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High Desert Premier Academy

Apple Valley, CA · Apple Valley Unified

Alternative school · Grades 8-12 · Suburb, large

1,444th of 1,528 California high schools statewide · better than 5% Declining

21950 Nisqually Rd., Apple Valley, CA 92308

(760) 240-4252NCES ID 060001708588Directory 202324

284
Students
2023–24 enrollment
23.7:1
Student / teacher ratio
81%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
79.8%
Chronically absent
CA average 20%

SchoolRow ranks High Desert Premier Academy 1,444th of 1,528 California high schools for 2024–25, based on CAASPP 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 5% of high schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 17th in 2015 to 6th in 2025 — declining.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%6%201520202025no testing 2020–21

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, CAASPP 2024–25 · 120 students tested

English Language Arts
High Desert Premier Academy
9%
CA average
49%
Math
High Desert Premier Academy
1%
CA average
37%
Science
High Desert Premier Academy
5%
CA average
33%
English Language Arts over time High Desert Premier Academy CA average
25%50%75%9%49%201520202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time High Desert Premier Academy CA average
25%50%75%1%37%201520202025no testing 2020–21
Science over time High Desert Premier Academy CA average
25%50%75%5%33%20222025

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 284 students (202324, NCES) — history since 2000, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010

Hispanic61%White26%8%
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categories changedHispanic 61%White 26%Black 8%26%53%22%20002023
GroupTrend20102023Change
Hispanic34.6%60.9% 26.3 pts
White47.9%25.7% 22.2 pts
Black13.7%8.1% 5.6 pts
Two or more races0.9%2.8% 1.9 pts
Asian0.6%1.8% 1.2 pts
American Indian1.3%0.7% 0.6 pts
Pacific Islander1.1%0.0% 1.1 pts

NCES history for this school begins in 2000. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.

Typical home value $414K in zip 92308 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000

$108K$217K$325K$433K$412K200020052010201520202025

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What school district is High Desert Premier Academy in?

High Desert Premier Academy is part of the Apple Valley Unified district in Apple Valley, California.

Is High Desert Premier Academy a good school?

SchoolRow ranks High Desert Premier Academy 1,444th of 1,528 California high schools (better than 5% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (CAASPP 2024–25).

What is the racial makeup of High Desert Premier Academy?

Hispanic 61%, White 26%, Black 8%, Two or more races 3% (284 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near High Desert Premier Academy cost?

The typical home value in zip code 92308 is $414K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).

Sources: state education department data (CAASPP 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.