La Quinta High
Public
High Grades 9–12
Part of Desert Sands Unified
79-255 Blackhawk Way, La Quinta, CA 92253 · (760) 772-4150
Community ratings
Not rated yetBe the first neighbor to rate this school — an overall score plus Teachers, Communication, Safety and Activities.
Academic performance
Math proficiency31%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts65%
State average 48.6%
EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21)
At a glance
2,425Students enrolled
25:1Student–teacher ratio
74%Free / reduced lunch
SuburbSetting
Regular SchoolSchool type
Enrollment by grade
Grade 9673
Grade 10611
Grade 11595
Grade 12546
Students
Hispanic · 77%1,860
White · 16%385
Two or more races · 3%71
Asian · 3%70
Black · 1%30
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%6
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 0%3
Counts as reported to NCES; percentages are of students with a reported race/ethnicity.
Enrollment · last 5 years
2,511’20
2,582’21
2,500’22
2,488’23
2,425’24
Location
79-255 Blackhawk Way La Quinta
Neighbor reviews
Sign in to rate this school.
School facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024-2025 school year. Academic scores from the EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). Community ratings and reviews reflect neighbor opinions, not an official measure of school quality.