Palmdale High

High school·Grades 9-12 Palmdale, California·93550
Score
25.0/100
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#1,297
Among 1,729 California high schools
#9
In Antelope Valley Union High
#3
In Palmdale
Top 76%
In California

Score 25.0/100: better than 25% of California high schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% met or exceeded standard on state tests in California, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar California schools.

English language arts
35%
Similar California schools ≈ 57%, better than 31% of them
466 students tested
Math
7%
Similar California schools ≈ 31%, better than 24% of them
467 students tested
Science
7%
Similar California schools ≈ 33%, better than 17% of them
580 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 9 published results by grade and test

As published by California Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 11Smarter Balanced ELA35.0466
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA35.0466
MathGrade 11Smarter Balanced Math7.1467
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math7.1467
ScienceGrade 10CAST6.7520
ScienceGrade 12CAST6.760
ScienceGrade 14CAST6.7580
ScienceAll gradesCAST6.7580
ScienceGrade 99CAST6.1538

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
2,358
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
2,358
Typical high school: 434
Free or reduced-price lunch
64%
Typical high school: 70%

District and location

City
Los Angeles County

Contact

Address
2137 East Avenue R
Palmdale, CA 93550

"Typical" is the middle (median) high school in California. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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Palmdale High at a glance

Palmdale High is a public high school in Palmdale, California, serving grades 9-12. It is part of the Antelope Valley Union High school district. It has about 2,358 students (a typical California high school has 434). About 64% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 70% at a typical California high school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 35% in English language arts (similar schools: 57%) and 7% in math (similar schools: 31%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California high schools, it scores 25.0 out of 100: better than 25% of them, ranking #1,297 of 1,729. Its English language arts result rose by 4 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.