Incoming 9th graders can now apply to the following programs!
La Quinta High School Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID)
LQHS Culinary Arts/Foodservice and Hospitality Academy Application
LQHS Associated Student Body (ASB) 2026
ASB Application deadline is March 28th, 4:00pm
Elections are in Fall 2025/2026 after Homecoming
Applications will be reviewed starting on February 14th, 2025 for course selection. Any applications after this date will be considered on a case by case basis if spots are available.
Desert Sands Unified School District does not discriminate on the basis of sex and prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates, as required by Title IX and its regulations, including in admission and employment. Inquiries about Title IX may be referred to Dr. Lisa McColl Title IX Coordinator, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, or both. Desert Sands Unified School District Title IX Coordinator is Dr. Lisa McColl,47-950 Dune Palms Road, La Quinta, CA. 92253, lisa.mccoll@desertsands.us,(760) 771.8695 ext. 18788. Desert Sands Unified School District nondiscrimination policy and grievance procedures can be located on the DSUSD website at https://www.dsusd.us/ To report information about conduct that may constitute sex discrimination or make a complaint of sex discrimination under Title IX, please refer to the DSUSD website at https://www.dsusd.us/