Desert Winds Continuation High School
Desert Winds Continuation High School is a public high school in Lancaster, CA, serving grades 9–12, rated F, with 605 students and a 21.8:1 student-teacher ratio.
In 2024-2025, the share of students meeting the state standard was 10% in English Language Arts, 6% in Science and 4% in Math.
FTopHap school rating
- Rating
- F
- Grades
- 9–12
- Enrollment
- 605
- Students per teacher
- 21.8:1
- Level
- High
- Type
- Public · Alternative/Other
2024-2025 testing year
State test results
Share of students meeting or exceeding the state standard.
English Language Arts10%
Science6%
Math4%
Student body
Hispanic57%
Black32%
White5%
Two or more races5%
Asian1%
Native American1%
- Male / female
- 54% / 46%
- Free or reduced lunch
- 74%
- Enrollment change vs prior year
- -7.1%
- Prior-year enrollment
- 651
School details
- Address
- 415 E Kettering St, Lancaster, CA 93535
- Phone
- (661) 948-7555
- Website
- avdistrict.org
- Setting
- Suburb - Large
- Status
- Operational
- NCES ID
- 060282000204
School district
Antelope Valley Union Joint High School District
- District rating
- D
- Schools
- 13
- Students
- 21,231
- Spending per student
- $16,494
- Teachers (FTE)
- 887
- Grades
- K–12
Other schools in this district
- Academies of the Antelope ValleyGrades 6–12 · 677 studentsC
- Antelope Valley High SchoolGrades 9–12 · 1,498 studentsD-
- Eastside High SchoolGrades 9–12 · 2,631 studentsD
- Highland High SchoolGrades 9–12 · 2,706 studentsD+
- Lancaster High SchoolGrades 9–12 · 2,688 studentsD+
- Littlerock High SchoolGrades 9–12 · 1,507 studentsD
- Palmdale High SchoolGrades 9–12 · 2,208 studentsD
- Phoenix High Community DayGrades 9–12 · 19 studentsF
- Quartz Hill High SchoolGrades 9–12 · 3,175 studentsC+
- R. Rex Parris High SchoolGrades 9–12 · 469 studentsF
- Soar High (Students on Academic Rise)Grades 9–12 · 670 studentsA
- William J. (Pete) Knight High SchoolGrades 9–12 · 2,349 studentsC-