La Quinta High

Grades 9–12 Public District: Desert Sands Unified

79-255 Blackhawk Way, La Quinta, CA 92253 Map

Math (met standard)
26%
−6 state 32% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
66%
+9 state 57% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
28%
−11 state 38% · 2025-26
Low income
74%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
2,425
2024-25
Students per teacher
24.8
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 11 26% state 32% · 2025-26 66% state 57% · 2025-26 —
All grades 26% state 32% · 2025-26 66% state 57% · 2025-26 28% state 38% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 26% state 32% 66% state 57% 28% state 38%
2024-25 30% state 31% 64% state 57% 31% state 34%
2023-24 24% state 28% 65% state 56% 28% state 32%
2022-23 24% state 27% 65% state 55% 36% state 32%
2021-22 22% state 27% 48% state 55% 23% state 30%
2020-21 32% state 34% 66% state 59% 33% state 32%
2018-19 31% state 32% 58% state 57% 29% state 30%
2017-18 27% state 31% 63% state 56% —
2016-17 34% state 32% 75% state 60% —
2015-16 39% state 32% 78% state 59% —
2014-15 39% state 30% 76% state 56% —

Graduation & college

4-year graduation rate
97%
state 88% · 2025-26
Graduates meeting UC/CSU (A–G)
74%
state 55% · 2025-26
College-going rate
75%
state 66% · 2022-23

Graduation rate: students who earned a regular diploma within four years. UC/CSU: share of graduates who completed the A–G courses required by the University of California and California State University. College-going: share of high school completers who enrolled in any college within 12 months.

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Horizon
Grades K–12 Alternative · Desert Sands Unified
1.8 mi
40%
+5 vs state
47%
−5 vs state
43%
+5 vs state
14% Average of math, English and science: 29% in 2022-23 → 43% in 2025-26 86% 286 Hispanic 76%
Summit High (Continuation)
Grades 10–12 Alternative · Desert Sands Unified
1.8 mi
6%
−26 vs state
11%
−46 vs state
7%
−31 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 11% in 2022-23 → 8% in 2025-26 89% 195 Hispanic 79%
Indio High
Grades 9–12 · Desert Sands Unified
2.4 mi
13%
−19 vs state
49%
−8 vs state
25%
−13 vs state
11% Average of math, English and science: 18% in 2022-23 → 29% in 2025-26 94% 1,962 Hispanic 94%
Shadow Hills High
Grades 9–12 · Desert Sands Unified
3.6 mi
20%
−12 vs state
52%
−5 vs state
27%
−11 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 27% in 2022-23 → 33% in 2025-26 80% 1,650 Hispanic 86%
Amistad High (Continuation)
Grades 9–12 Alternative · Desert Sands Unified
4.2 mi
4%
−28 vs state
7%
−50 vs state
6%
−33 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 4% in 2022-23 → 6% in 2025-26 95% 192 Hispanic 95%
Palm Desert High
Grades 9–12 · Desert Sands Unified
4.7 mi
38%
+6 vs state
69%
+12 vs state
48%
+10 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 49% in 2022-23 → 52% in 2025-26 60% 2,079 Hispanic 48%