Math
11%Grade 11 · Proficient or Advanced
Public high school
Desert Junior-Senior High
No single number tells this school's story. Here's the honest picture.
51% of tested students are Proficient or Advanced in English and 11% in math. 100.0% graduate in four years. Explore the evidence alongside the opportunities your child would use.
Data sources · Methodology · State tests: 2025
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English
51%Grade 11 · Proficient or Advanced
Students
497Total enrollment
Graduation
100.0%Four-year graduation rate
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What do the results tell us?
2025 results · Grade 11 · weighted by students tested within each subject.
Proficient or Advanced combines Levels 3 and 4, formerly Standard Met and Standard Exceeded. California changed the names for 2025–26; the cut scores did not. About the labels →
Share at Proficient or Advanced
● Math┄ English
Gaps in the lines mark years without annual results.
Exact annual results
| Year | Math | English |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 37% | 73% |
| 2022 | 23% | 60% |
| 2023 | 21% | 54% |
| 2024 | 18% | 57% |
| 2025 | 11% | 51% |
Each year describes that year’s tested students. Changes between years do not follow the same children over time. Cohort-growth evidence, when available, is labeled separately below.
How achievement is distributed
AdvancedStandard Exceeded
2%ProficientStandard Met
9%DevelopingStandard Nearly Met
26%MinimalStandard Not Met
63%AdvancedStandard Exceeded
24%ProficientStandard Met
27%DevelopingStandard Nearly Met
22%MinimalStandard Not Met
27%Achievement-level percentages are not percentiles. “Developing” here is a test achievement level, separate from the SchoolScope performance band with the same name.
Annual results and the full academic record
Is it getting better · CAASPP 2019 to 2025
Slipped from the 79th to the 63rd percentile since 2019.
Most rating sites would stop at “31% proficient” and call it done. Desert Junior-Senior deserves a closer read. It sits at the 63rd percentile of 1,647 California high schools — but the ranking is the least interesting thing on this page.
252 tested · 1 of 1 grade published
Desert Junior-Senior High scores 57 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 63rd percentile of 1,647 California high schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).
This school hasn't fully recovered from the pandemic: 31% meet the standard today, versus 55% in 2019 — a gap worth asking about on a visit.
Percentile among 1,647 high schools statewide
ELAYellow(Increased Significantly)MathYellow(Increased)
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ELA — % met or exceeded, by grade
| Grade | 2019 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 51% | 44% | 29% | 34% | 43% |
| Grade 8 | 52% | 42% | 23% | 27% | 43% |
| Grade 11 | 73% | 60% | 54% | 57% | 51% |
Math — % met or exceeded, by grade
| Grade | 2019 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 38% | 30% | 22% | 21% | 16% |
| Grade 8 | 37% | 28% | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Grade 11 | 37% | 23% | 21% | 18% | 11% |
Where students land · CAASPP 2024–25
One in four of students here meet the standard. One in ten clear it by a lot.
ELA45% met or exceeded
Exceeded 11%Met 34%Nearly Met 31%Not Met 24%
Math15% met or exceeded
Exceeded 4%Met 12%Nearly Met 33%Not Met 52%
Exceeded Met Nearly Met Not Met
California high schools · average20% exceeded · 43% met or exceeded
This school against the California average
2019–2025 trend · CDE CAASPP
| Scope | % Exceeded | % Met+ | Grad rate | College readiness | Absence | Suspension | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 57 | 13% | 31% | 100.0% | 70.0% | 31.0% | 2.0% |
| CA average · High School | 54 | 20% | 43% | 92.5% | 43.0% | 23.1% | 3.3% |
This schoolCA avg
Scope5754
% Exceeded13%20%
% Met+31%43%
Grad rate100.0%92.5%
College readiness70.0%43.0%
Absence31.0%23.1%
Suspension2.0%3.3%
California’s growth results and student groups
State growth model · CDE growth model 2024–25
California's own growth model splits here — the 57th percentile in reading against the 6th in math, among high schools.
Context — never part of the Scope Score
California runs its own growth model — it follows individual children in grades 4 through 8 and compares each one against a prediction from their own prior scores. On that measure this school sits a little below the middle of California high schools in reading, and the 6th in math. We show it; we don't score it.
