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Public | 8-12 | 2985 students |  

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79-255 Westward Ho Dr.

La Quinta, CA 92253

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Desert Sands Unified School District

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  Teachers

Teacher Credentials
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Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009
 This SchoolState Average
Full credential94%96%
Emergency credential or waiver5%2%
Teacher Experience and Credentials: Issues to Consider >
Teacher Experience
Information about this data
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009
 This SchoolState Average
Average years teaching1213
Average years teaching in district1011
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Average Class Size
Information about this data
Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
 This SchoolState Average
Class size3025
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  Students
 
Student Ethnicity
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Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009
EthnicityThis SchoolState Average
Hispanic or Latino53%49%
White39%28%
African American3%7%
Asian2%8%
Multiple or No Response2%3%
Filipino<1%3%
American Indian or Alaska Native<1%<1%
Pacific Islander<1%<1%
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Student Subgroups
Information about this data
Source: 1NCES, 2008-2009
2CA Dept. of Education, 2008-2009
 This SchoolState Average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program137%52%
English language learners26%24%
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Home Languages of English Learners
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Source: CA Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
LanguageThis SchoolState Average
Spanish95%85%
Japanese<1%<1%
Cantonese<1%2%
Portuguese<1%<1%
Mandarin (Putonghua)<1%<1%
All other non-English languages<1%<1%
Farsi (Persian)<1%<1%
Punjabi<1%<1%
Gujarati<1%<1%
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  Spending Per Pupil
 
Spending Per Pupil
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 This DistrictState Average
Total per pupil expenditures$8,247$9,093
Breakdown By Expenditure  
Instructional62%61%
Student and staff support11%11%
Administration11%13%
Other expenditures15%16%
Source: NCES, 2006-2007
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  Advanced Placement Exams

In 2008-2009 students at this school took Advanced Placement (AP) exams in the following areas:
  • Art: Studio Drawing
  • Biology
  • Calculus AB
  • Calculus BC
  • Chemistry
  • Economics: Macro
  • Economics: Micro
  • English Language & Composition
  • English Literature & Composition
  • French Language
  • Geography: Human
  • Government & Politics: U.S.
  • Italian Language and Culture
  • Music Theory
  • Physics B
  • Spanish Language
  • Statistics
  • U.S. History
  • World History
Source: The College Board®, 2008-2009

About the AP Exams
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  • In 2008-2009 the College Board® administered AP exams in 37 courses spanning 22 subject areas, including literature, art, science, math, history, language, music and psychology.
  • Many schools offer college-level classes to prepare students for the AP exams, but students can take exams without completing a specific course.
  • The exams listed on GreatSchools profiles represent schools with at least one student taking each exam.
  • Students who score well on AP exams can earn advanced standing or college credit from most U.S. colleges and universities.
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