DESERT WINDS HIGH SCHOOL

Desert Winds High School is a continuation high school in the Antelope Valley serving the needs of a diverse student population in an alternative education environment. It is located in the northern portion of Los Angeles County and was established in 1975 by the Antelope Valley Union High School District to accommodate the needs of students attending three comprehensive high schools.

Desert Winds High School provides an alternative program for young people to continue their high school education. An emphasis is placed on the positive aspect of each student's ability as they are assisted to develop skills, knowledge, and attributes that will enable them to be successful in their future endeavors. The small classroom setting allows teachers to offer the individual attention students need as they progress toward graduation. All students at Desert Winds High School are welcomed and introduced to new opportunities and approaches to an educationally sound curriculum. There are a variety of reasons students attend Desert Winds High School and, the primary goal is to provide each of them with the necessary skills to become productive members of a diverse society. Desert Winds High School strives to develop in each student a positive self-image and an awareness of their unique attributes as human beings.