📍 37423 70th St. E., Palmdale, Los Angeles County, 93552
William J. (Pete) Knight High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Palmdale, Los Angeles County. The school has 2,793 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Laura Tweedy-ferguson. It is part of the Antelope Valley Union High school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 118.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 23.7:1.
William J. (Pete) Knight High enrolls 2,793 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 118.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 23.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 79% Hispanic or Latino, 13% Black or African American and 3.4% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 2,209 | 79% |
| Black or African American | 369 | 13% |
| White | 95 | 3.4% |
| Two or more races | 67 | 2.4% |
| Asian | 42 | 1.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 6 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 5 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,543 of the school's 2,793 students (55%) 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.
William J. (Pete) Knight 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.
William J. (Pete) Knight 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 2,793 students, William J. (Pete) Knight High is larger than the district average of about 1,633 students per school.
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