| Definition of Terms |
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| School Level |
High school |
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| Grades Offered |
Grades 9 - 12 |
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| County |
Los Angeles County, CA |
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| Total Students |
3407 students |
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| % Male / % Female |
49% /
51% |
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| Total Classroom Teachers |
134 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |
| Grade 9 - 982 students | | Grade 10 - 946 students | | Grade 11 - 709 students | | Grade 12 - 770 students |
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| Teacher : Student Ratio |
1:25 |
1:23 |
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| Students by Ethnicity |
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| % American Indian |
n/a |
3% |
| % Asian |
3% |
8% |
| % Hispanic |
57% |
39% |
| % Black |
22% |
9% |
| % White |
18% |
36% |
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| Additional Student Information |
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| % Eligible for Free Lunch |
44% |
30% |
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| % Eligible for Reduced Lunch |
11% |
7% |
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| % Migrant Students Enrolled |
2% |
3% |
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| School District Name |
Antelope Valley Union High School District |
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| Number of Schools Managed |
14 |
7 |
| Number of Students Managed |
25,357 students |
3,960 students |
| District Total Revenue |
$183,299,000 |
$37,604,000 |
| District Expenditure |
$218,375,000 |
$39,520,000 |
| District Revenue / Student |
$7,229 |
$9,496 |
| District Expenditure / Student |
$8,612 |
$9,980 |
| District Graduation Rates |
n/a |
n/a |
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- Palmdale High School
Fighting Falcons
| Established |
1956 |
| School Type |
Public [[High School]] |
| Principal |
Tom Grady
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| Assistant Principal | Steve Radford
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| Vice Principal(s) |
Judy Swaner
Frank Lynch
Giselle Bice
Jason Chronister |
| Location |
2137 E. Ave. R - Palmdale, CA 93550,
Palmdale, California,, USA |
| Student Enrollments |
~4,000 |
| Faculty |
~150 |
| Campus |
80 acres |
| Grades |
9 to 12 |
| School Motto |
Choose Education, Choose Success! |
| School Colors |
Green and Black |
| Homepage |
[http://www.phsfalcons.org Palmdale High School] |
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- Palmdale High School is located in Palmdale, California and is part of the Antelope Valley Union High School District. About 4,000 students attend Palmdale High School in grades 9 through 12. Palmdale High School was founded in 1956.
- The school's website defines its mission as follows:
“Our mission is to provide a safe and secure learning environment that promotes a rigorous curriculum and enables our students to develop the necessary academic, technical, and work-related skills of the 21st century. Every student who graduates will be prepared to pursue college or any career to which he/she aspires.” - Automotive
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Palmdale High has a distinguished automotive program led by Technician Timothy A. Green. Mr. Green has taken the automotive program to a professional level, the school has an Auto "shop" with four bays, and three lifts. Students are taught at different levels, from changing brakes to doing bizarre engine swaps and restorations. Palmdale automotive students also get to work alongside professionals, the automotive class is divided in groups of 3 or 4 and taken to the local car dealers auto services for "real life" experiences.
- Band
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Palmdale High School has many different music programs including:
Wind Ensemble - Advanced level wind instrumentals
Orchestra - Strings
Concert/Symphonic Band - Beginning to intermediate level wind instruments
Falcon Pageantry Corps - Palmdale marching band and colorguard
Jazz Ensemble
Drumline
Colorguard - Choir
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Palmdale High School is also known for its world renowned choir, usually scoring in the high 90s in competition. The program is directed by Mike McCullough and travels every year to festivals around the world. The international trips started in 1999 with a trip to the Shrewsbury International Music Festival in England. More recently, in 2006, they received 3rd overall in the world in Verona, Italy.2008 got 2nd overall in the world in Ireland singing I Don't Feel No Ways Tired
- High School Gaming League
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Palmdale High School is one of two schools in the nation chosen to make video games an actual sport. as of 2008, it will have officially started this program.
- Notable alumni
- Afroman, Famous rapper
- Dana Eveland, Professional Baseball Player
- Derek Hagan, Professional football player
- Tyrone Culver, Professional football player
- Dave England, From MTVs Jackass
- Sara Jane Olson, convicted domestic terrorist and member of the *Symbionese Liberation Army
- Jim Greenleaf, Professional Actor in such movies as Joysticks and T.V shows like Mork & Mindy
- Bryan Herman, Professional skateboarder
- Mark Ohren, Professional dancer.
- Carlos Argueta, Famous Hollywood Hairstylist
- External links
- Palmdale High School Website
- Palmdale High School Class of 1966 Website
- Palmdale High School Class of 1967 Website
- Palmdale High School Class of 1969 Website
- Source: Wikipedia; it is used under the GNU Free Documentation License. You may redistribute it, verbatim or modified, providing that you comply with the terms of the GFDL.
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| About This Zip Code (93550) |
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| Population (Approximate) |
67,213 people |
33,115,272 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree |
15% |
32% |
| Population Average Age |
26 years old
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32 years old |
| Average Household size |
3.4 persons
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2.9 persons |
| Median Household Income |
$37,484
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$48,909 |
| Avg. # of Rooms in Household |
5 rooms |
4.8 rooms |
| Median Age of Housing Structure |
26 years old |
39 years old |
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| % Owning / % Renting |
59% / 41% |
58% / 42% |
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