La Quinta High School
La Quinta, CA 92253
Phone: (760) 772-4150
Fax: (760) 772-4166
District: Desert Sands Unified
GreatSchools Rating
public • Grades 9,10,11,12 • 2425 students
La Quinta High School, a public school located in La Quinta, CA, serves grades 9-12 in the Desert Sands Unified School District.It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 7 out of 10, based on a variety of school quality measures.
La Quinta High School is a public school located in La Quinta, CA. 2425 students attend La Quinta High School.
School Ratings
| Category | Rating | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Test Scores | 7/10 | The Test Score Rating examines how students at this school performed on standardized tests compared with other schools in the state. The Test Rating was created using 2025 California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) data from California Department of Education, and using 2025 California Science Test data from California Department of Education. |
| College Readiness | 7/10 | The College Readiness Rating uses this high school's graduation rates, college entrance exam participation and performance, or AP, IB, or Dual Enrollment participation to determine how well schools are preparing students for success in college and beyond. The College Readiness Rating was created using 2019 SAT percent college ready data from California Department of Education, using 2019 Average ACT score data from California Department of Education, using 2019 ACT percent college ready data from California Department of Education, using the following data from the 2021 Civil Rights Data Collection: percentage of students enrolled in IB, AP or Dual Enrollment classes in grades 9-12, using 2025 4-year high school graduation rate data from California Department of Education, using 2025 Percent of students who meet UC/CSU entrance requirements data from California Department of Education, and using 2025 demographic data from California Department of Education. |
Posted: October 13, 2023
Exceptional school with numerous academic, athletic, and artistic opportunities for for students. Tremendous staff always willing to work with students and families. Outstanding program for honors students!
Posted: October 13, 2023
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Posted: October 13, 2023
Posted: November 18, 2018
Not the best school around, daughter wants to be home schooled next semester.
Posted: November 18, 2018
Daughter never brings any home, says she does it at class!
Posted: November 18, 2018
Kids have no respect for others, including the teachers!
Posted: November 18, 2018
Daughter has been bullied by one girl so far, no one stopped the other girl from being a bully.
Posted: August 7, 2018
Posted: August 7, 2018
Posted: August 7, 2018
Posted: August 7, 2018
Posted: August 7, 2018
Posted: August 7, 2018
Posted: August 7, 2018
My child is enrolled in the IB Program, and the level of dedication by the counselor and teachers is impressive. The students in this program are led by their teachers to become critical thinkers who are engaged in school.
Posted: April 18, 2018
Posted: April 18, 2018
Posted: April 18, 2018
The Principal Mrs. Halstead is not a good leader. She sets a bad example for her staff and students on how to treat people and then sets that pace for her staff. A good principal treats everyone fair regardless of the bs. It's the people on top that are responsible for the atmosphere at school. If you ever felt like you've been treated unfair, or discriminated against or someone has just been deliberately rude, then look to the people on top. However, most my experiences at the school have been good but there have been some experiences that have been completely uncalled for. If your not that type of person, then I'm definitely not talking about you.
Posted: April 18, 2018
Do you ever get the feeling like someone wants to write your kid off and shut the door or write you off and close the door. Parents should never walk away from their kids school feeling that way.
Posted: April 18, 2018
Posted: April 18, 2018
Posted: April 18, 2018
Most of my experiences have been good, but other things have been completely uncalled for.
Posted: June 5, 2017
Posted: June 5, 2017
Posted: June 5, 2017
Posted: June 5, 2017
Posted: June 5, 2017
Posted: June 5, 2017
When my son was in grammar school, a teacher told me that my son may have a disability and suggested that I take him to a Doctor. Years later, my son ended up here and was having problem. A friend told me to ask for services that would give him more support. I took my son back to the Doctor to reconfirm his diagnosis for the school. Even though, I told the VP that my son had a previous diagnosis and had been seeing doctor early on, I was completely treated like I pulled the diagnoses out of a crack in the sky. Now, its great my son is getting help and everyone does their best. However, the VP uses meetings to play mind games and other staff have suggested that my son was on drugs, which was actually a jab, and not voiced as a concern. Im glad that we can all act like grownups. I think it would be more fun if we could have a nice open conversation about their problems with me on a street corner. I mean if we are going to act like street urchins. Im glad that we use tax payer money for what its meant, not to waste time playing little kid games and Im also glad that my families personal problems, as you see it, are treated with confidentiality but something tells me its NOT
Posted: June 5, 2017
Posted: August 16, 2012
This school is way overcrowded with 3000 students and there is people traffic when you're just trying to get to your next class. And again with that classes are overcrowded as well and it's hard on the teachers when there are so many students. The IB program is pretty much a joke since it's so much work on a student and most colleges don't even look at it anyway. Athletics are pretty good but it is sad that there isn't that much school spirit. Also the location of the school is horrible since there is traffic going into and leaving school. I had to wait 20 minutes in the school parking lot IN THE HEAT just to leave. You pretty much have to run to your car if you want to leave early. And the size of the school definitely doesn't accommodate 3000 people. Also I don't know why schools out here are outdoors when it gets like 100+ degrees some days and we can't even use the pool. So the only people giving this school good ratings are parents that wouldn't know any better since they aren't the ones that go to this school.
Reviews provided by GreatSchools™
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| 1 | Murray Lane | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Yucca valley | CA | 29 mi | |
| 2 | Shafter Avenue | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Yucca valley | CA | 29.9 mi | |
| 3 | Turtle Rock | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Twentynine Palms | CA | 33.3 mi | |
| 4 | Redhawk | Neighborhood/Subdivision | Temecula | CA | 49.9 mi |
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| 1 | Smoke Tree | Twentynine Palms | CA | 30.7 mi | |
| 2 | Murrieta, California | Murrieta | CA | 49.3 mi | |
| 3 | Temecula, California | Temecula | CA | 49.8 mi |
| Base | Distance |
|---|---|
| 29 Palms Marine Base | 36.5 mi. |
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