La Quinta High School in La Quinta, California (CA)

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City-data.com school rating (using weighted 2006 test average as compared to other schools in California) from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) is 63.

79-255 Westward Ho Dr.
La Quinta, CA 92253

Student Enrollment: 717

County Name : Riverside
District Name: Desert Sands Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: HIGH SCHOOL
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 80
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Bonnie Garcia
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Republican

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 40
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Denise Moreno Ducheny
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 45
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Mary Whitaker Bono
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Republican

Latitude: 33.71449
Longitude: -116.28394

The lowest grade and the highest grade in which student enrollment was reported in the most recent certified data collection: 9-12
Change in API from 2005 to 2006: -5 (719 to 714)
Met 18 out of 18 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 94% (14 tested out of 15)
Math Participation Rate African American: 94% (14 tested out of 15)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (6 tested out of 6)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (6 tested out of 6)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (10 tested out of 10)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (10 tested out of 10)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (8 tested out of 8)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (8 tested out of 8)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 97% (344 tested out of 354)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 96% (340 tested out of 355)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (3 tested out of 3)
ELA Participation Rate White: 98% (298 tested out of 303)
Math Participation Rate White: 98% (298 tested out of 303)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 97% (209 tested out of 216)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 95% (205 tested out of 216)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 95% (133 tested out of 140)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 92% (130 tested out of 141)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 95% (50 tested out of 53)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 91% (48 tested out of 53)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 51.3%

La Quinta High:	51%
State average from 1015 schools:	50%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 52.4%

Here:	52%
State average from 1024 schools:	45%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 58.3% (7 proficient out of 12)

La Quinta High:	58%
State average from 514 schools:	41%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 41.7% (5 proficient out of 12)

Here:	42%
State average from 511 schools:	31%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 40.4% (137 proficient out of 339)

La Quinta High:	40%
State average from 887 schools:	40%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 42.5% (142 proficient out of 334)

La Quinta High:	43%
State average from 888 schools:	36%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 60.6% (175 proficient out of 289)

Here:	61%
State average from 819 schools:	67%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 63.0% (182 proficient out of 289)

Here:	63%
State average from 820 schools:	60%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 32.4% (67 proficient out of 207)

Here:	32%
State average from 913 schools:	38%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 39.9% (81 proficient out of 203)

La Quinta High:	40%
State average from 920 schools:	36%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 25.0% (33 proficient out of 132)

La Quinta High:	25%
State average from 776 schools:	28%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 27.1% (35 proficient out of 129)

La Quinta High:	27%
State average from 776 schools:	33%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 10.2% (5 proficient out of 49)

Here:	10%
State average from 724 schools:	17%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 17.0% (8 proficient out of 47)

Here:	17%
State average from 731 schools:	15%

Graduation Rate for 2006, Class of 2004-05: 92.1%

Graduation Rate for 2005, Class of 2003-04: 94.9%

ELA 2006 Percent Proficient Target: 22.3%
Math 2006 Percent Proficient Target: 20.9%
Number of Scores included in the 2006 Academic Performance Index (API) : 2001

2006 API (Base) : 702

Here:	702.0
State average from 1166 schools:	664.7

Statewide Rank: 6

Similar Schools Rank: 2

2007 API Target: 707

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 655 (956 students included)

La Quinta High:	655
State average from 786 schools:	637

2006 Whites API (Base) : 746 (899 students included)

Here:	746
State average from 697 schools:	761

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 572

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 632 (572 students included)

Here:	632
State average from 796 schools:	633

Number of English Learners included in API : 368

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 596 (368 students included)

Here:	596
State average from 511 schools:	599

Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 141

2006 Students with Disabilities API (Base) : 485 (141 students included)

La Quinta High:	485
State average from 477 schools:	467

Percent African American : 2%
Percent American Indian : 1%
Percent Asian : 2%
Percent Filipino : 1%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 48%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 45%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 24%

La Quinta High:	24.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	41.1%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 18%

Here:	18.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	8.6%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 1%

Here:	1.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	3.0%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 12%

La Quinta High:	12.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	16.0%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 7%

Here:	7.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	9.0%

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : N/A

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : N/A
Average Class Size for a Number of Core Academic Courses : 32
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 86%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 13%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 21%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 33%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 21%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 11%

Average Parent Education Level : 2.96

Here:	3.0
State average from 1260 schools:	2.7

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 95%

La Quinta High:	95.0%
State average from 1256 schools:	91.8%

Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 4%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 9-11 (STAR) : 100%
School Characteristic Index : 166.7782112

Valid Score for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 1995

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 598.500

Valid Score for CST in mathematics arts Grades 9-11 : 2001

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 9-11 : 400.200

Valid Score for CSt in science arts Grades 9-11 : 1982

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 9-11 : 297.300

Valid Score for CST in history-social science arts Grades 9-11 : 1207

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 9-11 : 271.575

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) ELA in Grades 9-11 : 733

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 219.900

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 736

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 220.800

Valid Score for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 672

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 67.200

Valid Score for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 30

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 3.000

Valid Score for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 40

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 2.000
2006 API (Growth) : 714
2005 API (Base): 719
Met School-wide Growth Target : No
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 667

Here:	667
State average from 789 schools:	635

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 672

La Quinta High:	672
State average from 769 schools:	626

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : -5 (failed to meet target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 758

Here:	758
State average from 696 schools:	761

2005 White API (Base) : 765

Here:	765
State average from 707 schools:	753

2005-2006 White Growth : -7 (failed to meet target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 643

Here:	643
State average from 797 schools:	631

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 640

Here:	640
State average from 793 schools:	619

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 3 (met target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 610

Here:	610
State average from 511 schools:	602

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 618

Here:	618
State average from 512 schools:	597

2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : -8 (failed to meet target)

2006 Students With Disabilities API (Growth) : 496

Here:	496
State average from 477 schools:	465

2005 Students With Disabilities API (Base) : 418

Here:	418
State average from 474 schools:	450

2005-2006 Students With Disabilities Subgroup API Growth : 78 (met target)
Percent of Enrollments in grades 9 - 11(STAR) : 100%
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 717
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 711

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) English-Language Arts (ELA) in Grades 9-11 : 738

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 221.400

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 739

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 221.700