📍 10372 McFadden St., Westminster, Orange County, 92683
La Quinta High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Westminster, Orange County. The school has 2,111 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Denise Kirkman. It is part of the Garden Grove Unified school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 85.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 24.7:1.
La Quinta High enrolls 2,111 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 85.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 24.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 79% Asian, 16% Hispanic or Latino and 3.9% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Asian | 1,657 | 79% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 329 | 16% |
| White | 82 | 3.9% |
| Two or more races | 26 | 1.2% |
| Black or African American | 7 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 7 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,607 of the school's 2,111 students (76%) 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.
La Quinta High is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
La Quinta High is one of 66 schools in Garden Grove Unified, based in Garden Grove, California. The district serves 37,009 students district-wide and employs 1,640 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 2,111 students, La Quinta High is larger than the district average of about 561 students per school.