High school (grades 9-12) · Antelope, CA

Antelope High

Federal NCES profile for Antelope High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 063363012310
0/100100/10036/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
📚 AP courses
80
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
39
📋 Attendance
32
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Antelope High earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 83% of California schools. It is also one of the largest schools in California.

#3 of 3
high schools in Antelope · Resource Index
36
Resource Index · Typical
25.6:1
large classes for California
38.3%
free-lunch eligible

Antelope High has class sizes larger than 83% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Antelope High ranks #3 of 3 high schools in Antelope, CA.

Enrollment

1,821

California · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

71.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

25.6:1

vs 21.5:1 California avg

+19% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

38.3%

vs 55.5% California avg

-31% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Antelope High compares with California and U.S. medians

Larger classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Antelope High

Antelope High is a large high school in Antelope, California, enrolling 1,821 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 25.6:1 puts it in the larger third of California schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 38.3% of students eligible for free meals.

By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in California, bigger than 96% of state schools at 1,821 students.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 9,998 scored California schools.

Among 324 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need California schools statewide, it ranks #261, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by White (37%) and Hispanic or Latino (26%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 75/100).

On the academic-pipeline side it reports 16 Advanced Placement courses.

Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 304 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 27.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Among Antelope's high schools, it stands alongside Center High (1,312 students): Antelope High is larger than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (25.6:1 vs 19.9:1).

Roseville Joint Union High also operates West Park High (2,079 students) and Granite Bay High (2,036 students) alongside Antelope High.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Antelope High compares

Antelope High on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 25.6:1 ▲ 19% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 38.3% ▼ 31% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,821 top 4% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

25.6:1
Leaner classes than 4% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,821
Bigger than 98% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
38.3%
free-lunch eligible - 31% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
25.6:1
students per teacher - 19% above state mean
Top 83% in California - lower ratio than 17% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
27.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$14,298
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $16,509
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors6.0 FTE
Per 304 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 91 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 36.7%
Hispanic or Latino 25.9%
Asian 15.4%
Two or More 12.7%
African American 7.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%

Largest group: White at 36.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 75.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 75.3, Antelope High is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

AP courses offered 16

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Roseville Joint Union High, which includes Antelope High.

$14,298
Per student
-13%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-14%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 50.6%
State 41.7%
Federal 7.7%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Antelope High Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
West Park High Similar size Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Granite Bay High Similar size Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Woodcreek High Similar size Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Roseville High Similar size Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Oakmont High Smaller Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Antelope High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Roseville Joint Union High · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high schools in Antelope

2 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.

Similar high schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of California, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Antelope High's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Antelope High

How many students attend Antelope High?

Antelope High has 1,821 students enrolled. It is a high school in Antelope, CA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Antelope High?

The student-teacher ratio at Antelope High is 25.6:1, which is 19% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 63% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Antelope High?

38.3% of students at Antelope High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Antelope High?

The largest demographic group at Antelope High is White at 36.7% of enrollment, in Antelope, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 75.3/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Antelope High?

Antelope High has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Antelope High rank among high schools in Antelope?

By Resource Investment Index, Antelope High ranks #3 of 3 high schools in Antelope, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Antelope on the city page.

Is Antelope High a good school?

Antelope High earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 83% of California schools. It is also one of the largest schools in California. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Roseville Joint Union High?

Besides Antelope High, Roseville Joint Union High also operates West Park High (2,079 students), Granite Bay High (2,036 students), and Woodcreek High (1,940 students). See the Roseville Joint Union High district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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