High Desert
School Overview
High Desert is a public school located in Acton, California. It is a school in Acton-Agua Dulce Unified School District district.
According to the California state assessment result, 42% of students are proficient in Math learning and 61% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.
It has 283 students through grade 5 to 8. The students to teacher ratio is 19 to 1 where a total of 15 teachers are teaching for the school.
Student Population
A total of 283 students are attending High Desert. By gender, there are 144 and 139 female students at the school.
Gifted/Talented Programs
High Desert offers the gifted and talented program. Total 8 students are identified and enrolled in the programs.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Asian | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| White | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| in LEP Program | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| Total | 8 | 2 | 6 |
Teachers & Staffs
Total 15 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for High Desert and the students to teacher ratio is 19 to 1. All teachers are certified. All teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.
| Headcount | Note | |
|---|---|---|
| Total FTE of Teachers | 15 | Students per teacher: 19 to 1 |
| Teachers who are certified | 15 | 100.0% |
| Teachers who are not certified | - | - |
| Teachers in their first year of teaching | - | - |
| Teachers in their second year of teaching | - | - |
| School counselors | 1 | Students per counselor: 283 to 1 |
| Law Enforcement Officer | - | - |
| Security guards | - | - |
| Nurses | - | - |
| Psychologists | - | - |
| Social workers | - | - |
Social/Economic Characteristics
| Value | |
|---|---|
| Total Households | 4,126 Households |
| Population | 12,189 |
| Male | 6,433 |
| Female | 6,059 |
| Child Population | 3,623 |
| Total Housing Units | 4,501 Units |
| Average House Value | $572,600 |
| Average Rent Cost | $1,512 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.90% |
| Average Household Income | $100,556 |
| Heath Insurance Coverage | 94.62% |
| Internet Coverage | 100.00%% |
Academic Achievement
Achievement
Public Schools in Acton-agua Dulce Unified
In Acton-agua Dulce Unified, 3 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing the public schools by offering level.