West Shores High

Set in Salton City, California, West Shores High is a compact senior high, part of Coachella Valley Unified. It teaches 503 students across grades 7 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 40% leaner than the state mean of about 838.

Across the 21 schools in Coachella Valley Unified (15,817 students total), West Shores High accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, West Shores High logs that nearly all students (93%) are Hispanic. Other groups include 3% White.

Looking at school resources, West Shores High shows 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.2:1, putting West Shores High tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 94% of students at West Shores High qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Imperial County runs at roughly 77%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, West Shores High tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 23.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 16.5%.

Across the wider county, census data for Imperial County shows median household earnings sit near $57,681, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 17%. Across Imperial County's 76 public schools (combined enrollment of about 36,513 students), West Shores High is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Sea View Elementary, around 0.5 miles off. On composite proficiency, West Shores High comes 5th of 9 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 17.2%.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at West Shores High has edged up 6%, going from 475 students in 2018 to 503 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 18.7:1 in 2018 to 15.6:1 today.

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