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Charter · Grades 9–12 · 81 students
Desert Sands Charter
44130 20th St. West, Lancaster, CA 93534
Grades
8–12
High
Students
727
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
—
Not reported
District
Desert Sands Charter District
Los Angeles County
Schola Grade F · Far below average
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,321 California high schools · How we grade
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 Desert Sands Charter
Desert Sands Charter is a charter high school in Lancaster, California, serving grades 8–12. It is part of Desert Sands Charter District. The school is located in a large suburb in Los Angeles County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 727 students were enrolled. As a charter school, it is publicly funded and tuition-free, but operates independently of the local district under a charter from Desert Sands Charter District. Its Schola Grade is F (far below average), compared with 1,321 California high schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 8–12
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Charter School · What this means
- Level
- High
- Grades offered
- 8–12
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 727 students
- AP courses offered
- 1
- Charter school
- Yes
- Charter authorizer
- Desert Sands Charter District
- Magnet school
- No
- Locale
- Suburb — Large
- School district
- Desert Sands Charter District
- County
- Los Angeles County
- NCES school ID
- 060178408714
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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.