High Desert Academy (Closed 2013)

High Desert Academy serves 10 students in grades 9-12. 
The student:teacher ratio of 5:1 was lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment was 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
Total Students
10 students
This chart display total students of High Desert Academy by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Total Classroom Teachers
2 teachers
This chart display the total teachers of High Desert Academy by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Students by Grade
This chart display the students of High Desert Academy by grade.

School Rankings

This School
State Level (CA)
Student : Teacher Ratio
5:1
21:1
This chart display the student teacher ratio of High Desert Academy and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
American Indian
n/a
1%
This chart display the percentage of American Indian students in High Desert Academy and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
Asian
n/a
12%
Hispanic
20%
56%
This chart display the percentage of Hispanic students in High Desert Academy and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Black
n/a
5%
White
60%
21%
This chart display the percentage of White students in High Desert Academy and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
20%
5%
This chart display the percentage of students of two or more races in High Desert Academy and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
All Ethnic Groups
This chart display the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in High Desert Academy.
This chart display the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in CA.
0.57
This chart display the diversity score of High Desert Academy and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch (10-11)
27%
46%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in High Desert Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch (10-11)
27%
8%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in High Desert Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend High Desert Academy?
10 students attend High Desert Academy.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
60% of High Desert Academy students are White, 20% of students are Hispanic, and 20% of students are Two or more races.
What is the student:teacher ratio of High Desert Academy?
High Desert Academy has a student ration of 5:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.
What grades does High Desert Academy offer ?
High Desert Academy offers enrollment in grades 9-12
What school district is High Desert Academy part of?
High Desert Academy is part of Eastern Sierra Unified School District.

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