📍 38801 Clock Tower Plaza Dr., Palmdale, Los Angeles County, 93550
R. Rex Parris High is an Alternative/PRU serving high age pupils, located in Palmdale, Los Angeles County. The school has 632 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Kristen Tepper. It is part of the Antelope Valley Union High school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 19.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 32.0:1.
R. Rex Parris High enrolls 632 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 59% male and 41% female. A teaching staff of 19.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 32.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 80% Hispanic or Latino, 14% Black or African American and 2.4% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 506 | 80% |
| Black or African American | 86 | 14% |
| Two or more races | 15 | 2.4% |
| White | 14 | 2.2% |
| Asian | 9 | 1.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
500 of the school's 632 students (79%) 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.
R. Rex Parris 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.
R. Rex Parris 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 632 students, R. Rex Parris High is smaller than the district average of about 1,633 students per school.