High Desert Premier Academy

Alternative School · Apple Valley, CA

High Desert Premier Academy is a alternative school school in Apple Valley, California, serving grades KG–12 with 208 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 15:1.

Level

Other

Grades

KG – 12

Enrollment

208

Teachers (FTE)

13.9

Student–Teacher Ratio

15:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Hispanic/Latino	137	66%
White	50	24%
Black or African American	10	5%
Asian	5	2%
Two or more races	4	2%
American Indian / Alaska Native	2	1%
Total enrollment	208	94M / 114F

English Language Learners: 28 (13% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	.	33.9%	—
Reading Proficiency	.	48.7%	—
Science Proficiency	.	—	—
4-Year Graduation Rate	55-59%	—

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.96 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses

None offered

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

6 students enrolled

SAT/ACT Takers

students tested · SY 2021–22

Out-of-School Suspensions

4.8% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

309

148.6% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Comprehensive Support School (CSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	208	100%

Contact & Location

21950 Nisqually Rd.

Apple Valley, CA 92308

Phone: (760)240-4252

District

Apple Valley Unified

Per-pupil expenditure: $15,611

District enrollment: 13,581

Other Schools in District

Apple Valley Virtual Academy Elementary
Desert Knolls Elementary Elementary
Mariana Academy Elementary
Phoenix Academy Elementary
Rancho Verde Elementary Elementary
Rio Vista School of Applied Learning Elementary
Sandia Academy Elementary
Sitting Bull Academy Elementary

View all 14 schools →

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 92308) → CensusDepth.com
California population & income data → CensusDepth.com
California teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

060001708588

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD