Palmdale High School

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Palmdale High School
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Palmdale High School
2137 E. Ave. R

,
93550

United States
Coordinates 34°34′26″N118°05′21″W / 34.57389°N 118.08917°W / 34.57389; -118.08917
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School typePublic High School
MottoChoose Education, Choose Success!
Established1956;68 years ago (1956)
NCES School ID 060282000205 [1]
PrincipalEric Stanford
Teaching staff105.20 (FTE) [1]
Grades9 to 12
Enrollment2,443 (2022–23) [1]
Student to teacher ratio23.22 [1]
Campus size80 acres (320,000 m2)
Color(s)  Green
  Black
Website www.phsfalcons.org

Palmdale High School is located in Palmdale, California and is part of the Antelope Valley Union High School District. About 4,000 students attend Palmdale High School in grades 9 through 12. Palmdale High School was founded in 1956. [2]

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