La Quinta High

High school·Grades 9-12 La Quinta, California·92253
Score
70.8/100
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#505
Among 1,729 California high schools
#2
In Desert Sands Unified
#1
In La Quinta
Top 30%
In California

Score 70.8/100: better than 70% of California high schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% met or exceeded standard on state tests in California, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar California schools.

English language arts
64%
Similar California schools ≈ 57%, better than 72% of them
548 students tested
Math
30%
Similar California schools ≈ 31%, better than 68% of them
548 students tested
Science
31%
Similar California schools ≈ 33%, better than 63% of them
559 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 9 published results by grade and test

As published by California Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 11Smarter Balanced ELA64.0548
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA64.0548
MathGrade 11Smarter Balanced Math29.6548
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math29.6548
ScienceGrade 11CAST31.2548
ScienceGrade 12CAST011
ScienceGrade 14CAST30.6559
ScienceAll gradesCAST30.6559
ScienceGrade 99CAST27.4543

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
2,488
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
2,488
Typical high school: 434
Free or reduced-price lunch
73%
Typical high school: 70%

District and location

School district
City
Riverside County

Contact

Address
79-255 Blackhawk Way
La Quinta, CA 92253
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) high school in California. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby high schools

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Location

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La Quinta High at a glance

La Quinta High is a public high school in La Quinta, California, serving grades 9-12. It is part of the Desert Sands Unified school district. It has about 2,488 students (a typical California high school has 434). About 73% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 70% at a typical California high school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 64% in English language arts (similar schools: 57%) and 30% in math (similar schools: 31%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California high schools, it scores 70.8 out of 100: better than 70% of them, ranking #505 of 1,729. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.