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La Quinta High

Regular School · La Quinta, CA

La Quinta High is a regular school school in La Quinta, California, serving grades 09–12 with 2,425 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 24.8:1.

Level
High
Grades
09 – 12
Enrollment
2,425
Teachers (FTE)
97.8
Student–Teacher Ratio
24.8:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
Hispanic/Latino 1,860 77%
White 385 16%
Two or more races 71 3%
Asian 70 3%
Black or African American 30 1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 6 0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 3 0%
Total enrollment 2,425 1,196M / 1,229F

English Language Learners: 203 (8% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency 31.0% -2.9pp 33.9% 456
Reading Proficiency 65.0% +16.3pp 48.7% 455
Science Proficiency .
4-Year Graduation Rate 97.0%

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

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses
Yes (5)
211 students enrolled
Gifted & Talented
Program offered
163 students enrolled
SAT/ACT Takers
970
students tested · SY 2021–22
Out-of-School Suspensions
97
4% of enrollment · SY 2021–22
Chronically Absent
366
15.1% of enrollment · SY 2019–20
Additional Targeted Support (ATSI)

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

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category Students % of School
Total enrollment (est.) 2,425 100%

Contact & Location

79-255 Blackhawk Way

La Quinta, CA 92253

Phone: (760)772-4150

http://www.dsusd.us

District

Desert Sands Unified

Per-pupil expenditure: $19,453

District enrollment: 26,379

NCES ID

061111003582

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