The Antelope Valley Union High School District is geographically Los Angeles County’s largest school district extending from San Bernardino County on the east to Ventura County on the west, to Kern County on the north and the San Gabriel mountains on the south. The District dates to 1912 when thirteen elementary districts unionized to provide a high school. The District serves the educational needs of 9th through 12th grade students residing in approximately 1700 square miles or 45% of the total Los Angeles County area. The AVUHSD operates six comprehensive high schools, an adult school, a series of continuation schools, and a Community Day School program. The sixth comprehensive high school opened in September 1995. Plans are underway to build a new high school within the next few years.
The Antelope Valley area still offers an uncrowded and open landscape for outdoor enthusiasts and adventurers of all kinds, and retains much of the charm and serenity of it natural and rural character. Enjoy local campgrounds year round or travel just an hour to snow skiing in winter, and local lakes in summer. Desert sunsets can’t be beat! The area is known for its clean air, blue skies and four season climate. Residents enjoy the community’s easy lifestyle and freedom from traffic jams, smog and crowds.
You'll find a diverse offering of homes ranging from executive custom homes to affordable family homes. See a real estate agent for a listing of pre-owned and new home construction in the cities of Lancaster, Palmdale, Quartz Hill and Littlerock.
Amenities include a wide variety of retail shopping locations are available including a mall. Catch the latest Hollywood blockbuster at the “22 Movieplex” or have an afternoon bbq at one of our beautifully landscaped city parks. Don’t feel like cooking? Enjoy a meal at a local restaurant from family favorites to fine dining. We are just about 1 hour from the Los Angeles area for the best amusement parks and family entertainment in California.
The cities of Lancaster and Palmdale are aggressively recruiting
new businesses to provide a solid economic base for the area. Major employers
in the area are manufacturers in the aircraft/ aerospace industry. The Antelope
Valley is the home for many defense contractors. NASA maintains various facilities
at Edwards Air Force Base. Other
major employers in the Valley include local and federal government health
care services, retail stores, school districts, community college, extension
universities and construction contractors.
Take in a baseball game at the newly built Jethawks
Stadium. “The Hangar”, is home to a semi professional baseball
farm team for the Arizona Diamondbacks.
The Antelope Valley, once home of vast herds of prong-horned antelope and acres of alfalfa is now the busy center of an expanding aerospace industry and home of the space shuttle. Separated from Los Angeles and the Coastal cities of Southern California by the San Gabriel Mountains, the Antelope Valley is located on the southwestern rim of the Greater Mojave Desert in northern Los Angeles County. The Antelope Valley has enjoyed unprecedented growth and prosperity in the last decade. The total population of the Antelope Valley exceeds 300,000.
Application Information: For your convenience you may print out a copy of the Teacher Application - go to the Teacher Application link to your left in the blue bar. If you prefer, please request a hard copy to be mailed to you by sending email to jobs@avhsd.org, or call us at (661) 948-7655. A complete listing of necessary supporting documents is listed on the application. We look forward to speaking with you in the future!
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER The Antelope Valley Union High School District
is committed to offering an employment and educational environment free from
discrimination with respect to race, color, national origin, ancestry, religious
creed, age, marital status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, medical
condition, veteran status, gender, actual or perceived sexual orientation,
or any other unlawful consideration.
