Is Palm Desert High a good school?

Palm Desert High ranks 311 th of 2323 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Palm Desert High?

In the 2023-24 school year, 2,039 students attended Palm Desert High.

What is the racial makeup of Palm Desert High?

Students at Palm Desert High are 50% Hispanic, 36% White, 8% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools feed into Palm Desert High?

Palm Desert High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Abraham Lincoln Elementary Elementary : George Washington Charter Elementary : Gerald R. Ford Elementary Elementary : James Earl Carter Elementary Elementary : James Monroe Elementary Middle : Colonel Mitchell Paige Middle Middle : La Quinta Middle Middle : Palm Desert Charter Middle

Palm Desert High

Summary:

Palm Desert High is a public high school located in Palm Desert, California, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 2,050 students. The school is part of the Desert Sands Unified School District, which is ranked 1011 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Palm Desert High consistently ranks among the top 15% of California high schools, ranking 311 out of 2,323 in the 2023-2024 school year. The school has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years, indicating strong academic performance. In standardized test scores, Palm Desert High outperforms the district and state averages across all subjects (English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science) for 11th-grade and end-of-course assessments. The school also has an impressive 4-year graduation rate, ranging from 94.9% to 98.4% over the past 5 years, significantly higher than the district and state averages, and a consistently low dropout rate, ranging from 0.2% to 1.6% over the same period.

Among the nearby schools, Palm Desert High stands out as the highest-performing, with stronger academic achievement, graduation rates, and lower dropout rates compared to other schools in the Desert Sands Unified District and the neighboring Palm Springs Unified District. However, some nearby schools, such as La Quinta High and Cathedral City High, also demonstrate strong academic performance and are ranked in the top 35% of California high schools. Despite having a relatively high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, Palm Desert High's academic performance and other key metrics remain strong, suggesting effective strategies and support systems in place to address the needs of this student population.

Detail:

Public 9-12

74-910 Aztec Rd.
Palm Desert, CA 92260-5639

(760) 862-4300

District: Desert Sands Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
311^th of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,348

Feeder schools for Palm Desert High:

Elementary:	Abraham Lincoln Elementary
	George Washington Charter
	Gerald R. Ford Elementary
	James Earl Carter Elementary
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	James Monroe Elementary
Middle:	Colonel Mitchell Paige Middle
	La Quinta Middle
	Palm Desert Charter Middle

Student/teacher ratio: 25.9

Number of students: 2,039

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

50.0%

White:

35.7%

Asian:

7.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 59.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Palm Desert High ranks better than 86.6% of high schools in California. It also ranks first among 6 ranked high schools in the Desert Sands Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 81.34. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Palm Desert High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (50%), White (35.7%), Asian (7.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 59.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Desert Sands Unified School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Palm Desert High is 25.9, which is the highest among 6 high schools in the Desert Sands Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Palm Desert High employs 78.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Palm Desert High is $8,348. 4 high schools in the Desert Sands Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Palm Desert High:

SchoolDigger ranks Palm Desert High 311^th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Palm Desert High in the ranking list.)

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Desert Sands Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Desert Sands Unified 1011^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Palm Desert High

