Yeah, but those other schools get to be selective about who they enroll. La Quinta, as far as I know, just takes anyone who lives in school boundaries.
Irvine north of the 405 is the dark side. Who wants to send their kids there? Icicle gun, heat gun, samurai sword, castrater, slave owner, brothel, Lucy harasser, suspicious van driver, suicidal bank robber, beer thieves and Hobos all occurred on the north side.