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Lancaster High School

44701 32nd St. West
Lancaster, CA 93536
(661) 726-7649

Public | Grades 9-12 | Antelope Valley Union High

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About Lancaster High School

Lancaster High School is located in Lancaster, CA and is one of 14 high schools in Antelope Valley Union High. It is a public school that serves 3215 students in grades 9-12.

Lancaster High School did not make AYP in 2008. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of California in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Lancaster High School's test results to learn more about school performance.

A school's Academic Performance Index (API) is a scale that ranges from 200 to 1000 and is calculated from the school's performance in the Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program. The state has set 800 as the API target for all schools to meet.

Lancaster High School had an API growth score of 684 in 2008. California uses the Academic Performance Index (API) to measure annual school performance and year-to-year improvement. Lancaster High School's 2008 base score was 663 and the school did meet its 2008 school-wide growth target.

In 2008, Lancaster High School had 25 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The California average is 21 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Lancaster High School's students and teachers.

Lancaster High School Student Diversity

Students by Ethnicity
Hispanic 36 %
White 31 %
Black 26 %
Filipino 3 %
Asian 2 %
American Indian/Alaskan Native < 1 %
Pacific Islander < 1 %
Multiple or No Response < 1 %

Students by Gender
Female 52%
Male 48%

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