📍 44701 32nd St. W., Lancaster, Los Angeles County, 93536
Lancaster High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Lancaster, Los Angeles County. The school has 2,642 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Zack Mercier. It is part of the Antelope Valley Union High school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 108.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 24.3:1.
Lancaster High enrolls 2,642 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 108.6 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 24.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 56% Hispanic or Latino, 22% Black or African American and 11% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,491 | 56% |
| Black or African American | 579 | 22% |
| White | 300 | 11% |
| Two or more races | 149 | 5.6% |
| Asian | 110 | 4.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 10 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,549 of the school's 2,642 students (59%) 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.
Lancaster 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.
Lancaster 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 2,642 students, Lancaster High is larger than the district average of about 1,633 students per school.