— pts vs expected is scale-score points above or below what California's model predicted for these same children from their own prior-year scores. It is not a percentage and not a percent of anything. A typical California high school lands at −3 in reading, and the middle half of them fall between −13 and +5 — the spread is wide, so read the rank, not the sign. CDE blends two consecutive years into each published figure, so adjacent years share input data and no year-over-year trend can honestly be drawn from them. It covers grades 4-8 only, and it is not part of the Scope Score — we assessed it and left it out: it tracks school demographics roughly three times as strongly as our own growth measure does, and one published year is not enough to test how stable it is.
California's growth model, ranked against the schools it scores
State model · readingmatched students, grades 4-8California growth model, reading: +3 scale-score points versus the state's expectation, 57th percentile of 7,519 reported schools.57th pctile · +3 pts
State model · mathmatched students, grades 4-8California growth model, math: −20 scale-score points versus the state's expectation, 6th percentile of 7,518 reported schools.6th pctile · −20 pts
this school| the tick is the middle of the California field
Students & opportunity
Who shares in the school’s results?
Who it works for · CAASPP 2024–25
Low-income students here meet the ELA standard behind the same group statewide.
At Desert Junior-Senior High in Edwards, 32.4% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 20.5% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Desert Junior-Senior High outperforms its district average for low-income students by 11.9 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (16.7% Math proficient); White students (45.2% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 27.9 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 37 students tested.
Met or exceeded · reading and math combined
All students at this school: 30% met or exceeded
All StudentsAll Students: this school 30%, district —, state 43%30%
FemaleFemale: this school 33%, district 31%, state 44%33% · +2 vs school
MaleMale: this school 28%, district 27%, state 42%28% · −2 vs school
WhiteWhite: this school 31%, district 33%, state 56%31% · +1 vs school
Hispanic/LatinoHispanic/Latino: this school 24%, district 23%, state 32%24% · −6 vs school
Military-ConnectedMilitary-Connected: this school 32%, district 39%, state 46%32% · +2 vs school
Socioeconomically DisadvantagedSocioeconomically Disadvantaged: this school 25%, district 16%, state 32%25% · −5 vs school
Two or More RacesTwo or More Races: this school 30%, district 36%, state 56%30% · −0 vs school
Students with DisabilitiesStudents with Disabilities: this school 15%, district 7%, state 15%15% · −15 vs school
6 of 15 student groups here are too small to report — a privacy protection, not a gap.
this school district, same group California, same group
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The state's growth model, by student group
California follows these children individually and predicts each one's score from their own prior year. Each row is read against the same group at a typical California high school — not against zero, and not against this school's all-students figure, because the state's expectation already differs by group.
Reading
English Only150 studentsEnglish Only, reading: +3 scale-score points versus expectation, against −3 for the same group at a typical California high school, 150 students.+3 pts · +6 vs typical
White63 studentsWhite, reading: −1 scale-score points versus expectation, against −4 for the same group at a typical California high school, 63 students.−1 pts · +3 vs typical
Hispanic or Latino students60 studentsHispanic or Latino students, reading: +3 scale-score points versus expectation, against −3 for the same group at a typical California high school, 60 students.+3 pts · +6 vs typical
Math
English Only151 studentsEnglish Only, math: −22 scale-score points versus expectation, against −12 for the same group at a typical California high school, 151 students.−22 pts · −10 vs typical
White63 studentsWhite, math: −17 scale-score points versus expectation, against −8 for the same group at a typical California high school, 63 students.−17 pts · −9 vs typical
Hispanic or Latino students61 studentsHispanic or Latino students, math: −25 scale-score points versus expectation, against −13 for the same group at a typical California high school, 61 students.−25 pts · −12 vs typical
this school typical California high school, same group| the centre tick is 0 = as predicted
— 3 more groups are reported here with between 11 and 29 students. We hold those back on purpose: at that size the figure swings about 17 points on its own, and a quarter of such groups land past the state's top or bottom cut point by chance alone. They are listed with their student counts in the data appendix. — A group not listed at all had fewer than 11 students with a growth score, so California published nothing for it here. That is a privacy protection, not a judgment about those students. — Context only. None of this enters the Scope Score.
AP access · 2020-21 federal civil rights snapshot (structural, dated — newest published; biennial)
Shown, never scored
Hispanic29.1% AP · 27.2% enroll.
