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Desert Winds Continuation High

(661) 948-7555

Physical Address:
45030 Third ST East
Lancaster, CA  93535
Mailing Address:
45030 Third St. East
Lancaster, CA  93535

School Information

District:
Antelope Valley Union High
Type:
Public (Other/alternative school)
Status:
Operational
County:
Los Angeles County
Level:
High
Grade Span:
9 - 12
Number of Students:
1068

Student Enrollment Information in 2009-10

Ethnicity in Desert Winds Continuation High

This School County Average State Average
Hispanic 49.63% 62.96% 48.34%
Black 30.15% 10.80% 8.03%
White 16.85% 16.67% 31.61%
Asian/Pacific 2.06% 10.27% 10.31%
American Indian 0.75% 0.48% 2.10%
Others 0.56% 2.98% 5.47%

Genders in Desert Winds Continuation High

This School County Average State Average
Male 59.08% 51.81% 53.03%
Female 40.92% 48.19% 46.97%

Student Enrollment Information

Enrollment by Ethnicity for Desert Winds Continuation High

Year 2007 2008 2009
Hispanic 559 489 530
Black 381 345 322
White 175 146 180
Asian/Pacific 23 15 22
American Indian 7 12 8
Others 0 24 6
Total 1145 1031 1068

Enrollment by Gender for Desert Winds Continuation High

Year 2007 2008 2009
Male 682 613 631
Female 463 418 437
Total 1145 1031 1068

Students eligible for free or reduced lunch

Students eligible for free or reduced lunch for Desert Winds Continuation High

Year 2007 2008 2009
Total students 1145 1031 1068
# Eligible for free lunch 465 (41%) 514 (50%) 638 (60%)
# Eligible for reduced lunch 11 (1%) 97 (9%) 112 (10%)
# Eligible for both free and reduced lunch 476 (42%) 611 (59%) 750 (70%)

Student/Teacher Ratios

Student/Teacher Ratios for Desert Winds Continuation High

Year 2007 2008 2009
Total students 1145 1031 1068
Fulltime teachers 59.6 44.6 50.2
Student/Teacher Ratio 19.20 20.40 21.27
County Average(Student/Teacher Ratio) 17.99 18.57 20.75