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Rank History for all students at Palm Desert High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	69.53	198^th	1653	88.0%
2005	67.18	296^th	1901	84.4%
2006	66.72	339^th	1968	82.8%
2007	68.17	296^th	2063	85.7%
2008	72.29	229^th	2117	89.2%
2009	72.04	226^th	2238	89.9%
2010	63.54	429^th	2281	81.2%
2011	67.52	340^th	2367	85.6%
2012	68.63	329^th	2354	86.0%
2013	70.58	292^nd	2426	88.0%
2015	87.42	225^th	1994	88.7%
2016	86.62	258^th	2039	87.3%
2017	80.63	401^st	2021	80.2%
2018	79.67	415^th	2017	79.4%
2019	65.09	635^th	2133	70.2%
2021	76.20	285^th	1290	77.9%
2022	81.04	352^nd	2123	83.4%
2023	76.87	384^th	2348	83.6%
2024	81.34	311^th	2323	86.6%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Palm Desert High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	36.56	342^nd	515	33.6%
2023	96.54	6^th	786	99.2%
2024	67.99	189^th	804	76.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Palm Desert High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	55.69	255^th	938	72.8%
2019	56.15	214^th	941	77.3%
2021	34.04	298^th	467	36.2%
2022	34.01	704^th	1044	32.6%
2023	46.19	324^th	1323	75.5%
2024	23.35	1115^th	1350	17.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Palm Desert High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	30.25	977^th	1547	36.8%
2024	35.35	818^th	1534	46.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Palm Desert High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	72.23	477^th	1862	74.4%
2019	60.25	676^th	1937	65.1%
2021	75.09	232^nd	1126	79.4%
2022	83.94	217^th	1943	88.8%
2023	77.72	309^th	2247	86.2%
2024	80.59	268^th	2235	88.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Palm Desert High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	78.10	382^nd	1760	78.3%
2019	66.19	533^rd	1833	70.9%
2021	71.30	274^th	1054	74.0%
2022	80.83	308^th	1858	83.4%
2023	73.90	392^nd	2118	81.5%
2024	78.68	323^rd	2098	84.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Palm Desert High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	43.61	473^rd	1052	55.0%
2019	30.32	765^th	1117	31.5%
2021	35.67	330^th	555	40.5%
2022	69.03	205^th	1161	82.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Palm Desert High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	76.95	416^th	1834	77.3%
2019	73.38	439^th	1880	76.6%
2021	75.38	258^th	1122	77.0%
2022	77.89	368^th	1916	80.8%
2023	77.12	355^th	2207	83.9%
2024	81.30	288^th	2172	86.7%

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Rank History for Asian students at Palm Desert High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	39.24	385^th	581	33.7%
2019	69.56	194^th	582	66.7%
2022	49.86	322^nd	581	44.6%
2023	85.58	56^th	731	92.3%
2024	84.38	71^st	712	90.0%

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Rank History for African American students at Palm Desert High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	90.16	55^th	582	90.5%
2019	82.90	74^th	592	87.5%
2024	36.65	429^th	721	40.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Palm Desert High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	72.82	440^th	1742	74.7%
2019	64.78	537^th	1814	70.4%
2022	78.18	293^rd	1861	84.3%
2023	71.13	399^th	2142	81.4%
2024	81.20	230^th	2125	89.2%

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Rank History for White students at Palm Desert High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	74.63	314^th	1173	73.2%
2019	65.92	405^th	1222	66.9%
2022	77.16	245^th	1204	79.7%
2023	67.89	336^th	1434	76.6%
2024	71.59	283^rd	1406	79.9%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Palm Desert High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	766	22	28	176	7	n/a	n/a	0	999
1989	1082	33	40	255	9	n/a	n/a	0	1419
1990	1190	28	46	301	9	n/a	n/a	0	1574
1991	1271	26	52	343	8	n/a	n/a	0	1700
1992	1359	28	58	405	20	n/a	n/a	0	1870
1993	1361	28	53	446	35	n/a	n/a	0	1923
1994	1471	34	52	520	14	n/a	n/a	0	2091
1995	1476	32	63	377	14	n/a	n/a	0	1962
1996	1476	32	63	377	14	n/a	n/a	0	1962
1997	1323	23	52	357	13	n/a	n/a	0	1768
1998	1306	27	55	387	10	n/a	n/a	0	1785
1999	1281	22	58	372	14	n/a	n/a	0	1747
2000	1286	22	73	377	15	n/a	n/a	0	1773
2001	1259	20	82	383	11	n/a	n/a	0	1755
2002	1295	25	79	418	14	n/a	n/a	3	1834
2003	1295	25	79	418	14	n/a	n/a	3	1834
2004	1334	24	70	438	20	n/a	n/a	16	1902
2005	1325	36	73	484	22	n/a	n/a	56	1996
2006	1328	40	70	537	18	n/a	n/a	102	2095
2007	1364	39	61	593	18	n/a	n/a	87	2162
2008	1345	55	80	613	10	n/a	n/a	0	2103
2009	1225	57	110	666	7	3	91	0	2159
2010	1132	65	121	726	21	5	33	0	2103
2011	1039	64	126	759	17	6	31	0	2042
2012	994	59	112	779	17	5	37	0	2003
2013	974	55	105	777	21	4	43	0	1979
2014	968	44	106	825	13	2	45	0	2003
2015	941	31	129	851	12	1	51	0	2016
2016	886	42	134	849	16	2	19	0	1948
2017	865	52	143	878	19	4	25	0	1986
2018	826	47	141	889	14	5	50	0	1972
2019	815	49	126	931	9	7	66	0	2003
2020	839	44	135	972	8	4	88	0	2090
2021	828	35	140	1022	1	5	98	0	2129
2022	805	39	162	1024	0	2	90	0	2122
2023	755	41	150	1010	3	1	90	0	2050
2024	727	37	161	1019	6	2	87	0	2039

