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Enrollment
2,247
High
DISTRICT 1,122 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VICTOR VALLEY UNION HIGH·NCES 063697212990
Adelanto High
15620 Joshua St., Adelanto, CA 92392 · (760) 246-3909 · San Bernardino County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,247 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 25% of California public high schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public high schools
Student : Teacher
23.4:1
96 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.8:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
86%
1,936 students
DISTRICT 83% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 588 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 566 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 542 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 551 | 25% |
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
48.8%
CA avg 49.1% . +13.8pp since 2014
Math
7.0%
CA avg 37.7% . -3.0pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 7 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 14 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 16.3% | 32.6% | 25.2% | 26.0% |
| Math | 2.5% | 4.4% | 15.4% | 77.6% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 48.8% | 7.0% |
| 2023-24 | 42.6% | 9.3% |
| 2022-23 | 36.5% | 9.6% |
| 2021-22 | 38.8% | 6.3% |
| 2018-19 | 36.7% | 9.7% |
| 2017-18 | 29.3% | 7.9% |
| 2016-17 | 40.1% | 8.2% |
| 2015-16 | 30.0% | 4.0% |
| 2014-15 | 35.0% | 10.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
26.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
29.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 27% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 29% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Adelanto High
Adelanto High's state test result (26.9% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adelanto High this school | 2,247 | 86.2% | 26.9% |
| Silverado High Victorville | 2,165 | 81.4% | 28.7% |
| Leuzinger High Lawndale | 1,981 | 83.2% | 36.9% |
| Rancho Verde High Moreno Valley | 2,101 | 82.1% | 35.6% |
| Nathaniel Narbonne Senior High Harbor City | 1,549 | 84.0% | 43.6% |
| Victor Valley High Victorville | 2,255 | 91.0% | 23.1% |
Matched among California high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Adelanto High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Bernardino County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.9% | #887 of 1,052 | #46 of 54 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 7.0% | #1,021 of 1,056 ▼ 83 | #56 of 56 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.8% | #726 of 1,056 ▲ 95 | #36 of 56 ▲ 8 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.4pp | #330 of 1,044 | #28 of 56 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,247 | #175 of 2,093 | #20 of 102 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.4:1 | #1,030 of 1,352 | #54 of 78 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.0% | #781 of 1,351 | #40 of 77 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 86.2% | #442 of 1,575 | #24 of 84 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +21.7% | #45 of 327 | #5 of 19 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
2,247
+320 (+17%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
23.4:1
was 25.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 2,247 | 96.2 | 23.4:1 | 86% (1,936) |
| 2023-24 | 2,229 | 93.5 | 23.8:1 | 82% (1,818) |
| 2022-23 | 2,223 | 82.2 | 27.0:1 | 71% (1,580) |
| 2020-21 | 1,927 | 77 | 25.0:1 | 84% (1,617) |
| 2017-18 | 1,847 | 71.8 | 25.7:1 | 85% (1,579) |
| 2015-16 | 1,695 | 72 | 23.5:1 | 86% (1,459) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Adelanto High.
Since 2017-18: students up 22% (1,847 to 2,247); teachers up 34% (71.8 to 96.2).
About Adelanto High
Adelanto High, located in Adelanto, California, is a large high school. Students in grades 9 through 12 make up the school's enrollment of 2,247 students. By comparison, high schools in California enroll about 838 students on average.
Victor Valley Union High has a total of 11 schools and 11,532 students, Adelanto High among them.
Hispanic students are 72% of those enrolled at Adelanto High. The rest of enrollment is 19% Black, 5% multiracial, and 3% White. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of San Bernardino County's population at about 55%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 44, compared with 70 nationally.
Its ratio of 23.4:1 is based on 96.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. High schools in California have an average ratio of 18.2:1. In all, 86% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is above the 74% average among public schools in San Bernardino County.
Adelanto High earns a C on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 25% of California public high schools.
Adelanto High is 2.1 points below its predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results (26.9% versus 29.1%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in California.
In San Bernardino County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $85,478 a year, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in San Bernardino County number 583, with about 393,648 students.
Of the public schools around it, Adelanto High is closest to Donald F. Bradach Elementary, about 1.2 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. On average proficiency, Adelanto High is 2nd of 7 nearby schools with test data.
In the federal locale system, Adelanto High is coded Rural: Fringe, for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment rose 17% over 4 years, reaching 2,247 in 2024-25. The ratio was 25.0:1 in 2020-21 and 23.4:1 in 2024-25.
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San Bernardino County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,197,104
Census ACS
Median income
$85,478
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
583
393,648 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Victor Valley Union High
- Victor Valley HighHigh · 2,255 students
- Silverado HighHigh · 2,165 students
- University PreparatoryHigh · 1,136 students
- Cobalt Institute of Math and ScienceHigh · 1,058 students
- Lakeview Leadership AcademyHigh · 901 students
- Larrea MiddleMiddle · 769 students
Other schools in Adelanto
- Taylion High Desert Academy/AdelantoCombined · 803 students
- Columbia MiddleMiddle · 754 students
- George Visual and Performing Arts Magnet and MiddleElementary · 685 students
- Victoria Magathan ElementaryElementary · 551 students
- Eagle Ranch ElementaryElementary · 535 students
- Theodore Vick ElementaryElementary · 494 students
Nearby schools
- Donald F. Bradach Elementary1.2 mi · 408
- Theodore Vick Elementary1.4 mi · 494
- Columbia Middle1.4 mi · 754
- Victoria Magathan Elementary1.7 mi · 551
- Desert Trails Preparatory Academy1.9 mi · 345
- Mojave River Academy - Oro Grande3.2 mi · 862
Frequently asked questions
About Adelanto HighWhat is the total enrollment at Adelanto High?
Adelanto High enrolls approximately 2,247 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Adelanto High serve?
Adelanto High serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Adelanto High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Adelanto High is approximately 23.4:1 (96 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Adelanto High?
Student demographics at Adelanto High are roughly 3% White, 72% Hispanic, 19% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Adelanto High public or private?
Adelanto High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Victor Valley Union High.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.