Desert Winds Continuation High School

415 East Kettering Street, Lancaster, CA 93535View on map

  • Public
  • Lancaster
  • 468 students

Desert Winds Continuation High School is a public high school in Lancaster (Antelope Valley Union High). 27% of the class of 2018 completed the A–G courses UC requires.

Year

No UC or CSU results for Desert Winds Continuation High School in fall 2025.

Where graduates go

Class of 2023 (114 graduates), the latest published by fall 2025, within 12 months of graduating.

Any college

27%

31 of 114 graduates

UC or CSU

0%

0 graduates

Community college

25%

29 graduates

DestinationGraduatesShare
UC00%
CSU00%
CA private college00%
Out of state22%
Community college2925%
Not enrolled8373%
Enrolled in college3127%
Total114100%

How each student group compares

Compare college-going across student groups

  • Gender: Male, Female
  • Race & ethnicity: Hispanic or Latino, Black or African American
  • Student need: Low-income, English learners, Students with disabilities
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Advanced Placement

0%

of graduating seniors passed at least two AP exams or courses

0 of 175 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 265 graduates

2023–24 school year · California Department of Education (College/Career Indicator)

Academic context

State test (CAASPP), juniors tested in 2026, and the share of low-income students. A–G is the class of 2018. The tick is the county median.

  • Juniors meeting the English standard 13%County median 57%
  • Juniors meeting the math standard 4%County median 27%
  • Juniors exceeding the English standard 1%County median 23%
  • Juniors exceeding the math standard 2%County median 11%
  • Low-income students 78%County median 86%
  • Graduates completing courses 27%County median 64%

Across California

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