Indio High School
Tel:
(760)775-3550
- Indio High School serves 1,910 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 12% (which is lower than the California state average of 37%) for the 2015-2016 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 48% (which is equal to the California state average of 48%) for the 2015-2016 school year.
- Indio High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2015-2016 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 27:1 is higher than the California state level of 24:1.
- Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 76%.
- Indio High School operates within the Desert Sands Unified School District.
- Desert Sands Unified School District's 91% graduation rate is higher than the California state average of 83%.
Top Placements (California)
Indio High School is Listed among the top public schools in California for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Indio High School's student population of 1910 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 71 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| School Type | Magnet School |
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 1,910 students |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 71 teachers |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Indio High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 9595 schools in California (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-2016 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 27:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Indio High School is 0.10, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.41. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CA) |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 12% | 37% |
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 48% | 48% |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 27:1 | 24:1 |
| Hispanic | 95% | 54% |
| Black | 2% | 6% |
| White | 3% | 24% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.10 | 0.41 |
| Graduation Rate | 95% | 83% |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 72% | 50% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 10% | 9% |
District Comparison
- The school district of Indio High School is Desert Sands Unified School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 983 school districts in California (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-2016 school year.
- Desert Sands Unified School District's student population of 28,319 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 83% over five school years.
- The revenue/student of $9,881 in this district is less than the state average of $11,049. The district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
- The district's spending/student of $11,544 is higher than the state average of $11,340. The district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
| School District Name | Desert Sands Unified School District | |
| Number of Schools Managed | 33 | 4 |
| Number of Students Managed | 28,319 | 1,585 |
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| District Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 33% | 37% |
| District Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 49% | 48% |
| District Graduation Rate | 91% | 83% |
| District Total Revenue | $288 MM | $18 MM |
| District Spending | $337 MM | $18 MM |
| District Revenue / Student | $9,881 | $11,049 |
| District Spending / Student | $11,544 | $11,340 |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, CA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Indio High School is Amistad High (Continuation School) (2.1 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Indio Middle School (0.8 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is John F. Kennedy Elementary School (0.5 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Indio John F. Kennedy Elementary School Magnet School
Grades: K-5 | 512 students
0.5 miles
45-100 Clinton St.
Indio, CA 92201
(760)775-3840 0.5 K-5 512 - Indio Dr. Reynaldo J. Carreon Junior Academy Magnet School
Grades: K-5 | 672 students
0.7 miles
47-368 Monroe St.
Indio, CA 92201
(760)863-1544 0.7 K-5 672 - Indio Herbert Hoover Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 505 students
0.8 miles
44-300 Monroe St.
Indio, CA 92201
(760)775-3820 0.8 K-5 505 - Indio Indio Middle School Magnet School
Grades: 6-8 | 785 students
0.8 miles
81-195 Miles Ave.
Indio, CA 92201
(760)775-3800 0.8 6-8 785 - Indio Lyndon B. Johnson Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 570 students
0.8 miles
44-640 Clinton St.
Indio, CA 92201
(760)863-3680 0.8 K-5 570
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