Palmdale High School

Palmdale High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
2137 E Avenue R,  Palmdale, CA
Antelope Valley Union High School District
3.6
3.2
2,443 Students
C+
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Kristina Ramos
Student Teacher Ratio
23:1
Average SAT Score
980
Average ACT Score
18
Math Proficiency
3%
Reading Proficiency
24%
Average GPA
3.45
Graduation Rate
71%

Niche Grade

C
Academics
B
Teachers
B-
College Prep
C+
Administration
C
Resources/Facilities
C+
Clubs and Activities
B
Sports
C
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.45
Reading Proficiency
24%
Math Proficiency
3%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
23:1
Teachers
105
Full Time Teachers
105
Teachers in First or Second Year
2.7%
College Prep
Average SAT
980
Math
470
Verbal
510
Average ACT
18
Math
17
English
19
Reading
19
Science
17
Number of AP Courses
17
AP Pass Rate
28.6%
AP Math Enrollment
Average
AP Science Enrollment
Low
Other AP Enrollment
Very High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Very Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Very Low

GreatSchools Rating

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Test Scores

Math
1.7%
State Average
17.9%
Science
0.6%
State Average
9.9%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
GreatSchools
The Test Score Rating reflects annual state test results for this school compared with scores statewide.

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
320:1

Student Diversity

Male
50.2%
Female
49.8%
Hispanic
81.8%
Black
12%
White
3.4%
Two or more races
2.2%
Asian or Pacific Islander
<1%
Native American
<1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
IB Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
California State University - Northridge 691 Students
University of California - Los Angeles 611 Students
University of California - Irvine 436 Students
University of California - San Diego 391 Students
University of Southern California 356 Students
University of California - Berkeley 345 Students
San Diego State University 339 Students
University of California - Davis 321 Students
University of San Francisco 316 Students
California State University - Long Beach 311 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Nursing 227 Students
Psychology 139 Students
Business 138 Students
Biology 131 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 97 Students
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration 94 Students
Criminology 59 Students
Mechanical Engineering 57 Students
Nursing Science, Education, and Practice 55 Students
Family Practice and Pediatric Nursing 53 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.6 632 Reviews
4.0
7/1/2024
During my high school years at Palmdale High School I was overall happy with my experiences at the school. One of the events I loved participating in was our grad night at California Adventure which was the most fun I've had with my fellow classmates. However it wasn't all good, such as the food of the school not being the best at time and the students not being the most friendly.
4.0 Senior
1/30/2024
My experience at Palmdale High School is a mix of good and bad. I have made many great memories here with friends, sports, teachers, and classes. One of my best moments was playing for the flag football this year, my senior year, and softball all 4 years. It has created the person I am today. The bad experiences is the environment of the school, not being as healthy as you'd expect. Some of it comes from teachers while majority of it is the students.
5.0 Senior
1/30/2024
The best part of being in this school was that it has made me feel included and getting me track for graduation and caring about these students. The worst experiences is just being online it wasn't a great high school experince. The changes I would like to see is that the staffs try to keep the students in control and have a system of having a safe school.
GreatSchools Reviews
3.2 10 Reviews
5.0 other
6/30/2019
I would say, for being a low income school, students who were willing to learn, got a good experience. I graduated from Palmdale High, recieved twi Associates and just graduated from a four year University. These Students have a chance, they just have to be willing.
1.0 other
9/22/2017
This school does not care about their students. A student close to me (a freshman) reported that she was being bullied and threatened with physical bodily harm, and all the officials told her was that, if she did get jumped and she decided to defend herself, both parties would be suspended. THEY DID...
1.0 parent
9/11/2014
I have 2 sons that went to this school mainly for football. Every thing the children want to participate in cost hundreds of dollars. They had teachers that didn't seem to want to help the children learn. The football coach Williams talked really bad about the boys on the team to scouts that wanted...
5.0 teacher
9/17/2013
Hidden gem. I sub for all the schools in the district and this one is EXCELLENT! My favorite one to go to. The kids are respectful, willing to try, and willing to try. Yeah, Quartz Hill has excellent students, but this one has excellent ones who have less resources--yet they make it work. If you are...

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