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If you could change one rule at SOAR High (Students On Academic Rise), what would it be?
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Enrollment
670
High
DISTRICT 1,631 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ANTELOPE VALLEY UNION HIGH·NCES 060282011610
SOAR High (Students On Academic Rise)
3041 West Avenue K, Lancaster, CA 93536 · (661) 722-6509 · Los Angeles County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL670 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
26.7:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.0:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
388 students
DISTRICT 65% · 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 | 213 | 32% |
| Grade 10 | 185 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 168 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 104 | 16% |
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · 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
83.2%
own-school result
Math
53.4%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 46.0% | 37.3% | 14.9% | 1.9% |
| Math | 20.5% | 32.9% | 29.2% | 17.4% |
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 | 83.2% | 53.4% |
| 2023-24 | 85.6% | 64.4% |
| 2022-23 | 91.2% | 68.1% |
| 2021-22 | 91.5% | 47.2% |
| 2018-19 | 92.0% | 67.0% |
| 2017-18 | 92.0% | 71.3% |
| 2016-17 | 97.1% | 68.6% |
| 2015-16 | 99.0% | 76.0% |
| 2014-15 | 96.0% | 63.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where SOAR High (Students On Academic Rise) ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 670 | #907 of 2,093 | #204 of 486 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 26.7:1 | #1,299 of 1,352 | #348 of 358 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.7% | #446 of 1,351 | #66 of 359 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 57.9% | #1,071 of 1,575 | #320 of 396 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +59.9% | #12 of 327 | #7 of 41 |
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
670
+195 (+41%) vs 2020
+125% since 2010-11, when it was 298
Student : Teacher
26.7:1
was 33.9:1
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 | 670 | 25.1 | 26.7:1 | 58% (388) |
| 2023-24 | 646 | 21.2 | 30.4:1 | 57% (365) |
| 2022-23 | 537 | 17.5 | 30.7:1 | 48% (260) |
| 2020-21 | 475 | 14 | 33.9:1 | 52% (249) |
| 2017-18 | 419 | 13.4 | 31.3:1 | 58% (243) |
| 2015-16 | 403 | 12 | 33.6:1 | 59% (239) |
| 2010-11 | 298 | N/A | N/A | 65% (195) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SOAR High (Students On Academic Rise).
Since 2017-18: students up 60% (419 to 670); teachers up 88% (13.4 to 25.1).
About SOAR High (Students On Academic Rise)
Lancaster, California, is home to SOAR High (Students On Academic Rise), a small high school. It is open to students in grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 670 students. That is 20% below the average of about 838 students for high schools in California.
District-wide, Antelope Valley Union High has 13 schools and 21,202 students.
Federal enrollment data show SOAR High (Students On Academic Rise) is 61% Hispanic. Enrollment also includes 13% White, 12% Black, 7% Asian, and 6% multiracial. The school's Hispanic share is 13 points above the 48% share among Los Angeles County residents. A diversity index of 59% means there is a 59% chance two randomly chosen students at SOAR High (Students On Academic Rise) are from different groups.
Classroom staffing at SOAR High (Students On Academic Rise) totals 25.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 26.7:1. Statewide, high schools in California average 18.2:1. Federal data show 58% of students (388) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Los Angeles County average 70%.
American Community Survey estimates for Los Angeles County show that the median household earns about $90,112 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Across Los Angeles County, 2,244 public schools serve about 1,265,907 students.
West Wind Elementary, about 0.5 miles away, is the closest public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Large, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal records list enrollment at SOAR High (Students On Academic Rise) as 475 in 2020-21 and 670 in 2024-25. A change that size can reflect a shift in the grades the school serves as well as a change in students. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 33.9:1; by 2024-25 it was 26.7:1.
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Los Angeles County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,808,667
Census ACS
Median income
$90,112
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2,244
1,265,907 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Antelope Valley Union High
- Quartz Hill HighHigh · 3,175 students
- Highland HighHigh · 2,706 students
- Lancaster HighHigh · 2,688 students
- Eastside HighHigh · 2,631 students
- William J. (Pete) Knight HighHigh · 2,349 students
- Palmdale HighHigh · 2,208 students
Other schools in Lancaster
- Assurance Learning AcademyHigh · 3,014 students
- Lancaster HighHigh · 2,688 students
- Eastside HighHigh · 2,631 students
- Antelope Valley HighHigh · 1,498 students
- Sundown ElementaryElementary · 941 students
- Amargosa Creek MiddleMiddle · 859 students
Nearby schools
- West Wind Elementary0.5 mi · 757
- Nancy Cory Elementary0.7 mi · 728
- Amargosa Creek Middle0.8 mi · 859
- Lancaster High1.1 mi · 2,688
- John and Jacquelyn Miller Elementary1.2 mi · 697
- Endeavour Middle1.3 mi · 805
Frequently asked questions
About SOAR High (Students On Academic Rise)How many students attend SOAR High (Students On Academic Rise)?
SOAR High (Students On Academic Rise) enrolls approximately 670 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does SOAR High (Students On Academic Rise) serve?
SOAR High (Students On Academic Rise) serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does SOAR High (Students On Academic Rise) have?
SOAR High (Students On Academic Rise) employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 26.7:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at SOAR High (Students On Academic Rise)?
At SOAR High (Students On Academic Rise), the student body is approximately 13% White, 61% Hispanic, 12% Black, 7% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is SOAR High (Students On Academic Rise) public or private?
SOAR High (Students On Academic Rise) is a public K-12 school, overseen by Antelope Valley Union High.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.