📍 2137 E. Ave. R, Palmdale, Los Angeles County, 93550
Palmdale High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Palmdale, Los Angeles County. The school has 2,443 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Eric Stanford. It is part of the Antelope Valley Union High school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 105.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 23.2:1.
Palmdale High enrolls 2,443 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 105.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 23.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 82% Hispanic or Latino, 12% Black or African American and 3.4% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,999 | 82% |
| Black or African American | 293 | 12% |
| White | 83 | 3.4% |
| Two or more races | 53 | 2.2% |
| Asian | 11 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,813 of the school's 2,443 students (74%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Palmdale High is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Palmdale High is one of 13 schools in Antelope Valley Union High, based in Lancaster, California. The district serves 21,231 students district-wide and employs 893 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 2,443 students, Palmdale High is larger than the district average of about 1,633 students per school.