Awesome International Baccalaureate & Culinary Arts programs!
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Posted by a parent on 10/07/09
i just graduated from la quinta, & i loved EVERY year of it. the principal was aware of everything that went on in the school & takes time to get to know the students, as well as the rest of administration, security, and teachers. education is the best! beautiful school. can not emphasize how much i
... Read more truly enjoyed my time at LQ. everyone is so talented. Read less
Posted by a student on 09/10/09
This school is excellent, if you want your child to have an education! Not all the schools are the same nowadays. The teachers are great, well mine were anyways. They made class fun with stories, and jokes about themselves.But I noticed that this year we have more freshman.We have over 2,700 students
... Read more this year which is more then others. The only thing I would change is getting another bus at least because it is packed 3 to a seat.Students will short cut just to not get an end seat.Last year it was the same everybody ran up to get a seat like if it was a limo or something. haha i know that's what people thought. But with budget cut and stuff I know we can't get it but in the future try considering that. but overall the best school here!! Love my school!! Read less
Posted by a student on 09/09/08
I attend La Quinta High School and I wouldn't choose any other school. Yes, we brag about the IB Program, and you know what Why Wouldn't We? Our school opens up doors for many students and allows kids to do what they want. We do have school spirit just walk around our campus on a Friday during any season
... Read more of sports and you will see many students wearing shirts that they have made to support the team! If you want your child in a school that allows them to reach their dreams then La Quinta High School is the school for them!! GO BLACKHAWKS!! Read less
Posted by a student on 08/27/08
This school is amazing. sure we have our faults, but I love coming to this school. I can always find kids with a smile on their faces. and honestly thats what matters to me. There are no gangs or violence at our school. The teenagers are very polite well most of the time ha ha. IB is a good thing and
... Read more we should brag about it. because we are the only high school in the valley to have it. I've learned a lot here and Im gonna be a junior. so just imagine what your child could learn here. The're are all sorts of clubs and activities going on to help make you child feel more apart of the school and to make new friends. I'm a cheerleader and I enjoy cheering at games.I mean we are the BEST! Read less
Posted by a student on 07/15/08
I lovemy school! Everyone is very friendly and the teachers are great. I have learned so much at this school. It has really prepared me for college.
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Posted by a student on 02/13/08
The school is over rated. It brags about IB too much. It s too crowed: a sea of students between classes and at lunch. Too many portable classrooms. Parking is inadequate. Traffic is chaos: students use a park across the street, and then jaywalk causing hazards and congestion; parents double park
... Read more in the school s lots causing traffic to back up down the street. Graduation is similar chaos. It s in the football stadium, in June. There isn t enough parking or seating. People arrive early and then have to endure the heat. There s not much school spirit. The boy s soccer team played for the CIF championship and no cheerleaders or band was at the game; also they only show up occasionally at basketball games. Thefts are an epidemic. Our son had his backpack stolen twice during PE. We complained to the principle, who said she d have a VP call, but no one ever did. Read less
Posted by a parent on 07/03/07
Once again if your student is not in the IB program you are left to your own devices to get a quality education for your child. Counselors who do not talk to the teachers and inform them of known student needs. Head over to Palm Desert where the staff truly cares. Too many students, not enough caring.
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Posted by a parent on 05/21/07
The Valley's surest formula for collegiate admissions and success is La Quinta's International Baccalaureate diploma. Granted it has weaknesses (particularly the deplorable natural sciences), the IB Program has had remarkable placement and advanced standing success. Though criticized for distributional
... Read more issues, the program is in fact available to all and its superior resources are generally taken from specific grants and *not* others' education; all college-bound students should be interested in taking advantage of these resources. Educationally, it is also particularly strong in history (Tarsitano and Schuler) and the curriculum's reliance on major papers submitted to IBO. While absent in AP's curriculum, these essays figure prominently in IB scores and more accurately assess and promote the curricular writing skills expected by colleges. Read less
Posted by a former student on 11/03/06
Though AP is more widely accepted than IB, the IB program teaches students about not only their own country but the rest of the world too. As a result, IB students are well-rounded, better educated and better equipped to participate in the real world. In the real world one's competence is not determined
... Read more by a single and brutal 4-hour period (AP) but of the culmination of all of one's effort throughout the year followed by an exam (IB. Drug problems? There are drugs at every school and if a kid wants them badly enough they will do anything to get them no matter what the school does. The counselors? They are not babysitters, students should learn to be responsible for their education without the counselors holding their hands every step of the day because they can't not with 3000 students. The extracurriculars are plentiful, especially the amazing music program! Read less
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La Quinta schools — La Quinta High School is located at 79-255 Westward Ho Dr, La Quinta CA 92253. 79-255 Westward Ho Dr is in the 92253 ZIP code in La Quinta, CA The school district for La Quinta High School is the Desert Sands Unified School District. La Quinta High School is a Public school that serves grade levels 9 - 12.
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