American Indian/Alaska Native1.2% AP · 0.6% enroll.
Asian12.8% AP · 3.8% enroll.
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0% AP · 1.3% enroll.
Black4.7% AP · 7.6% enroll.
White37.2% AP · 43.4% enroll.
Two or more races15.1% AP · 16.0% enroll.
English learners0.0% AP · 0.2% enroll.
Students with disabilities5.8% AP · 14.3% enroll.
● share of AP enrollment vs share of total enrollment, this school only · not part of the Scope Score
Data source: U.S. Dept. of Education Office for Civil Rights, Civil Rights Data Collection, 2020-21 (biennial; newest published)
Where graduates go
What happens after high school?
64%
Enrolled in college within a year
Class of 2023 · 39 of 61 completers · includes community colleges
61Completers
28%
Other colleges17 completers · Outside the California community college system
36%
California community colleges22 completers · Enrolled within a year
36%
Not recorded enrolled22 completers · No college enrollment in this reporting window
Destination data describes this earlier graduating class, separately from current-year test results and graduation. Percentages are rounded.
College destinations and the full graduate record
Where graduates go · 2024–25
Where graduates go
Context — never part of the Scope Score
64%
College-going rate, class of 2023
Where they went after graduation
Of Desert Junior-Senior's class of 2023, 64% enrolled in college somewhere within a year — a CSU, a community college, a UC, or out of state.
College destination mix, class of 2023
Class of 2023: 61 completers, 64% enrolled somewhere within a year
8%
8%
36%
36%
University of California 5 (8%)California State University 5 (8%)California community college 22 (36%)In-state private 3 (5%)Out-of-state, 4-year 2 (3%)Out-of-state, 2-year 2 (3%)Not enrolled 22 (36%)
Percentages are computed by SchoolScope (count ÷ completers) from CDE-reported counts, not a CDE-native rate. Data source: California Department of Education, 2023 cohort — the newest published; National Student Clearinghouse match.
UC application funnel — one destination of six, tracked in detail because UC is the only source with 30 years of history
In fall 2025, 3 of Desert Junior-Senior's 64 graduates enrolled in the University of California system.
Applied12fall 2025, universitywide
Admitted8
Enrolled3
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Where they landed (fall 2025)
6 of 6 campuses are masked below UC's privacy floor — a protection, not a verdict.
Campuses never sum to the universitywide figure — students apply to several.
UC enrollees, universitywide, 2014–2025
Peak: 9 enrolled, 2016
UC publishes this trend back to 1994 — no other destination has a comparable multi-year record.
UC is one road of many — the full destination mix for the class of 2023 is below. And who applied isn't who the school taught: the ratio between the two reflects the self-selected pool of students who chose to apply, not what happened in the classroom. By the state's 2023 count, 64% of this class's predecessors enrolled in college somewhere within a year. More of the class of 2023 enrolled at community colleges (22) than at UC (5).
Data source: University of California Office of the President (UC Information Center), fall 2025 admissions cycle · college-going rate: California Department of Education, 2023 cohort.
The daily experience
What is it like to be a student here?
Students per teacher
Student–teacher ratio is a schoolwide staffing measure, not an average class size.
Teacher experience
Average teacher experience in the published staffing record. It does not measure individual teacher effectiveness.
AP subjects authorized
Authorization does not mean every course runs every year. Ask about current offerings, prerequisites, scheduling and support.
Chronically absent
The share of students absent for at least 10% of their enrolled school days. Attendance reflects both school and out-of-school circumstances.
The people teaching · CDE staffing 2024–25
About 17 students for every teacher here.
Context — never part of the Scope Score
Desert Junior-Senior's teachers are authorized to teach 12 of the 40 AP subjects the College Board offers — including Calculus AB, Chemistry, and Biology.
Students per teacher17 · district 18
Teaching staff33 teachers
Avg. experience10.2 years
Fully credentialed89%
First-year teachers3%
PrincipalJohn Siercks
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Teacher salary schedule$52,283 – $108,519
Principal salary$125,144 – $130,700
Superintendent salary$175,667
Pay is set by the district, not the school.
