My child switch high schools in her Junior year, this school is much better academicaly than her off base school. My child stated I feel like I'm finally getting an education.
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Posted by a parent on 04/15/09
The administration leadership is lacking allowing teenage drama, bullying and drugs to affect students personally and academically. Lacking in extracurricular activities. Not the ideal HS experience I was hoping for my daughter.
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Posted by a parent on 02/20/09
When kids want the opprotunity to learn here they have it. They teach to the level of the individual child. This is high school lets not forget so there will be the normal teenage angst but look at the schools in the area. This school has no security because it is not needed, there are no bars, we have
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Posted by a parent on 12/02/08
The level of academics is great at Desert High School. Great participation in the ROTC program and leadership opportunities are abundant. Other extracurricular activities lack support from staff and community. The whole high school concept is not recognized at Desert High School.
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Posted by a staff on 10/24/06
High quality academics with incredible access to advanced placement courses. Small school opportunities to participate in multiple sports, music, and other extracurricular activities. Teachers take active interest in encouraging students to excell and provide opportunities for outside research, scholarships,
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Posted by a parent on 06/10/05
My child went through Muroc District schools, so I have experienced this district for quite a few years. There are great teachers here and a high level of academic challenge. My son said Desert High was harder than the local community college. He definitely got a good education! Unfortunately, like the
... Read more rest of the district, behavior accountability for students (and their parents) is inconsistent/poor. This district ascribes to the 'parent is always right' doctrine, which has led to the decline of public schools in general and this whole district specifically. The district as a whole has extremely weak principals and a lack of quality and leadership at the top. If they can rectify the leadership problems, which have been prevalent for the past decade, this school, and the district as a whole, could become truly great. Read less
Posted by a parent on 05/29/04
All of my children have graduated from Desert. The teachers and staff are exceptional, they truly care about their students. Unfortunately, in the last 3 years the leadership/administration at this school has declined. Currently there is a disappointing lack of adherence to the District as well as the
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Posted by a parent on 03/19/04
# 1 school academically in Kern County and all of Antelope Valley. # 2 overall academically in state
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Adult Education Classes
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English as Second Language
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Edwards schools — Desert Senior High School is located at 1575 Payne Ave, Edwards CA 93523. 1575 Payne Ave is in the 93523 ZIP code in Edwards, CA The school district for Desert Senior High School is the Muroc Joint Unified School District. Desert Senior High School is a Public school that serves grade levels 7 - 12.
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