Desert High School

1575 Payne Ave, Edwards, CA 93523 | (661) 258-4411

Grades: 7-12
Student Enrollment: 622

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 622 middle and high school students from grades 7-12
Ranks 240th out of 1,197 high schools in CA.
2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: No

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 1575 Payne Ave., Edwards, CA 93523

School District Details

Muroc Joint Unified School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $10,428
Graduation Rate: 75.6%
Dropout Rate: 3.3%
Students Per Teacher: 20.6
Enrolled Students: 2,049

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 622
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 28.4
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 21.9

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 312 (50.2%)
Females: 310 (49.8%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 23 (3.7%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 18 (2.9%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 41 (6.6%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Desert High School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	-	-
Black	101	16.2%
Asian	50	8.0%
Hispanic	106	17.0%
White	361	58.0%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
7th Grade	105	16.9%
8th Grade	97	15.6%
9th Grade	100	16.1%
10th Grade	112	18.0%
11th Grade	107	17.2%
12th Grade	101	16.2%

Graduates Information (2010)

Graduation Rate

School:

96.3%

District:

90.2%

State:

78.6%

Teacher Education Background (2009)

Percent With Bachelor's Degree

School:

21.9%

District:

14.3%

Percent With Master's Degree

School:

15.6%

District:

28.6%

Teacher Credentials & Experience (2009)

Average Age

School:

45.4

District:

53.6

Average Number of Years of Teacher Experience: 15.1

Number of Certificated Staff: 32.0

Percent of Teachers With Credentials: 96.4%

Source: CA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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