High Schools in Palm Springs Unified

The Palm Springs Unified school district in California is home to 5 high schools serving grades 9-12. The data reveals a significant performance disparity among these schools, with some like Palm Springs High and Cathedral City High performing well above district and state averages, while others like Mt. San Jacinto High are struggling significantly.

Palm Springs High stands out as the top-performing school, ranking 903 out of 2,323 California high schools and maintaining a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. It boasts the highest 4-year graduation rate at 96.2% and the lowest dropout rate at 1.6%, while also outperforming the district and state averages in most test score categories. Cathedral City High is another standout, ranking 757 out of 2,323 and also maintaining a 3-star rating, with the second-highest 4-year graduation rate at 93.8% and strong performance in English Language Arts/Literacy.

In contrast, Mt. San Jacinto High consistently underperforms the district and state averages in all test score categories and has the lowest 4-year graduation rate at 80.7% and the highest dropout rate at 14.5%. The data also reveals high chronic absenteeism rates, particularly at Desert Hot Springs High at 48.1%, which may be a contributing factor to the lower academic performance observed at some of the schools.