La Quinta High

79-255 Blackhawk Way, La Quinta, CA 92253

CSchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
2,425
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
24.8 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Desert Sands Unified
Riverside County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,321 California high schools · How we grade
Test scores34% proficient in math & reading
44thpercentile
Equity32% of low-income students proficient
56thpercentile
Attendance34% chronically absent
26thpercentile
Graduation rate95% graduate in 4 years
60thpercentile
College readinessAt least 34% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
72ndpercentile
Class size24.8 students per teacher
12thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other California high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About La Quinta High

La Quinta High is a public high school in La Quinta, California, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Desert Sands Unified. The school is located in a large suburb in Riverside County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 2,425 students were enrolled, with about 24.8 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical California high school (18.5 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 1,321 California high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

79-255 Blackhawk Way
La Quinta, CA 92253
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
2,425 students
Students per teacher
24.8 to 1
AP courses offered
2
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Desert Sands Unified
County
Riverside County
NCES school ID
061111003582

Schools near La Quinta High

All 9 schools in La Quinta →
Indio High
Public · Grades 9–12 · 1,962 students
F2.4 mi

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.