La Quinta High School

La Quinta, CA 92253-4244

Phone: (760) 772-4150
Fax: (760) 772-4166
District: Desert Sands Unified

9

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades 9-12 • 2814 students

La Quinta High School serves grades 9-12 in the Desert Sands Unified district. It is among the few public high schools in California to receive a distinguished GreatSchools Rating of 9 out of 10.

La Quinta High School is a public school in the Desert Sands Unified school district located in La Quinta, CA. The principal of La Quinta High School is Rebecca Cook. As of 2015, the students are 63.7% Hispanic; 28.3% White, non-Hispanic; 2.6% Black, non-Hispanic; 2.5% Asian; 1.2% Filipino; 0.7% Multiracial; 0.4% Native American or Native Alaskan; and 0.1% Pacific Islander. 52.8% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program. 7.1% of students are english learners.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
Hispanic 63.7% — —
White, non-Hispanic 28.3% — —
Black, non-Hispanic 2.6% — —
Asian 2.5% — —
Filipino 1.2% — —
Multiracial 0.7% — —
Native American or Native Alaskan 0.4% — —
Pacific Islander 0.1% — —

Student Subgroups

Subgroup School District State
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program 52.8% — —
English learners 7.1% — —
# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Murray Lane Neighborhood/Subdivision Yucca valley CA 28.9 mi
2 Shafter Avenue Neighborhood/Subdivision Yucca valley CA 29.8 mi
3 Turtle Rock Neighborhood/Subdivision Twentynine Palms CA 33.3 mi
4 Redhawk Neighborhood/Subdivision Temecula CA 49.6 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Smoke Tree Twentynine Palms CA 30.7 mi
2 Murrieta, California Murrieta CA 49.1 mi
3 Temecula, California Temecula CA 49.6 mi
Base Distance
29 Palms Marine Base 36.5 mi.
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