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Desert Junior-Senior High School

location_on 1575 Payne Ave., Edwards, CA 93523

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Public school 502 Students Grades 7-12

Academic Progress

Will be updated soon

College Readiness

4/10

Underserved students at this school are performing far better than other students in the state, and this school is successfully closing the achievement gap.

4-year high school graduation rate
95%
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Percentage of graduates who meet UC/CSU entrance requirements
38%
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SAT 12th grade college readiness rate
60%
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SAT 11th grade college readiness rate
76%
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AP course participation
38%
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Percentage of students enrolled in Dual Enrollment classes grades 9-12
0%
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Percentage of students enrolled in IB grades 9-12
0%
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College Success

Graduates pursuing college or vocational program
68%
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Advanced Courses

Algebra 1 participation rate
43%
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Algebra 1 pass rate
9%
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AP math course participation
10%
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AP science course participation
6%
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Other AP course participation
38%
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Test Scores

3/10

Test scores at this school fall below the state average. This suggests that most students at this school may not be performing at grade level.

Math
27%
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English
47%
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Science
29%
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Courses & Programs

The list below is a sample of available courses at this school.

AP Courses

  • AP 2-D Art and Design
  • AP Biology
  • AP Calculus AB
  • AP Comparative Government and Politics
  • AP English Language and Composition
  • AP English Literature and Composition
  • AP European History
  • AP Statistics
  • AP U.S. History

Art courses

  • Painting

Music courses

  • Band

Performance arts courses

  • Drama

World language courses

  • Spanish

Equity Overview

4/10

Underserved students at this school may be falling behind other students in the state, and this school may have significant achievement gaps.


Test score

Low-income and underserved students
31 %
All other students
53 %

Academic Progress

Low-income and underserved students
45 %
All other students
66 %

Race/Ethnicity

All students
8 /10
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White
8 /10
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Hispanic
7 /10
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All students
38%
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White
42%
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Hispanic
33%
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All students
95%
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White
96%
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Hispanic
96%
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All students
38%
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White
41%
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Hispanic
38%
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Two or more races
32%
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Black
26%
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Pacific Islander
<1%
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Asian or Pacific Islander
44%
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All students
6 /10
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White
7 /10
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Hispanic
5 /10
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Two or more races
7 /10
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Student Demographics

Schools that create a positive culture help all students thrive.
White
44%
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Hispanic
26%
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Two or more races
14%
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Black
8%
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Filipino
6%
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Asian
1%
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Pacific Islander
1%
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Native American
<1%
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From the School

DHS is the #1 school in Kern County in regards to test scores

Start time
07:50 AM
End time
03:00 PM
Transportation
Buses / vans provided for students
Dress code
Dress code
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Neighborhood

 1575 Payne Ave. Edwards, CA 93523

  School Leader : Mr David Ellms

(661) 258-4411

Website

(661) 258-5029