La Quinta High School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 2,985 high school students from grades 9-12
- Ranks 226th out of 1,197 high schools in CA.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Yes
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 79-255 Westward Ho Dr., La Quinta, CA 92253
School District Details
- Desert Sands Unified School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $8,684
- Graduation Rate: 82.3%
- Dropout Rate: 4.1%
- Students Per Teacher: 23.7
- Enrolled Students: 29,314
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 2,985
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 109.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 27.4
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 1,443 (48.3%)
- Females: 1,542 (51.7%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 338 (11.3%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 839 (28.1%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 1,177 (39.4%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 10 | 0.3% |
| Black | 81 | 2.7% |
| Asian | 104 | 3.5% |
| Hispanic | 1,672 | 56.0% |
| White | 1,094 | 36.6% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 8th Grade | 2 | 0.07% |
| 9th Grade | 758 | 25.4% |
| 10th Grade | 845 | 28.3% |
| 11th Grade | 710 | 23.8% |
| 12th Grade | 670 | 22.4% |
Graduates Information (2010)
Graduation Rate
School:
96.5%
District:
84.3%
State:
78.6%
Teacher Education Background (2009)
Percent With Master's Degree
School:
38.8%
District:
42.5%
Percent With Bachelor's Degree
School:
26.4%
District:
17.2%
Percent With Ph.D.
School:
3.1%
District:
11.5%
Teacher Credentials & Experience (2009)
Average Age
School:
44.9
District:
49.4
Average Number of Years of Teacher Experience: 11.9
Number of Certificated Staff: 129.0
Percent of Teachers With Credentials: 94.0%
Percent of Teachers With Emergency Credentials: 5.1%
Source: CA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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