Course breadth
AP exam qualifiers21 studentsCCI, participation not authorization
Advanced coursework
AP subjects taught12
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Math & Computer Science (1)Calculus AB
Sciences (3)Biology · Chemistry · Environmental Science
English (2)English Language and Composition · English Literature and Composition
History & Social Science (4)Comparative Government and Politics · European History · Human Geography · United States History
World Languages & Cultures (1)Spanish Language and Culture
AP Capstone (1)Seminar
Data source: College Board AP Course Audit, 2025 - 2026 audit year (authorization, not enrollment) · IB World Schools directory, name-matched · structural depth: 2020-21 federal snapshot, table 09
Attendance & discipline · 2024–25
Kids here miss more school, and get suspended less, than the state average.
31.0% of students miss a month or more of school, versus 23.1% statewide. High absence often tracks community stress — worth asking about on a tour.
Chronic absenteeismChronic absenteeism: this school 31.0%, district 35.1%, state 23.1%31.0% · +7.9pp vs state
Suspension rateSuspension rate: this school 2.0%, district —, state 3.3%2.0% · −1.3pp vs state
This schoolDistrictCalifornia
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Chronic absenteeism by grade band
Grades 7–829.4%
Grades 9–1231.8%
Resources & neighborhood
What sits behind the school experience?
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What gets spent · FY 2024–25
It spends $9,560 per student, less than the California average.
Context — never part of the Scope Score
These measure different things: this figure is spending attributed to this campus, while district-wide figures also include central administration, districtwide programs, and the state's pension contributions made on the district's behalf — costs that never get assigned to a single school. The district number runs higher at nearly every school, not just this one.
$302 per student arrives as federal Title funding — a measure of concentrated need, not school quality.
The district's current expense of education per student, from CDE's annual SACS filing — the freshest district spending figure the state publishes.
Per-pupil spendingPer-pupil spending: $9,560, CA average $14,491$9,560 · spent at this school
Federal share$302 per student
District current expense · FY 2024–25$18,670 per student
This schoolDistrictCalifornia
Where the district's dollars go · FY 2024–25 · CDE SACS
Instruction 60%Instruction support 7%Student services 10%Administration 7%Buildings & maintenance 14%Other 2%
District-level, from the district's own SACS general-ledger filing — school-by-school breakdowns aren't published by the state.
ShowHide the district's spending year by year
district detail, 2016–2020 — the newest published
2020$12,801 per pupil
2019$11,622 per pupil
2018$11,889 per pupil
2017$16,081 per pupil
2016$12,851 per pupil
Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →
The neighborhood · ACS 2024
One in ten of students here qualify for free or reduced lunch, versus three in five statewide.
Context — never part of the Scope Score
Worth knowing
At 497 students, this school is much smaller than the typical California high school (≈1450).
On the state's science test (CAST), 23% met or exceeded the standard — science is tested in grades 5 and 8 and once in high school, and it never enters the Scope Score.
Hispanic or Latino36.0% · district 37.9% · CA 56.1%
White36.4% · district 33.1% · CA 19.9%
Asian1.0% · district 0.7% · CA 10.2%
Black5.4% · district 6.7% · CA 4.8%
Other21.1% · district 21.6% · CA 9.0%
Free or reduced lunch13.3% · CA 64%
Median income$70K · CA $85K
Median home value$199K · CA $659K
Bachelor's degree+38% · CA 35%
ZIP population3,502
Median age26 years
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level
Culture & philosophy
What is the school’s approach?
School-stated approach · questions for your visit
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A source-reviewed culture summary is not available for this profile yet. Ask how teaching, student support and family communication work day to day.
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What are the alternatives?
Compare schools serving the same grade stage. Private schools have no comparable state-test score.
2025 · high schools · combined reading and math measures. Percentiles compare schools within their enrollment group.
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| School | Type | Performance band | Advanced | Proficient or Advanced | Distance | Select |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desert Junior-Senior High | Public | Solid | 13% | 31% | School being viewed |
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Moving & enrollment
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School location and nearby schools do not establish attendance eligibility. Confirm boundaries and permit requirements with Muroc Joint Unified.
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Elementary · K–5
Middle · 6–8
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High school · 9–12
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Plan your next step
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Worth a school visit
Ask what the school is working on next. Strong numbers tell you where a school is, not where it's going.
