Desert Winds Continuation High

Public 9-12

 415 E. Kettering St.
       Lancaster, CA  93535-2503


(661) 948-7555

District: Antelope Valley Union High

SchoolDigger Rank:
2036th of 2,346 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $5,622 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  22.5 Help
Number of students:  635

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
62.0%
African American:
27.1%
White:
5.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  78.3% Help


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Compare Details Desert Winds Continuation High ranks worse than 86.8% of high schools in California. It also ranks 12th among 13 ranked high schools in the Antelope Valley Union High School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10.33. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Desert Winds Continuation High freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (62%), African American (27.1%), White (5.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 78.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Desert Winds Continuation High is 22.5, which is the 3rd best among 13 high schools in the Antelope Valley Union High School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Desert Winds Continuation High is $5,622, which is the lowest among 13 high schools in the Antelope Valley Union High School District!
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Desert Winds Continuation High:

SchoolDigger ranks Desert Winds Continuation High 2036th of 2346 California public high schools. (See Desert Winds Continuation High in the ranking list.)

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Antelope Valley Union High:

SchoolDigger ranks Antelope Valley Union High 1071st of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Desert Winds Continuation High

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Rank History for all students at Desert Winds Continuation High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 19.70 1286th 1653 22.2%
2005 18.55 1446th 1901 23.9%
2006 16.21 1610th 1968 18.2%
2007 18.48 1571st 2063 23.8%
2008 16.74 1681st 2117 20.6%
2009 20.60 1792nd 2238 19.9%
2010 14.09 1866th 2281 18.2%
2011 14.96 1853rd 2367 21.7%
2012 14.10 1846th 2354 21.6%
2013 14.91 1887th 2426 22.2%
2015 11.49 1726th 1994 13.4%
2016 9.63 1897th 2039 7.0%
2017 11.56 1727th 2021 14.5%
2018 11.16 1753rd 2017 13.1%
2019 13.07 1850th 2133 13.3%
2022 12.34 1908th 2123 10.1%
2023 10.33 2025th 2335 13.3%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Desert Winds Continuation High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 0.62 366th 366 0.0%
2022 3.80 505th 515 1.9%
2023 2.16 772nd 780 1.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Desert Winds Continuation High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.91 659th 938 29.7%
2019 27.88 876th 941 6.9%
2022 26.82 987th 1044 5.5%
2023 23.16 1190th 1315 9.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Desert Winds Continuation High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 20.08 1362nd 1539 11.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Desert Winds Continuation High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.00 1594th 1862 14.4%
2019 13.77 1679th 1937 13.3%
2022 12.98 1750th 1943 9.9%
2023 9.86 1995th 2237 10.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Desert Winds Continuation High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 9.10 1571st 1760 10.7%
2019 9.92 1688th 1833 7.9%
2022 10.35 1730th 1858 6.9%
2023 8.98 1938th 2106 8.0%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Desert Winds Continuation High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 27.74 819th 1117 26.7%
2022 19.32 1119th 1161 3.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Desert Winds Continuation High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 10.92 1616th 1834 11.9%
2019 14.06 1592nd 1880 15.3%
2022 12.53 1731st 1916 9.7%
2023 10.62 1904th 2195 13.3%
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Rank History for African American students at Desert Winds Continuation High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.29 541st 582 7.0%
2019 14.65 525th 592 11.3%
2022 14.99 474th 522 9.2%
2023 12.63 662nd 713 7.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Desert Winds Continuation High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.65 1483rd 1742 14.9%
2019 16.85 1468th 1814 19.1%
2022 12.77 1662nd 1861 10.7%
2023 11.78 1812th 2132 15.0%
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Rank History for White students at Desert Winds Continuation High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 6.27 1075th 1173 8.4%
2019 3.61 1197th 1222 2.0%
2022 7.67 1119th 1204 7.1%
2023 5.31 1322nd 1424 7.2%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Desert Winds Continuation High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 224 18 5 29 0 n/a n/a 0 276
1989 227 28 4 48 0 n/a n/a 0 307
1990 195 36 2 50 1 n/a n/a 0 284
1991 380 76 5 152 0 n/a n/a 0 613
1992 331 70 8 175 2 n/a n/a 0 586
1993 320 80 4 148 0 n/a n/a 0 552
1994 349 105 6 160 2 n/a n/a 0 622
1995 382 156 10 277 4 n/a n/a 0 829
1996 382 156 10 277 4 n/a n/a 0 829
1997 318 175 11 296 1 n/a n/a 0 801
1998 315 226 11 314 4 n/a n/a 0 870
1999 341 234 10 398 4 n/a n/a 0 987
2000 315 211 16 400 3 n/a n/a 0 945
2001 498 385 24 658 9 n/a n/a 0 1574
2002 217 243 10 252 5 n/a n/a 0 727
2003 217 243 10 252 5 n/a n/a 0 727
2004 192 250 12 282 6 n/a n/a 0 742
2005 218 312 11 341 5 n/a n/a 0 887
2006 141 247 10 280 4 n/a n/a 0 682
2007 181 363 14 455 5 n/a n/a 2 1020
2008 175 381 23 559 7 n/a n/a 0 1145
2009 146 345 15 489 12 1 23 0 1031
2010 180 322 22 530 8 2 4 0 1068
2011 134 289 17 488 11 2 14 0 955
2012 188 312 12 645 9 4 13 0 1183
2013 171 372 13 665 18 1 37 0 1277
2014 137 248 11 306 11 1 46 0 760
2015 73 249 8 410 8 0 23 0 771
2016 68 246 8 403 4 1 17 0 747
2017 58 214 5 364 4 2 31 0 678
2018 49 218 6 344 7 1 17 0 642
2019 45 202 5 349 3 0 34 0 638
2020 42 219 2 351 0 1 36 0 651
2021 63 233 5 351 0 1 37 0 690
2022 55 207 9 413 2 2 26 0 714
2023 36 172 2 394 2 1 28 0 635

