Desert Winds Continuation High School

45030 Third St East, Lancaster, CA 93535 | (661) 948-7555

Grades: 9-12
Student Enrollment: 1,068

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5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 1,068 high school students from grades 9-12
2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: No

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 45030 Third St. East, Lancaster, CA 93535

School Operational Details

Alternative School
Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

School District Details

Antelope Valley Union High School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $8,017
Graduation Rate: 87.0%
Dropout Rate: 6.5%
Students Per Teacher: 23.6
Enrolled Students: 26,211

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 1,068
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 50.2
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 21.3

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 631 (59.1%)
Females: 437 (40.9%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 112 (10.5%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 638 (59.7%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 750 (70.2%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Desert Winds Continuation High School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	8	0.7%
Black	322	30.1%
Asian	22	2.1%
Hispanic	530	49.6%
White	180	16.9%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
9th Grade	5	0.5%
10th Grade	43	4.0%
11th Grade	551	51.6%
12th Grade	469	43.9%

Graduates Information (2010)

Graduation Rate

School:

80.2%

District:

80.2%

State:

78.6%

Teacher Education Background (2009)

Percent With Master's Degree

School:

16.7%

District:

47.1%

Percent With Bachelor's Degree

School:

16.7%

District:

11.8%

Teacher Credentials & Experience (2009)

Percent of Teachers With Emergency Credentials: 2.4%

Percent of Teachers With Credentials: 95.2%

Number of Certificated Staff: 48.0

Average Number of Years of Teacher Experience: 20.0

Average Age

School:

51.9

District:

45.9

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

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Overall Rating: 5

5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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1 review for Desert Winds Continuation High School

Reviewed by Former Student on March 29, 2011
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
I never would have graduated High School if I hadn't been given a second chance at DW. I will always love that place.

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