- Ask how the school follows up when a student starts missing days — chronic absence often starts outside the classroom, not inside it.
- Ask whether the tour can step into a working classroom — watch how the teacher handles a student who's stuck.
- Ask to tour while school's in session, and notice how hallways and transitions feel — culture shows up between classes, not just in them.
- Ask how the school communicates with families when a child starts to struggle.
- Ask what a typical day looks like for a new student in the first few weeks.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Is Desert Junior-Senior High a good high school?
Desert Junior-Senior High has a Scope Score of 57 out of 100, placing it in the 63rd percentile of California high schools and ranked #607 statewide. 12.8% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 7.1 percentage points below the California average of 19.8%. The Scope Score weights 7 dimensions for high schools: graduation rate (25%), exceeded standard (22%), college/career readiness (20%), met or exceeded (proficient) (18%), chronic absenteeism (5%), suspension rate (5%), and ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
What are Desert Junior-Senior High's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 31.0% of students at Desert Junior-Senior High met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 12.8% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 18.3% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 12.8% went beyond it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it shows how many students go beyond the standard rather than only meeting it. 109 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Desert Junior-Senior High rank in California?
Desert Junior-Senior High ranks #607 among California high schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 63rd percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.
What is the attendance and school culture like at Desert Junior-Senior High?
31.0% of students at Desert Junior-Senior High are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), compared to the California average of 23.1%. The suspension rate is 2.0%, indicating a low-discipline-incident environment. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.
How does Desert Junior-Senior High compare to other schools in Edwards?
Desert Junior-Senior High scores 57/100 (63rd percentile) among California high schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 497 students. Use the schools in Edwards page or the map view to compare all high schools nearby.
How does Desert Junior-Senior High serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Desert Junior-Senior High in Edwards, 32.4% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 20.5% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Desert Junior-Senior High outperforms its district average for low-income students by 11.9 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (16.7% Math proficient); White students (45.2% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 27.9 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 37 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.
What AP courses are offered at Desert Junior-Senior High?
Desert Junior-Senior High's teachers are authorized to teach 12 of the 40 AP subjects the College Board offers, per the 2025 - 2026 AP Course Audit: Biology, Calculus AB, Chemistry, Comparative Government and Politics, English Language and Composition, English Literature and Composition, Environmental Science, European History, Human Geography, Seminar, Spanish Language and Culture, United States History. Authorization means the school may teach a course, not that a section is running this year, and it's separate from AP exam pass rates. Data source: College Board AP Course Audit, analyzed by SchoolScope.
How many students from Desert Junior-Senior High go to UC?
In fall 2025, 3 Desert Junior-Senior High graduates enrolled at University of California campuses, universitywide. That figure can't be split into a per-campus sum — students apply to several UC campuses at once, so campus-level counts don't add up to the universitywide total. UC is one destination among many: this says nothing about graduates who chose a CSU, a private college, a community college, or work, and it is a count, not a rate or a ranking. Data source: University of California Office of the President (UC Information Center), fall 2025 admissions cycle.
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Behind the evidence
Inspect the full record
Public sources, visible methods and the underlying school record. Source years and limitations stay attached to the evidence.
How the Scope Score is calculated
On a narrow screen, scroll the table sideways to see the state comparison and weights.
What the score weighs · CAASPP 2024–25
The 6 things our score weighs
| What we weigh | Here | State | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 100.0% | 92.5% | 25% |
| Exceeded standard | 12.8% | 19.8% | 22% |
| College readiness | 70.0% | 43.0% | 20% |
| Met or exceeded | 31.0% | 43.2% | 18% |
| Chronic absenteeism | 31.0% | 23.1% | 5% |
| Suspension rate | 2.0% | 3.3% | 5% |
Source CAASPP 2025 · California Department of Education. Measures graduation, test performance, college readiness, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How the score is built
A closer look at the evidence
Desert Junior-Senior High: reading the evidence
Desert Junior-Senior posts 31% meeting the standard and 12.8% exceeding it, against 43% and 19.8% statewide. The gaps and the bright spots below are the real read.
Subject proficiency describes tested students, while graduation describes a graduating cohort. These figures are not successive stages followed by the same students.
Explore the underlying data →Every number: score factors, grades, student groups and downloads
Every number · For the data nerds
Every number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and nearest schools.
