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Desert Winds Continuation High

Alternative School · Lancaster, CA

Desert Winds Continuation High is a alternative school school in Lancaster, California, serving grades 09–12 with 605 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 21.8:1.

Level
High
Grades
09 – 12
Enrollment
605
Teachers (FTE)
27.7
Student–Teacher Ratio
21.8:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
Hispanic/Latino 345 57%
Black or African American 191 32%
White 33 5%
Two or more races 30 5%
Asian 3 0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 3 0%
Total enrollment 605 324M / 281F

English Language Learners: 91 (15% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency . 33.9%
Reading Proficiency . 48.7%
Science Proficiency .
4-Year Graduation Rate 17.0%

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses
None offered
Gifted & Talented
None offered
SAT/ACT Takers
100
students tested · SY 2021–22
Out-of-School Suspensions
47
7.8% of enrollment · SY 2021–22
Chronically Absent
667
110.2% of enrollment · SY 2019–20
Comprehensive Support School (CSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category Students % of School
Total enrollment (est.) 605 100%

Contact & Location

415 East Kettering St.

Lancaster, CA 93535

Phone: (661)948-7555

http://www.dwhs.org

District

Antelope Valley Union High

Per-pupil expenditure: $17,176

District enrollment: 22,001

NCES ID

060282000204

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD