Palmdale High School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

2137 East Avenue R
Palmdale, CA 93550

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www.palmdalehs.org

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.

Serving 2,358 students in grades 9-12, Palmdale High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 3% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 24% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 2,358 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: 76% (Btm 50% in CA)
: Bottom 50%
: 3% (Btm 50%)
: 24% (Btm 50%)
: 8% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Palmdale High School's student population of 2,358 students has declined by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 104 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Palmdale High School
9	553
10	588
11	553
12	664

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Total Students

2,358 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Palmdale High School
2023	2,443
2022	2,505
2021	2,567
2020	2,523
2019	2,523
2018	2,664
2017	2,664
2016	2,688
2015	2,835
2014	2,853
2013	2,897
2012	3,072
2011	3,023
2010	3,285
2009	3,179
2008	3,277
2007	3,340
2006	3,407
2005	3,489
2004	3,489
2003	3,564
2002	3,415
2001	3,294
2000	3,119
1999	3,069
1998	3,024
1997	2,899
1996	2,859
1995	2,845
1994	2,770
1993	2,652
1992	2,648
1991	2,582
1990	2,740
1989	2,915
1988	2,874
1987	3,049

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

104 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Palmdale High School
2023	105
2022	115
2021	114
2020	108
2019	108
2018	122
2017	122
2016	122
2015	123
2014	125
2013	126
2012	131
2010	134
2009	134
2008	154
2007	134
2006	134
2005	137
2004	130
2003	136
2002	143
2001	131
2000	120
1999	110
1998	102
1997	95
1996	91
1995	89
1994	86
1993	83
1992	95
1991	94
1990	97

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Year Founded

1956

Colors

Black, Green

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School Mascot

Falcon

School Rankings

Palmdale High School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Palmdale High School is 0.34, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#9004 out of 9523 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Palmdale High School
2023	#9004
2022	#9007
2019	#8920
2018	#8761
2017	#7750
2016	#7501
2015	#5804
2014	#2691
2013	#6867
2012	#8098
2011	#7185

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34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Palmdale High School	California	Antelope Valley Union High School District
2023	3%	34%	11%
2022	3%	33%	8%
2019	6%	40%	12%
2018	6%	39%	14%
2017	6%	38%	14%
2016	8%	37%	16%
2015	13%	34%	18%
2014	38%	63%	49%
2013	38%	59%	49%
2012	37%	59%	44%
2011	37%	58%	43%

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24%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Palmdale High School	California	Antelope Valley Union High School District
2022	24%	47%	33%
2019	28%	51%	38%
2018	28%	50%	14%
2017	37%	48%	43%
2016	39%	48%	44%
2015	42%	44%	51%
2014	41%	58%	49%
2013	46%	57%	50%
2012	40%	58%	46%
2011	48%	56%	52%
2010	44%	54%	46%

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29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Palmdale High School	California	Antelope Valley Union High School District
2023	23:1	22:1	25:1
2022	22:1	21:1	24:1
2021	23:1	22:1	24:1
2020	23:1	23:1	24:1
2019	23:1	23:1	24:1
2018	22:1	23:1	23:1
2017	22:1	23:1	23:1
2016	22:1	24:1	24:1
2015	23:1	24:1	24:1
2014	23:1	24:1	24:1
2013	23:1	24:1	24:1
2012	23:1	23:1	24:1
2010	25:1	21:1	24:1
2009	24:1	20:1	24:1
2008	21:1	18:1	20:1
2007	25:1	21:1	25:1
2006	25:1	20:1	24:1
2005	25:1	21:1	26:1
2004	27:1	21:1	27:1
2003	26:1	20:1	25:1
2002	24:1	20:1	24:1
2001	25:1	20:1	25:1
2000	26:1	21:1	25:1
1999	28:1	21:1	27:1
1998	30:1	21:1	27:1
1997	31:1	23:1	29:1
1996	31:1	25:1	30:1
1995	32:1	25:1	31:1
1994	32:1	25:1	32:1
1993	32:1	25:1	31:1
1992	28:1	24:1	29:1
1991	28:1	24:1	26:1
1990	28:1	24:1	26:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2014)
Year	Palmdale High School	California	Antelope Valley Union High School District
2014	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	1%	2%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Palmdale High School	California	Antelope Valley Union High School District
2023	1%	12%	3%
2022	1%	12%	3%
2021	1%	12%	3%
2020	1%	12%	3%
2019	1%	12%	3%
2016	1%	11%	3%
2015	1%	11%	3%
2014	1%	11%	3%
2013	2%	11%	3%
2012	3%	11%	3%
2011	2%	11%	3%
2010	3%	11%	4%
2009	2%	11%	4%
2008	3%	12%	4%
2007	3%	12%	4%
2006	3%	12%	3%
2005	3%	12%	4%
2004	3%	12%	4%
2003	3%	11%	4%
2002	4%	11%	4%
2001	4%	11%	4%
2000	4%	11%	5%
1999	4%	11%	5%
1998	4%	11%	5%
1997	3%	11%	4%
1996	4%	11%	5%
1995	5%	11%	5%
1994	6%	11%	6%
1993	6%	11%	5%
1992	6%	11%	5%
1991	5%	11%	5%