Desert Junior-Senior High is ranked #607 statewide.
01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
| Factor | School | State | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 100.0% | 92.5% | 25% |
| Exceeded standard | 12.8% | 19.8% | 22% |
| College readiness | 70.0% | 43.0% | 20% |
| Met or exceeded | 31.0% | 43.2% | 18% |
| Chronic absenteeism | 31.0% | 23.1% | 5% |
| Suspension rate | 2.0% | 3.3% | 5% |
- Graduation rate
- ↑ vs CA 92.5% · index 64 · 50 = CA high-school midpoint
- Exceeded standard
- ↓ vs CA 19.8% · index 46 · 50 = CA high-school midpoint
- College readiness
- ↑ vs CA 43.0% · index 71 · 50 = CA high-school midpoint
- Met or exceeded
- ↓ vs CA 43.2% · index 46 · 50 = CA high-school midpoint
- Chronic absenteeism
- ↓ vs CA 23.1% · index 49 · 50 = CA high-school midpoint · ▲ 2.9pp higher vs 2024
- Suspension rate
- ↑ vs CA 3.3% · index 57 · 50 = CA high-school midpoint · ▼ 0.9pp lower vs 2024
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
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| ELA | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 100 | 9% | 34% | 30% | 27% | 43% | −5 |
| Grade 8 | 97 | 6% | 37% | 37% | 20% | 43% | −3 |
| Grade 11 | 55 | 24% | 27% | 22% | 27% | 51% | +2 |
| Math | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 100 | 5% | 11% | 36% | 48% | 16% | −18 |
| Grade 8 | 96 | 3% | 14% | 33% | 50% | 17% | −15 |
| Grade 11 | 54 | 2% | 9% | 26% | 63% | 11% | −13 |
We show the grade rows CDE publishes for this school. A missing grade or dash can mean the school does not serve that grade, that we hold no valid result for it, or that the tested group was too small to report. It does not mean zero.
| Science (CAST) | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schoolwide | 160 | 3% | 19% | 69% | 9% |
CAST is tested in grades 5 and 8, then once in grade 10, 11, or 12. This row is the school's all-student aggregate. Not part of the Scope Score.
| Subgroup · ELA | Tested | MET+ | vs district | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socioeconomically Disadvantaged | 37 | 32.4% | +12 | −6 |
| White | 93 | 45.2% | +7 | −17 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 88 | 38.1% | +8 | −1 |
03Nearest high schoolssorted by Scope Score
| School | Dist | Scope | EXC | MET+ | Susp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desert Junior-Senior High ← | — | 57 | 12.8% | 31.0% | 2.0% |
| California average | — | 54 | 19.8% | 43.2% | 3.3% |
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
ShowHide table 04 — More measures
Graduation Rate
100.0%
AP Exam Prepared
70.0%
A-G Completion
39.1%
A-G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-Going Rate
63.9%
| Year | Scope | Pctile | Rank | Exc | Met+ | Absent | Susp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 66 | 79 | #314 | 23.5% | 55.3% | 15.5% | 5.1% |
| 2022 | 61 | 74 | #408 | 18.3% | 41.5% | 33.3% | 3.7% |
| 2023 | 59 | 68 | #524 | 13.6% | 37.5% | 31.4% | 5.8% |
| 2024 | 60 | 70 | #498 | 14.9% | 37.4% | 28.1% | 2.8% |
| 2025 | 57 | 63 | #607 | 12.8% | 31.0% | 31.0% | 2.0% |
NO STATEWIDE TESTING 2020–21 (COVID) · SCORE AND PERCENTILE ARE RELATIVE TO EACH YEAR'S FIELD
05Climate by student groupchronic absenteeism · 2019 vs 2025 — the two years CDE publishes at subgroup level
ShowHide table 05 — Climate by student group
| Group | 2019 | 2025 | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Female | 12.9% | 35.9% | +23.0pp |
| Male | 13.9% | 25.7% | +11.8pp |
