La Quinta High (Desert Sands Unified SCH DIST.), California - School Profile in 2023-2024 School Year

Updated on August 8, 2025.

La Quinta High is a High in La Quinta, CA. It currently serves 2488 students (grades 09-12). The school is part of the Desert Sands Unified School District.

Below, we provide details about the school including the population per grade, the racial demography of the student population, the racial demography of the student population per gender/sex, and the racial demography per grade level.

You can see similar information for other schools in Desert Sands Unified School District and all schools in California.

Other Details

School Type: Regular School

School Level: High

Number of Students:2488

Number of Teachers: 97

Student/Teacher Ratio: 25.53

Location Info

Location: 79-255 Blackhawk Way, La Quinta, CA 92253

Mailing Address: 79-255 Blackhawk Way, La Quinta, CA 92253-4244

Phone: (760)772-4150

Website: http://www.dsusd.us

Data Source: NCES.

Student Population Per Grade

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Grade	Population
Grade 10	668
Grade 11	609
Grade 12	563
Grade 9	648

Gender/Sex of La Quinta High Student Population

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Gender	Population	Percent of Population (%)
Male	1249	50.20
Female	1239	49.80

Race/Ethnicity Demography of La Quinta High Student Population

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native	5	0.20
Asian	73	2.93
Black or African American	35	1.41
Hispanic/Latino	1882	75.64
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	5	0.20
Two or more races	77	3.10
White	411	16.52

Male - Race/Ethnicity Demography of Student Population

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native	3	0.24
Asian	47	3.76
Black or African American	15	1.20
Hispanic/Latino	916	73.34
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	2	0.16
Two or more races	48	3.84
White	218	17.45

Female - Race/Ethnicity Demography of Student Population

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native	2	0.16
Asian	26	2.10
Black or African American	20	1.61
Hispanic/Latino	966	77.97
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	3	0.24
Two or more races	29	2.34
White	193	15.58

Race Demography Per Grade

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Grade 10 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native	2	0.30
Asian	18	2.70
Black or African American	11	1.65
Hispanic/Latino	499	74.70
Two or more races	25	3.74
White	113	16.92

Grade 11 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native	1	0.16
Asian	11	1.81
Black or African American	12	1.97
Hispanic/Latino	464	76.19
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	2	0.33
Two or more races	21	3.45
White	98	16.09

Grade 12 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
American Indian or Alaska Native	2	0.36
Asian	25	4.44
Black or African American	4	0.71
Hispanic/Latino	420	74.60
Two or more races	13	2.31
White	99	17.58

Grade 9 - Race/Ethnicity of Both Genders

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Race/Ethnicity	Population	Percent of Population (%)
Asian	19	2.93
Black or African American	8	1.24
Hispanic/Latino	499	77.01
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	3	0.46
Two or more races	18	2.78
White	101	15.59