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Summit High (Continuation)

43-330 Palm Royale Dr., La Quinta, CA 92253 · (760) 238-9760 · Riverside County
GRADES 10–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL195 STUDENTS
Enrollment
195
High
DISTRICT 1,225 · STATE 838
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.5:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
173 students
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 118644%
Grade 1210956%
Student demographics
35%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 62% · US 70%
White
2211%
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 20% · US 43%
Hispanic
15579%
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 56% · US 30%
Black
74%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 5% · US 15%
Asian
42%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 12% · US 6%
Two+
63%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 6% · US 5%
Native American
11%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
10152%
Female
9448%

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Test scores

CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standard
English Language Arts
19.4%
own-school result
Math
1.9%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.

Performance levels, 2024-25

SubjectStandard ExceededStandard MetStandard Nearly MetStandard Not Met
English Language Arts4.6%14.8%31.5%49.1%
Math1.0%1.0%7.7%90.4%
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.

CAASPP results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2519.4%1.9%
2023-2425.8%3.1%
2022-2322.5%3.6%
2021-2227.1%2.9%
2020-2127.9%2.8%
2018-1940.2%0.8%
2017-1832.2%0.7%
2016-1729.9%0.7%
2015-1629.0%4.0%
2014-1522.0%0.0%
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Not computed for this school
BeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →

Where Summit High (Continuation) ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn CaliforniaIn Riverside County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
195#1,364 of 2,093#76 of 100
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
88.7%#346 of 1,575#29 of 89
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-33.2%#51 of 802#2 of 48
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
195
-16 (-8%) vs 2020
-24% since 2010-11, when it was 258
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
was 21.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2519511.816.5:189% (173)
2023-241671312.9:183% (138)
2022-231991216.5:180% (159)
2020-212111021.1:174% (157)
2017-1829212.323.7:174% (215)
2015-162851420.4:171% (202)
2010-11258N/AN/A45% (115)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Summit High (Continuation).

Since 2017-18: students down 33% (292 to 195); teachers down 4% (12.3 to 11.8).

About Summit High (Continuation)

Summit High (Continuation) is a very small high school in Desert Sands Unified, located in La Quinta, California. The school teaches grades 10 through 12 and enrolls 195 students. That puts enrollment 77% below the 838-student average for high schools in California.

The district, Desert Sands Unified, operates 34 schools serving 25,613 students.

At Summit High (Continuation), 79% of students are Hispanic. The remaining students are 11% White, 4% Black, 3% multiracial, and 2% Asian. Census figures show Riverside County is about 51% Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 35%.

The student-to-teacher ratio is 16.5:1. The school has 11.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school's 16.5:1 compares with an average of 18.2:1 for high schools in California. Federal data show 89% of students (173) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is higher than the 74% average for public schools in Riverside County.

Looking at the county, Riverside County, median household income comes to about $93,074, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 26% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. The county has 543 public schools and about 424,872 students.

Horizon is less than a tenth of a mile from Summit High (Continuation), the shortest distance to any other public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.

Under the NCES locale system, Summit High (Continuation) is Suburb: Large.

From 211 students in 2020-21, enrollment decreased to 195 by 2024-25. The school's ratio dropped from 21.1:1 to 16.5:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.

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Riverside County at a glance

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Population
2,478,600
Census ACS
Median income
$93,074
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
543
424,872 students

Quick facts

School name
Summit High (Continuation)
District
Desert Sands Unified
Address
43-330 Palm Royale Dr., La Quinta, CA 92253
Phone
(760) 238-9760
County
Riverside County
Level
High
Grade range
10–12
Total enrollment
195
Teachers (FTE)
12
Student–teacher ratio
16.5:1
Free and reduced lunch
173 (89%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
061111012080
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Summit High (Continuation)
What is the total enrollment at Summit High (Continuation)?
Summit High (Continuation) enrolls approximately 195 students in grades 10-12.
Is Summit High (Continuation) an elementary, middle, or high school?
Summit High (Continuation) is a high school covering grades 10-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Summit High (Continuation)?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Summit High (Continuation) is approximately 16.5:1 (12 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Summit High (Continuation)?
Student demographics at Summit High (Continuation) are roughly 11% White, 79% Hispanic, 4% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Summit High (Continuation) in?
Summit High (Continuation) is part of Desert Sands Unified.
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