| Black/African American | 7.1% | 25.0% | +17.9pp |
| Filipino | 13.3% | 19.0% | +5.7pp |
| Hispanic/Latino | 11.7% | 33.7% | +22.0pp |
| Two or More Races | 13.5% | 37.9% | +24.4pp |
| White | 15.9% | 29.7% | +13.8pp |
| Students with Disabilities | 16.4% | 41.5% | +25.1pp |
| Socioeconomically Disadvantaged | 19.2% | 40.7% | +21.5pp |
| All Students | 13.4% | 30.8% | +17.4pp |
| Homeless | — | 45.5% | — |
06UC admissions, universitywide2014–2025 · summed across CEEB codes at query time
ShowHide table 06 — UC admissions, universitywide
| Year | Applied | Admitted | Enrolled | GPA (applied) | GPA (admitted) | GPA (enrolled) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 4.17 | 4.25 | — |
| 2024 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 3.77 | 4.02 | — |
| 2023 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 3.87 | 4.11 | 4.16 |
| 2022 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 3.88 | 4.01 | — |
| 2021 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 3.88 | 3.92 | 4.01 |
| 2020 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3.94 | — | — |
| 2019 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 4.01 | 4.15 | 4.28 |
| 2018 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 3.83 | 4.15 | 4.19 |
| 2017 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 3.85 | 4.09 | — |
| 2016 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 4.06 | 4.15 | 4.16 |
| 2015 | 18 | 13 | 8 | 3.89 | 4.04 | 4.01 |
| 2014 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 3.82 | 4.14 | 4.12 |
‹n = UC masks counts below n · a missing year means zero or masked — never assume zero · GPA cells blank for years with more than one contributing CEEB code (a summed GPA would be fabricated math) · GPAs live here and nowhere else on this page · Applied/Admitted/Enrolled reflect who applied, not what the school taught — no admit rate is computed or implied by this table. Series shown from 2014; full record to 1994 at the UC Infocenter.
07UC admissions by campuslatest falls on file
ShowHide table 07 — UC admissions by campus
| Campus | Year | Applied | Admitted | Enrolled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berkeley | 2025 | 7 | ‹3 | ‹3 |
| Berkeley | 2022 | 12 | ‹3 | ‹3 |
| Berkeley | 2021 | 5 | ‹3 | ‹3 |
| Davis | 2025 | 5 | 3 | ‹3 |
| Davis | 2024 | 5 | ‹3 | ‹3 |
| Davis | 2022 | 9 | 4 | 3 |
| Davis | 2021 | 5 | ‹3 | ‹3 |
| Irvine | 2025 | 6 | 3 | ‹3 |
| Irvine | 2023 | 8 | ‹3 | ‹3 |
| Irvine | 2022 | 10 | ‹3 | ‹3 |
| Irvine | 2021 | 9 | ‹3 | ‹3 |
| Los Angeles | 2025 | 8 | ‹3 | ‹3 |
| Los Angeles | 2024 | 6 | ‹3 | ‹3 |
| Los Angeles | 2023 | 8 | ‹3 | ‹3 |
| Los Angeles | 2022 | 12 | ‹3 | ‹3 |
| Los Angeles | 2021 | 13 | ‹3 | ‹3 |
| Riverside | 2022 | 5 | 3 | ‹3 |
| San Diego | 2025 | 10 | 5 | ‹3 |
| San Diego | 2024 | 7 | ‹3 | ‹3 |
| San Diego | 2023 | 6 | 4 | ‹3 |
| San Diego | 2022 | 7 | ‹3 | ‹3 |
| San Diego | 2021 | 10 | 5 | ‹3 |
| Santa Barbara | 2025 | 7 | 3 | ‹3 |
| Santa Barbara | 2024 | 8 | ‹3 | ‹3 |
| Santa Barbara | 2023 | 6 | ‹3 | ‹3 |
| Santa Barbara | 2022 | 10 | ‹3 | ‹3 |
| Santa Cruz | 2022 | 9 | ‹3 | ‹3 |
| Universitywide | 2025 | 12 | 8 | 3 |
| Universitywide | 2024 | 13 | 6 | 3 |
| Universitywide | 2023 | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| Universitywide | 2022 | 21 | 11 | 3 |
| Universitywide | 2021 | 18 | 10 | 7 |
Σ campuses ≠ universitywide — students apply to several campuses; the Universitywide row (muted) is its own independent count, never a sum of the rows above it.
