La Quinta High School

79255 Westward Ho Dr, La Quinta, CA 92253 | (760) 772-4150

Grades: 9-12
Student Enrollment: 2,985

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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

La Quinta High School Student Race Distribution

	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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