39055 25th St. W., Palmdale, Los Angeles County, 93551
Highland High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Palmdale, Los Angeles County. The school has 2,790 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Tammie Nickols. It is part of the Antelope Valley Union High school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 109.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 25.5:1.
Highland High enrolls 2,790 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 109.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 25.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 68% Hispanic or Latino, 16% Black or African American and 8% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,908 | 68% |
| Black or African American | 438 | 16% |
| White | 224 | 8% |
| Two or more races | 114 | 4.1% |
| Asian | 91 | 3.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 8 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 7 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,630 of the school's 2,790 students (58%) 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.
Highland 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.
Highland 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 2,790 students, Highland High is larger than the district average of about 1,633 students per school.