Quartz Hill High

6040 W. Ave. L, Lancaster CA, 93536 | Antelope Valley Union Joint High School District | 661-718-3100
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2996
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 37% 15% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 3 in Lancaster
  • Ranked #0 of 14081 in California
Proficiency Averages
28%Lancaster
43%California

Quartz Hill High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Antelope Valley Union Joint High School District" in Lancaster, CA. There are a total of 2,996 students and 118 teachers at Quartz Hill High, for a student to teacher ratio of 26 to 1.

Quartz Hill High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 36.5%, which is 15% lower than the California average.

Quartz Hill High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2996
Teachers118
Student/Teacher ratio26:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment659
Taking some courses435
Taking some courses (not tests)196
Passing some courses260
Passing no courses173

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Quartz Hill High, there are a total of 659 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 435 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All20%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School20%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All53%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School53%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Quartz Hill High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White 43.6% 17.9% 24.1% 51.1%
Black 12.0% 15.7% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian 5.8% 2.7% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 34.2% 60.2% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.8% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.4% 0.3% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.5% 2.4% 3.1% 3.1%

Lancaster demographics profile

StatisticLancasterCaliforniaNational
Population157,69739,512,223328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,67325691
Median age33.336.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)48%52%55%
Speak English72%56%79%
Speak Spanish24%29%13%

Education level achieved in Lancaster

IndexLancasterCaliforniaNational
Completed 8th grade80.0%81.1%84.3%
Completed high school78.2%79.8%83.0%
Completed some college51.8%61.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree24.4%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors15.5%32.0%30.3%
Completed masters5.5%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.1%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.4%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Quartz Hill High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.