08AP course catalog2025 - 2026
ShowHide table 08 — AP course catalog
| Subject | Taught by |
|---|---|
| Biology | this school |
| Calculus AB | this school |
| Chemistry | this school |
| Comparative Government and Politics | this school |
| English Language and Composition | this school |
| English Literature and Composition | this school |
| Environmental Science | this school |
| European History | this school |
| Human Geography | this school |
| Seminar | this school |
| Spanish Language and Culture | this school |
| United States History | this school |
Authorization ≠ a section running this year — the Ledger records what the school may teach, not seat counts.
09Advanced coursework — 2020-21 federal civil-rights snapshotstructural, dated — newest published; biennial
ShowHide table 09 — Advanced coursework — 2020-21 federal civil-rights snapshot
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| AP offered | offered |
| AP course count | 6 |
| AP enrollment | 86 |
| IB participation | not offered |
| Dual enrollment | not offered |
| Algebra I in grade 8 | offered · 45 enrolled |
| Calculus sections | 1 |
| Physics sections | 1 |
| Chemistry sections | 8 |
| Total enrollment (CRDC) | 525 |
Shown, never scored — no entry to any composite. NULL/reserve codes render "not reported," never a fabricated zero. The equity block above this table (§4) is the per-subgroup view of this same collection.
10College destinationsclass of 2023 · CDE 12-mo College-Going Rate
ShowHide table 10 — College destinations
| Destination | Completers | % (derived) |
|---|---|---|
| University of California | 5 | 8.2% |
| California State University | 5 | 8.2% |
| California community college | 22 | 36.1% |
| In-state private | 3 | 4.9% |
| Out-of-state, 4-year | 2 | 3.3% |
| Out-of-state, 2-year | 2 | 3.3% |
| Not enrolled | 22 | 36.1% |
61 completers, class of 2023 · state-reported college-going rate 64% · % column is computed by SchoolScope (count ÷ completers), not a CDE-native rate · a missing cell is CDE suppression, never a fabricated zero · source: CDE 12-mo CGR, 2023 cohort (the newest published), National Student Clearinghouse match — a different, older vintage than the fall 2025 UC admissions rows in tables 06-07 above.
11California growth model, by student group2025 · scale-score points vs the state's prediction · shown, never scored
ShowHide table 11 — California growth model, by student group
| Group | Reading | n | CDE band | Math | n | CDE band |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | +3 | 165 | Average | −20 | 166 | Moderate |
| English Only | +3 | 150 | not categorised | −22 | 151 | not categorised |
| White | −1 | 63 | Average | −17 | 63 | Moderate |
| Hispanic or Latino | +3 | 60 | Average | −25 | 61 | Minimal |
| Socioeconomically Disadvantaged | +5 | 29 | Accelerated | −14 | 29 | Moderate |
| Students with Disabilities | −2 | 22 | Average | +1 | 23 | Average |
| Two or More Races | −8 | 20 | Moderate | −21 | 20 | Minimal |
Whole scale-score points above or below what CDE's model predicted for these same children from their own prior-year scores — not a percentage, not a percentile. Statewide a typical school lands near +1 with a spread of about 13 points either side, so read a figure against its group's own typical value, not against zero. Muted rows have fewer than 30 students with a growth score — published by CDE, held back from the narrative sections above because at that size the figure swings about 17 points on its own. “Not categorised” is CDE assigning no band — English Only, Recently Reclassified, and English Learners Only receive a value and no band, for every school in the state. It is not a missing number. Most figures blend two consecutive years, so adjacent published years share input data and no trend line can honestly be drawn across them. A group absent from this table had fewer than 11 students with a growth score and was never published. Grades 4-8 only. None of this enters the Scope Score — it is more strongly correlated with school demographics than our own growth measure, and one published year is not enough to test its reliability.
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EXC = exceeded standard · MET+ = met or exceeded ("proficient") · Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=1,647 high schools · Vintages: climate subgroups 2019+2025 · district finance per its label · ACS 2022 · UC Infocenter (annual refresh, summer) — ‹5/‹3 = masked, never summed across campuses · AP Course Ledger 2025 - 2026 (November refresh; authorization not enrollment) · CRDC 2020-21 (biennial; next expected 2021-22) · CDE 12-mo CGR 2023 cohort, National Student Clearinghouse match · Data updated 2026-09-27
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