📍 415 E. Kettering St., Lancaster, Los Angeles County, 93535
Desert Winds Continuation High is an Alternative/PRU serving high age pupils, located in Lancaster, Los Angeles County. The school has 635 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Kristen Tepper. It is part of the Antelope Valley Union High school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 28.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 22.5:1.
Desert Winds Continuation High enrolls 635 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 57% male and 43% female. A teaching staff of 28.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 22.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 62% Hispanic or Latino, 27% Black or African American and 5.7% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 394 | 62% |
| Black or African American | 172 | 27% |
| White | 36 | 5.7% |
| Two or more races | 28 | 4.4% |
| Asian | 2 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
497 of the school's 635 students (78%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Desert Winds Continuation High is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Desert Winds Continuation High is one of 13 schools in Antelope Valley Union High, based in Lancaster, California. The district serves 21,231 students district-wide and employs 893 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 635 students, Desert Winds Continuation High is smaller than the district average of about 1,633 students per school.
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