Desert Junior-Senior High

1575 Payne Ave., Edwards AFB CA, 93523 | Muroc Joint Unified School District | 661-258-4411
  • grades 7-12
  • students 507
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 48% 10% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 2 in Edwards AFB
  • Ranked #0 of 14081 in California
Proficiency Averages
49%Edwards AFB
43%California

Desert Junior-Senior High is a school servicing grades 7 to 12 and is located in the district of "Muroc Joint Unified School District" in Edwards AFB, CA. There are a total of 507 students and 28 teachers at Desert Junior-Senior High, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

Desert Junior-Senior High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 47.5%, which is 10% higher than the California average.

Desert Junior-Senior High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students507
Teachers28
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment0
Taking some courses0
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses0
Passing no courses0

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Desert Junior-Senior High, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All37%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
735-39%
835-39%
High School35-39%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All58%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
750-54%
850-54%
High School70-74%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Desert Junior-Senior High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White 46.0% 48.9% 24.1% 51.1%
Black 9.9% 8.4% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian 6.5% 5.3% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 19.7% 22.7% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.5% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.5% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial 17.2% 13.8% 3.1% 3.1%

Edwards AFB demographics profile

StatisticEdwards AFBCaliforniaNational
Population2,67639,512,223328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)15625691
Median age24.136.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.2:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)82%52%55%
Speak English86%56%79%
Speak Spanish9%29%13%

Education level achieved in Edwards AFB

IndexEdwards AFBCaliforniaNational
Completed 8th grade97.7%81.1%84.3%
Completed high school97.7%79.8%83.0%
Completed some college88.3%61.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree54.9%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors37.8%32.0%30.3%
Completed masters16.3%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.6%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Desert Junior-Senior High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.