📍 43-330 Palm Royale Dr., La Quinta, Riverside County, 92253
Horizon is an Alternative/PRU serving other age pupils, located in La Quinta, Riverside County. The school has 414 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Jose Ramirez. It is part of the Desert Sands Unified school district. It serves grades K–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 21.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 19.6:1.
Horizon enrolls 414 students across grades K–12. The student body is 43% male and 57% female. A teaching staff of 21.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 19.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 75% Hispanic or Latino, 14% White and 6.5% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 310 | 75% |
| White | 59 | 14% |
| Two or more races | 27 | 6.5% |
| Black or African American | 13 | 3.1% |
| Asian | 3 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
346 of the school's 414 students (84%) 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.
Horizon is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). Virtual instruction: Virtual with face to face options. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Horizon is one of 35 schools in Desert Sands Unified, based in La Quinta, California. The district serves 25,615 students district-wide and employs 1,103 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 414 students, Horizon is smaller than the district average of about 732 students per school.