercentile
Attendance27% chronically absent
45thpercentile
Graduation rate86% graduate in 4 years
17thpercentile
College readinessAt least 24% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
49thpercentile
Class size25.2 students per teacher
9thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other California high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Highland High

Highland High is a public high school in Palmdale, California, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Antelope Valley Union High. The school is located in a large suburb in Los Angeles County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 2,706 students were enrolled, with about 25.2 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical California high school (18.5 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 1,321 California high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

39055 25th St. West
Palmdale, CA 93551
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
2,706 students
Students per teacher
25.2 to 1
AP courses offered
19
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Antelope Valley Union High
County
Los Angeles County
NCES school ID
060282009515

Schools near Highland High

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Palmdale High
Public · Grades 9–12 · 2,208 students
F5.1 mi

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.