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Summit High (Continuation)

PublicHighGrades 10–12Alternative Education School

43-330 Palm Royale Dr., La Quinta, CA 92253 · (760) 238-9760 · Part of Desert Sands Unified School District

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

Directions
Students
195
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
89%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
10–12
The gist

What stands out about Summit High (Continuation)

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 31 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 22 pts below the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 48.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

43-330 Palm Royale Dr., La Quinta

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 1186
Grade 12109
Enrollment over time
211’20
159’21
199’22
167’23
195’24

Down 7.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 79%White 11%Black 4%Two or more races 3%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Summit High (Continuation) 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.