Desert Sands Charter School

3030 East Palmdale Blvd, Palmdale, CA 93550 | (661) 272-0044

Grades: 9-12
Student Enrollment: 1,867

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5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 1,867 high school students from grades 9-12
Ranks 1162nd out of 1,197 high schools in CA.
2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: No

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 42455 10th St., West, Ste. 105, Lancaster, CA 93534

School Operational Details

Charter School

School District Details

Antelope Valley Union High School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $8,017
Graduation Rate: 87.0%
Dropout Rate: 6.5%
Students Per Teacher: 23.6
Enrolled Students: 26,211

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 1,867
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 58.7
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 31.8

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 877 (47.0%)
Females: 990 (53.0%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 280 (15.0%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 835 (44.7%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 1,115 (59.7%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Desert Sands Charter School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	19	1.0%
Black	298	16.0%
Asian	17	0.9%
Hispanic	1,014	54.3%
White	503	26.9%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
9th Grade	831	44.5%
10th Grade	503	26.9%
11th Grade	312	16.7%
12th Grade	217	11.6%
Ungraded	4	0.2%

Graduates Information (2010)

Graduation Rate

School:

43.7%

District:

80.2%

State:

78.6%

Teacher Education Background (2009)

Percent With Ph.D.

School:

5.9%

District:

9.8%

Percent With Master's Degree

School:

13.2%

District:

47.1%

Percent With Bachelor's Degree

School:

8.8%

District:

11.8%

Teacher Credentials & Experience (2009)

Percent of Teachers With Credentials: 94.0%

Number of Certificated Staff: 68.0

Average Number of Years of Teacher Experience: 10.4

Average Age

School:

43.5

District:

45.9

Source: CA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 5

5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on September 18, 2008
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Best of the best!!!

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