La Quinta High School

About La Quinta High School

La Quinta High School is a public high school located in La Quinta, California. It is part of the Desert Sands Unified School District and serves grades 9-12. La Quinta High School is known for its rigorous academic programs and its wide range of extracurricular activities. The school has a diverse student body, with students from all over the world.
La Quinta High School offers many Advanced Placement (AP) courses, as well as college-level courses and dual enrollment options. The school also offers a wide range of extracurricular activities, such as sports teams, clubs, and performing arts groups.
La Quinta High School has a strong commitment to academic excellence, and its students consistently score well on standardized tests. The school also has a strong commitment to the arts, and its performing arts groups have won many awards.
La Quinta High School is a great place for students to learn and grow. With its rigorous academic programs and wide range of extracurricular activities, La Quinta High School provides students with the tools they need to be successful in college and beyond.

Address:	10372 Mcfadden St. Westminster, CA 92683
Phone:	(714) 663-6315
Site:	laquintahs.org
Grades:	9 – 12
Enrollment:	2,156 students

Overview La Quinta High School

La Quinta High School serves 2,156 students in grades 9-12.
La Quinta High School placed in the top 5% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 5%) for the 2020-21 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 64% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85% (which is higher than the California state average of 49%) for the 2020-21 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 26:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 78% (majority Hispanic and Asian).

Verdict on La Quinta High School

La Quinta High School is ranked within the top 5% of all 3,649 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.The diversity score of La Quinta High School is 0.33, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school’s diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.