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La Quinta High

PublicHighGrades 9–12

79-255 Blackhawk Way, La Quinta, CA 92253 · (760) 772-4150 · Part of Desert Sands Unified School District

La Quinta’s School Grade C+ better than 42% of California school districts

Directions
Students
2,425
Students per teacher
25:1
Free or reduced lunch
74%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about La Quinta High

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 70% of California’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 25 students per teacher

On the path

Where La Quinta kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12La Quinta HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency31%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts65%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

79-255 Blackhawk Way, La Quinta

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9673
Grade 10611
Grade 11595
Grade 12546
Enrollment over time
2,511’20
2,582’21
2,500’22
2,488’23
2,425’24

Down 3.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 77%White 16%Two or more races 3%Asian 3%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about La Quinta High from La Quinta families.

Other schools in Desert Sands Unified School District

The district →
Ronald Reagan Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Palm Desert
808 students23:1
Andrew Jackson Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Indio
750 students23:1
Amelia Earhart Elementary School of International Studies
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Indio
748 students25:1
George Washington Charter
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Palm Desert
A−
746 students26:1
Harry S. Truman Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · La Quinta
635 students25:1
Benjamin Franklin Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · La Quinta
627 students22:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; La Quinta’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.