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Hispanic

80%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Palmdale High School	California	Antelope Valley Union High School District
2023	82%	55%	68%
2022	80%	56%	66%
2021	80%	56%	65%
2020	77%	55%	64%
2019	77%	55%	64%
2018	75%	54%	62%
2017	75%	54%	62%
2016	75%	54%	60%
2015	74%	54%	59%
2014	71%	53%	55%
2013	72%	53%	53%
2012	69%	52%	55%
2011	68%	51%	53%
2010	68%	50%	51%
2009	65%	49%	49%
2008	64%	50%	48%
2007	62%	49%	45%
2006	57%	48%	43%
2005	54%	47%	39%
2004	49%	46%	36%
2003	46%	45%	34%
2002	42%	44%	32%
2001	40%	43%	30%
2000	39%	42%	30%
1999	38%	41%	28%
1998	37%	40%	28%
1997	35%	40%	27%
1996	33%	39%	26%
1995	33%	38%	26%
1994	29%	37%	24%
1993	28%	36%	23%
1992	27%	35%	23%
1991	26%	34%	21%

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Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Palmdale High School	California	Antelope Valley Union High School District
2023	12%	5%	16%
2022	13%	5%	16%
2021	13%	5%	16%
2020	16%	5%	17%
2019	16%	5%	17%
2018	17%	6%	18%
2017	17%	6%	18%
2016	17%	6%	19%
2015	16%	6%	19%
2014	16%	6%	19%
2013	16%	6%	19%
2012	15%	6%	19%
2011	17%	7%	20%
2010	18%	7%	21%
2009	19%	7%	21%
2008	19%	8%	21%
2007	19%	8%	21%
2006	22%	8%	21%
2005	21%	8%	21%
2004	21%	8%	21%
2003	20%	8%	20%
2002	19%	8%	20%
2001	18%	8%	18%
2000	16%	9%	15%
1999	15%	9%	16%
1998	15%	9%	15%
1997	15%	9%	15%
1996	13%	9%	14%
1995	12%	9%	12%
1994	12%	9%	11%
1993	10%	9%	10%
1992	8%	9%	9%
1991	8%	9%	8%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Palmdale High School	California	Antelope Valley Union High School District
2023	3%	21%	9%
2022	4%	21%	10%
2021	4%	22%	11%
2020	4%	23%	12%
2019	4%	23%	12%
2018	5%	24%	14%
2017	5%	24%	14%
2016	5%	24%	15%
2015	7%	24%	17%
2014	9%	25%	20%
2013	9%	25%	20%
2012	9%	26%	20%
2011	10%	27%	22%
2010	11%	27%	23%
2009	12%	28%	25%
2008	13%	29%	26%
2007	15%	29%	29%
2006	18%	31%	33%
2005	21%	31%	35%
2004	26%	32%	38%
2003	30%	34%	41%
2002	34%	35%	43%
2001	37%	36%	47%
2000	40%	37%	49%
1999	42%	38%	50%
1998	44%	39%	51%
1997	46%	39%	52%
1996	49%	40%	55%
1995	49%	41%	57%
1994	52%	42%	59%
1993	55%	43%	61%
1992	58%	44%	63%
1991	60%	45%	65%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Palmdale High School	California	Antelope Valley Union High School District
2023	2%	6%	4%
2022	2%	5%	5%
2021	2%	5%	5%
2020	2%	4%	4%
2019	2%	4%	4%
2018	3%	4%	4%
2017	3%	4%	4%
2016	2%	4%	3%
2015	2%	3%	2%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	1%	3%	4%
2012	4%	3%	2%
2011	3%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.34

