City: Palmdale, CA
Address: 39055 25Th St. West
District: Antelope Valley Union High
School Enrollment: 3141
White students: 45.5%
Black students: 17.2%
Hispanic students: 31.0%
Asian students: 2.6%
Native American students: 0.8%
Filipino students: 2.5%
Pacific Islander students: 0.5%
Multi-racial/other students: 0.0%
White students: 1430
Black students: 539
Native American students: 25
Filipino students: 77
Hispanic students: 973
Pacific Islander students: 15
Multi-racial/other students: 0
Dropout rate: 0.7%
Average class size other: 7.67
Grade 9 students meeting California Fitness Test standards: 17.6%
AP percentage of students tested: 97%
AP base score: 631
AP statewide rank: 5
AP similar schools rank: 5
Total number of teachers: 125
Teachers with full credentials: 97
Teachers with emergency credentials: 28
Teachers with waivers: 3
Councelors: 6
Other staff: 5
API fine and performing arts courses: 2
API fine and performing arts enrollment: 26
API computer science courses: 1
API computer science enrollment: 38
API English courses: 2
API English enrollment: 246
API foreign language courses: 2
API foreign language enrollment: 97
API math courses: 3
API math enrollment: 110
API science courses: 2
API science enrollment: 108
API social science courses: 4
API social science enrollment: 179
Kindergarten enrollment : 0
1st grade enrollment : 0
2nd grade enrollment : 0
3rd grade enrollment : 0
4th grade enrollment : 0
5th grade enrollment : 0
6th grade enrollment : 0
7th grade enrollment : 0
8th grade enrollment : 0
9th grade enrollment : 862
10th grade enrollment : 861
11th grade enrollment : 728
12th grade enrollment : 690
Ungraded elementary enrollment : 0
Ungraded secondary enrollment : 0
Statistics about Highland High in Palmdale, CA
Grade 12 enrollment: 690
Percentage of grade 12 enrollment taking the SAT: 39.28%
Average verbal SAT score: 484
Average math SAT score: 475
Beginning teacher salary: $31683
Mid-range teacher salary: $57668
Highest teacher salary: $77089
Average principal salary (secondary): $98640
Superintendent salary: $140520
Percentage of budget for teachers' salaries: 39.23%
Percentage of budget for administrative payrolls: 5.56%
Dollars spent per student: $6230