Desert Sands Charter
44130 20th Street West, Lancaster, CA 93534View on map
- Public
- Lancaster
- 604 students
Desert Sands Charter is a public high school in Lancaster (Antelope Valley Union High). 5% of the class of 2015 completed the A–G courses UC requires.
No UC or CSU results for Desert Sands Charter in fall 2025.
Where graduates go
Class of 2023 (112 graduates), the latest published by fall 2025, within 12 months of graduating.
Any college
32%
36 of 112 graduates
UC or CSU
1%
1 graduates
Community college
30%
34 graduates
| Destination | Graduates | Share |
|---|---|---|
| UC | 0 | 0% |
| CSU | 1 | 1% |
| CA private college | 0 | 0% |
| Out of state | 1 | 1% |
| Community college | 34 | 30% |
| Not enrolled | 76 | 68% |
| Enrolled in college | 36 | 32% |
| Total | 112 | 100% |
How each student group compares
Compare college-going across student groups
- Gender: Male, Female
- Race & ethnicity: Hispanic or Latino, White, Black or African American
- Student need: Low-income, Students with disabilities
Advanced Placement
1
AP course offered
2023–24 school year · US Dept. of Education Civil Rights Data Collection
3
AP class sections
Counts every section taught, so it is larger than the number of different AP courses.
<1% of students are in AP courses
2023–24 school year · California School Accountability Report Card
1%
of graduating seniors passed at least two AP exams or courses
2 of 219 graduates
A score of 3 or higher on exams or a C- or better in courses. Not comparable with the exam-only share.
2025–26 school year · California Department of Education (College/Career Indicator)
0%
of graduating seniors scored 3 or higher on at least two AP exams
0 of 224 graduates
2023–24 school year · California Department of Education (College/Career Indicator)
Subject areas
- Foreign language: 3 classes
Academic context
State test (CAASPP), juniors tested in 2026, and the share of low-income students. A–G is the class of 2015. The tick is the county median.
- Juniors meeting the English standard 28%County median 57%
- Juniors meeting the math standard 0%County median 27%
- Juniors exceeding the English standard 3%County median 23%
- Juniors exceeding the math standard 0%County median 11%
- Low-income students 81%County median 86%
- Graduates completing courses 5%County median 64%