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Desert Winds Continuation High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 276 11.2 24.6 n/a
1989 307 11.2 27.4 n/a
1990 284 12.0 23.6 n/a
1991 613 21.9 27.9 n/a
1992 586 22.3 26.2 11.4
1993 552 17.3 31.9 11.1
1994 622 17.8 34.9 7.6
1995 829 25.5 32.5 3.4
1996 829 25.5 32.5 3.4
1997 801 27.9 28.7 9.7
1998 870 37.4 23.3 6.9
1999 987 44.4 22.2 22.9
2000 945 48.3 19.6 17.4
2001 1574 57.8 27.2 32.1
2002 727 37.8 19.2 24.6
2003 727 37.8 19.2 24.6
2004 742 32.6 22.8 32.2
2005 887 34.6 25.6 37.7
2006 682 32.8 20.8 31.5
2007 1020 50.0 20.4 38.6
2008 1145 59.6 19.2 41.6
2009 1031 44.6 20.4 59.3
2010 1068 50.2 21.2 70.2
2011 955 n/a n/a 70.4
2012 1183 48.5 24.3 n/a
2013 1277 49.0 26.0 52.6
2014 760 36.1 21.0 48.3
2015 771 35.0 22.0 55.3
2016 747 33.0 22.6 67.2
2017 678 36.2 18.7 63.4
2018 642 34.8 18.4 70.6
2019 638 31.4 20.3 65.4
2020 651 n/a n/a 80.3
2021 690 29.5 23.3 77.4
2022 714 28.0 25.4 81.8
2023 635 28.1 22.5 78.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Desert Winds Continuation High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 276 11.2 24.6 n/a
1989 307 11.2 27.4 n/a
1990 284 12.0 23.6 n/a
1991 613 21.9 27.9 n/a
1992 586 22.3 26.2 11.4
1993 552 17.3 31.9 11.1
1994 622 17.8 34.9 7.6
1995 829 25.5 32.5 3.4
1996 829 25.5 32.5 3.4
1997 801 27.9 28.7 9.7
1998 870 37.4 23.3 6.9
1999 987 44.4 22.2 22.9
2000 945 48.3 19.6 17.4
2001 1574 57.8 27.2 32.1
2002 727 37.8 19.2 24.6
2003 727 37.8 19.2 24.6
2004 742 32.6 22.8 32.2
2005 887 34.6 25.6 37.7
2006 682 32.8 20.8 31.5
2007 1020 50.0 20.4 38.6
2008 1145 59.6 19.2 41.6
2009 1031 44.6 20.4 59.3
2010 1068 50.2 21.2 70.2
2011 955 n/a n/a 70.4
2012 1183 48.5 24.3 n/a
2013 1277 49.0 26.0 52.6
2014 760 36.1 21.0 48.3
2015 771 35.0 22.0 55.3
2016 747 33.0 22.6 67.2
2017 678 36.2 18.7 63.4
2018 642 34.8 18.4 70.6
2019 638 31.4 20.3 65.4
2020 651 n/a n/a 80.3
2021 690 29.5 23.3 77.4
2022 714 28.0 25.4 81.8
2023 635 28.1 22.5 78.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Desert Winds Continuation High

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $5,622

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Desert Winds Continuation High

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1850th of 2133 High schoolsRanks 2025th of 2335 High schools
 0%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
10th Grade Science (Desert Winds Continuation High)2.34.2
 1.9%
   10th Grade Science (Antelope Valley Union High)12.111.2
 0.8%
   10th Grade Science (California)23.224.1
 0.9%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Desert Winds Continuation High)16.111.9
 4.2%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Antelope Valley Union High)37.733.4
 4.3%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)57.355.4
 1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Desert Winds Continuation High)0.30
 0.3%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Antelope Valley Union High)11.29.1
 2.1%
   11th Grade Mathematics (California)32.227.4
 4.9%
12th Grade Science (Desert Winds Continuation High)2.84.5
 1.7%
   12th Grade Science (Antelope Valley Union High)10.413.8
 3.5%
   12th Grade Science (California)25.626.9
 1.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students638635
 0.5%
African American202172
 14.9%
American Indian32
 33.3%
Asian52
 60%
Hispanic349394
 12.9%
Pacific Islander01
White4536
 20%
Two or More Races3428
 17.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients65.4%78.3%
 12.9%


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Students at Desert Winds Continuation High are 62% Hispanic, 27% African American, 6% White, 4% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 635 students attended Desert Winds Continuation High.

Desert Winds Continuation High ranks in the bottom 13.2% of California high schools.


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