Horizon

Desert Sands Unified
43-330 Palm Royale Dr.
La Quinta, CA 92253
414 Students
Other K - 12th
School Overview
Horizon School, located at 43-330 Palm Royale Dr. in La Quinta, California, is a specialized educational facility operating under the Desert Sands Unified School District (DSUSD). The school is designed to provide alternative educational pathways, catering to students who may benefit from a non-traditional learning environment. By offering a different setting than the district’s comprehensive high schools, Horizon focuses on individualized instruction and flexible programming to help students meet their academic requirements and progress toward graduation.

As part of the Desert Sands Unified School District, Horizon adheres to the district's broader mission of fostering student success through rigorous standards and supportive learning communities. The school’s curriculum is structured to address the diverse needs of its student body, often emphasizing credit recovery, personalized pacing, and career readiness. For more detailed information regarding their specific academic programs, enrollment procedures, or school-wide initiatives, families and community members are encouraged to visit the official district website at http://www.dsusd.us.
414
Total Students
21.1
Full-Time Teachers
19.6
Student/Teacher Ratio
59.4%
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • Hispanic
    310 (74.9 %)
  • White
    59 (14.3 %)
  • Two or More
    27 (6.5 %)
  • Black
    13 (3.1 %)
  • Asian
    3 (0.7 %)
  • American Indian
    2 (0.5 %)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: Other
School Type: Alternative School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: Primarily virtual
Shared Time Status: N/A
District: Desert Sands Unified
Phone: (760)238-9720
Website: http://www.dsusd.us
Grade Range: K - 12th
Total Students: 414
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 21.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 19.6
NSLP Participation:1 N/A
Qualified Free Lunch: 206
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 40

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

1 National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught
Kindergarten 13
Grade 1 20
Grade 2 18
Grade 3 17
Grade 4 28
Grade 5 17
Grade 6 20
Grade 7 25
Grade 8 46
Grade 9 27
Grade 10 75
Grade 11 54
Grade 12 54
Gender Ratio