Desert High School
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School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 622 middle and high school students from grades 7-12
- Ranks 240th out of 1,197 high schools in CA.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: No
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 1575 Payne Ave., Edwards, CA 93523
School District Details
- Muroc Joint Unified School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $10,428
- Graduation Rate: 75.6%
- Dropout Rate: 3.3%
- Students Per Teacher: 20.6
- Enrolled Students: 2,049
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 622
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 28.4
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 21.9
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 312 (50.2%)
- Females: 310 (49.8%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 23 (3.7%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 18 (2.9%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 41 (6.6%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 101 | 16.2% |
| Asian | 50 | 8.0% |
| Hispanic | 106 | 17.0% |
| White | 361 | 58.0% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 7th Grade | 105 | 16.9% |
| 8th Grade | 97 | 15.6% |
| 9th Grade | 100 | 16.1% |
| 10th Grade | 112 | 18.0% |
| 11th Grade | 107 | 17.2% |
| 12th Grade | 101 | 16.2% |
Graduates Information (2010)
Graduation Rate
School:
96.3%
District:
90.2%
State:
78.6%
Teacher Education Background (2009)
Percent With Master's Degree
School:
15.6%
District:
28.6%
Percent With Bachelor's Degree
School:
21.9%
District:
14.3%
Teacher Credentials & Experience (2009)
Percent of Teachers With Credentials: 96.4%
Number of Certificated Staff: 32.0
Average Number of Years of Teacher Experience: 15.1
Average Age
School:
45.4
District:
53.6
Source: CA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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