Antelope Valley High School
44900 North Division Street, Lancaster, CA 93535View on map
- Public
- Lancaster
- 369 seniors
- 1,378 students
Antelope Valley High School is a public high school in Lancaster (Antelope Valley Union High) with 369 seniors. In fall 2025, 87% of its 38 University of California applicants were admitted, compared with a county median of 76%. Its students applied most often to UC Los Angeles (UCLA), UC Riverside (UCR), and UC Santa Barbara (UCSB). 23% of the class of 2023 completed the A–G courses UC requires.
UC admit rate
87%
33 of 38 applicants, fall 2025
Seniors admitted to a UC
9%
33 of 369 seniors
Seniors who applied to UC
10%
38 of 369 seniors
UC Los Angeles (UCLA) admit rate
10%
3 of 29 applicants, fall 2025
UC Berkeley (Cal) admit rate
21%
3 of 14 applicants, fall 2025
Campus by campus, fall 2025
The share of this school's applicants each campus admitted, beside the campus's rate for everyone else. Hardest campus first.
University of California
Antelope Valley High School applicants did better than all California applicants at 4 of 7 campuses, about the same at 3.
- Los AngelesAbout the same
10%
3 of 29 admitted
This school10%All CA10%
Admitted students' average GPA — (all applicants 3.84)
- Berkeley8 pts higher
21%
3 of 14 admitted
This school21%All CA13%
Admitted students' average GPA — (all applicants 3.84)
- Irvine13 pts higher
35%
6 of 17 admitted
This school35%All CA22%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.17 (all applicants 3.96)
- San Diego35 pts higher
60%
12 of 20 admitted
This school60%All CA25%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.16 (all applicants 3.84)
- Santa Barbara15 pts higher
48%
10 of 21 admitted
This school48%All CA32%
Admitted students' average GPA 4.19 (all applicants 3.81)
- RiversideAbout the same
88%
23 of 26 admitted
This school88%All CA87%
Admitted students' average GPA 3.90 (all applicants 3.78)
- MercedAbout the same
94%
16 of 17 admitted
This school94%All CA96%
Admitted students' average GPA 3.84 (all applicants 3.76)
~67% · 3 yrs pooled9 applied
~50% · 3 yrs pooled8 applied
Fall 2025. A student admitted to several campuses counts once at each one. All CA is the campus’s admit rate that fall for applicants from every California high school. Within 3 points counts as about the same. GPA is the UC-calculated GPA (weighted, capped).
California State University
Antelope Valley High School applicants did better than the campus overall at 0 of 4 campuses, about the same at 2 and worse at 2.
- Long BeachAbout the same
49%
18 of 37 admitted
This school49%Overall47%
- Dominguez HillsAbout the same
90%
9 of 10 admitted
This school90%Overall91%
- Los Angeles6 pts lower
86%
31 of 36 admitted
This school86%Overall92%
- Northridge5 pts lower
88%
37 of 42 admitted
This school88%Overall93%
~51% · 3 yrs pooled8 applied
Fall 2025. A student admitted to several campuses counts once at each one. Overall is the campus’s admit rate for all its applicants, from federal IPEDS data (fall 2023, the latest published). Within 3 points counts as about the same.
Where graduates go
Class of 2023 (334 graduates), the latest published by fall 2025, within 12 months of graduating.
Any college
44%
147 of 334 graduates
UC or CSU
8%
27 graduates
Community college
34%
114 graduates
| Destination | Graduates | Share |
|---|---|---|
| UC | 9 | 3% |
| CSU | 18 | 5% |
| CA private college | 1 | <1% |
| Out of state | 5 | 2% |
| Community college | 114 | 34% |
| Not enrolled | 187 | 56% |
| Enrolled in college | 147 | 44% |
| Total | 334 | 100% |
How each student group compares
Compare college-going across student groups
- Gender: Female, Male
- Race & ethnicity: Hispanic or Latino, Black or African American, White
- Student need: Low-income, English learners, Students with disabilities, Foster youth
Advanced Placement
15
AP courses offered
2023–24 school year · US Dept. of Education Civil Rights Data Collection
27
AP class sections
Counts every section taught, so it is larger than the number of different AP courses.
26% of students are in AP courses
2024–25 school year · California School Accountability Report Card
25%
of graduating seniors passed at least two AP exams or courses
92 of 364 graduates
A score of 3 or higher on exams or a C- or better in courses. Not comparable with the exam-only share.
2025–26 school year · California Department of Education (College/Career Indicator)
3%
of graduating seniors scored 3 or higher on at least two AP exams
11 of 390 graduates
2023–24 school year · California Department of Education (College/Career Indicator)
Subject areas
- English: 4 classes
- Fine and performing arts: 1 class
- Foreign language: 4 classes
- Mathematics: 5 classes
- Science: 2 classes
- Social science: 11 classes
Academic context
State test (CAASPP), juniors tested in 2026, and the share of low-income students. A–G is the class of 2023. The tick is the county median.
- Juniors meeting the English standard 31%County median 57%
- Juniors meeting the math standard 9%County median 27%
- Juniors exceeding the English standard 6%County median 23%
- Juniors exceeding the math standard 2%County median 11%
- Low-income students 76%County median 86%
- Graduates completing courses 23%County median 64%