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Palmdale High School	California	Antelope Valley Union High School District
2023	0.31	0.64	0.51
2022	0.34	0.63	0.53
2021	0.34	0.62	0.54
2020	0.38	0.63	0.55
2019	0.38	0.63	0.55
2018	0.41	0.64	0.57
2017	0.41	0.64	0.57
2016	0.41	0.64	0.58
2015	0.43	0.64	0.59
2014	0.47	0.65	0.63
2013	0.45	0.65	0.65
2012	0.50	0.65	0.63
2011	0.50	0.67	0.64
2010	0.50	0.67	0.65
2009	0.53	0.71	0.66
2008	0.55	0.65	0.66
2007	0.56	0.67	0.67
2006	0.60	0.66	0.69
2005	0.63	0.67	0.68
2004	0.65	0.67	0.69
2003	0.66	0.67	0.68
2002	0.68	0.67	0.68
2001	0.68	0.67	0.66
2000	0.67	0.67	0.65
1999	0.66	0.67	0.65
1998	0.65	0.67	0.64
1997	0.65	0.67	0.63
1996	0.64	0.67	0.61
1995	0.64	0.67	0.60
1994	0.63	0.67	0.58
1993	0.61	0.67	0.56
1992	0.59	0.67	0.55
1991	0.57	0.67	0.52

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76%

87%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Palmdale High School	California	Antelope Valley Union High School District
2023	76%	87%	78%
2022	80%	87%	84%
2021	71%	84%	74%
2020	79%	85%	79%
2019	81%	84%	82%
2018	83%	84%	82%
2017	84%	83%	83%
2016	82%	83%	81%
2015	82%	89%	81%
2014	81%	88%	80%
2013	76%	87%	78%

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Eligible for

70%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Palmdale High School	California	Antelope Valley Union High School District
2023	69%	51%	56%
2022	58%	51%	56%
2021	68%	53%	60%
2020	73%	52%	59%
2019	73%	52%	59%
2018	70%	49%	58%
2017	70%	49%	58%
2016	67%	50%	58%
2015	62%	50%	54%
2014	62%	49%	52%
2013	62%	48%	48%
2011	65%	46%	51%
2010	59%	46%	48%
2009	50%	43%	43%
2008	61%	41%	46%
2007	53%	40%	42%
2006	44%	40%	37%
2005	32%	40%	27%
2004	32%	40%	28%
2003	28%	39%	27%
2002	15%	39%	17%
2001	18%	39%	23%
2000	12%	40%	18%
1999	16%	40%	22%
1998	23%	47%	24%
1997	20%	47%	24%
1996	15%	46%	22%
1995	20%	45%	19%
1994	18%	43%	20%
1993	17%	41%	17%
1992	15%	38%	14%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Palmdale High School	California	Antelope Valley Union High School District
2023	5%	8%	4%
2022	1%	7%	4%
2021	6%	6%	8%
2020	8%	7%	6%
2019	8%	7%	6%
2018	10%	9%	10%
2017	10%	9%	10%
2016	11%	9%	9%
2015	10%	9%	9%
2014	11%	9%	9%
2013	9%	7%	7%
2011	11%	8%	11%
2010	16%	9%	13%
2009	12%	10%	11%
2008	18%	10%	13%
2007	12%	10%	10%
2006	11%	9%	9%
2005	8%	9%	6%
2004	8%	9%	6%
2003	7%	9%	6%
2002	3%	8%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Antelope Valley Union High School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Falcon

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Palmdale High School's ranking?

Palmdale High School is ranked #9004 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Palmdale High School often compared to?

Palmdale High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like William J. (Pete) Knight High School, Palmdale Aerospace Academy, Highland High School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

3% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 24% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

What is the graduation rate of Palmdale High School?

The graduation rate of Palmdale High School is 76%, which is lower than the California state average of 87%.

How many students attend Palmdale High School?

2,358 students attend Palmdale High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

80% of Palmdale High School students are Hispanic, 14% of students are Black, 3% of students are White, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Palmdale High School?

Palmdale High School has a student ration of 23:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Palmdale High School offer ?

Palmdale High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12

What school district is Palmdale High School part of?

Palmdale High School is part of Antelope Valley Union High School District.

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