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Palm Desert High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	999	41.8	23.8	n/a
1989	1419	50.6	28.0	n/a
1990	1574	59.7	26.3	n/a
1991	1700	68.7	24.7	n/a
1992	1870	69.8	26.7	9.9
1993	1923	72.9	26.4	12.7
1994	2091	75.1	27.8	14.5
1995	1962	74.1	26.5	15.9
1996	1962	74.1	26.5	15.9
1997	1768	73.5	24.1	17.6
1998	1785	70.2	25.4	17.5
1999	1747	66.0	26.5	19.6
2000	1773	67.0	26.5	16.4
2001	1755	74.6	23.5	22.2
2002	1834	77.9	23.5	21.4
2003	1834	77.9	23.5	21.4
2004	1902	72.5	26.2	18.9
2005	1996	80.0	25.0	20.5
2006	2095	88.1	23.8	17.3
2007	2162	80.1	27.0	17.7
2008	2103	88.7	23.7	22.1
2009	2159	89.0	21.6	24
2010	2103	82.5	25.4	30.1
2011	2042	n/a	n/a	35
2012	2003	73.5	27.2	0.1
2013	1979	73.7	26.8	45.4
2014	2003	75.7	26.4	41.5
2015	2016	69.0	29.2	43.1
2016	1948	76.0	25.6	40.2
2017	1986	76.1	26.0	44.9
2018	1972	76.0	25.9	47
2019	2003	73.8	27.1	45.5
2020	2090	n/a	n/a	47.1
2021	2129	75.3	28.2	42.9
2022	2122	79.1	26.8	58.5
2023	2050	84.8	24.1	57.3
2024	2039	78.4	25.9	59.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Palm Desert High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	999	41.8	23.8	n/a
1989	1419	50.6	28.0	n/a
1990	1574	59.7	26.3	n/a
1991	1700	68.7	24.7	n/a
1992	1870	69.8	26.7	9.9
1993	1923	72.9	26.4	12.7
1994	2091	75.1	27.8	14.5
1995	1962	74.1	26.5	15.9
1996	1962	74.1	26.5	15.9
1997	1768	73.5	24.1	17.6
1998	1785	70.2	25.4	17.5
1999	1747	66.0	26.5	19.6
2000	1773	67.0	26.5	16.4
2001	1755	74.6	23.5	22.2
2002	1834	77.9	23.5	21.4
2003	1834	77.9	23.5	21.4
2004	1902	72.5	26.2	18.9
2005	1996	80.0	25.0	20.5
2006	2095	88.1	23.8	17.3
2007	2162	80.1	27.0	17.7
2008	2103	88.7	23.7	22.1
2009	2159	89.0	21.6	24
2010	2103	82.5	25.4	30.1
2011	2042	n/a	n/a	35
2012	2003	73.5	27.2	0.1
2013	1979	73.7	26.8	45.4
2014	2003	75.7	26.4	41.5
2015	2016	69.0	29.2	43.1
2016	1948	76.0	25.6	40.2
2017	1986	76.1	26.0	44.9
2018	1972	76.0	25.9	47
2019	2003	73.8	27.1	45.5
2020	2090	n/a	n/a	47.1
2021	2129	75.3	28.2	42.9
2022	2122	79.1	26.8	58.5
2023	2050	84.8	24.1	57.3
2024	2039	78.4	25.9	59.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Palm Desert High

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$8,348

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Palm Desert High

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 635^th of 2133 High schools	Ranks 384^th of 2348 High schools	13.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Palm Desert High)	66.7	70.3	3.5%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Desert Sands Unified)	52.3	50.6	1.7%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	57.3	55.4	1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Palm Desert High)	34.5	33.8	0.6%
11th Grade Mathematics (Desert Sands Unified)	21.8	18	3.8%
11th Grade Mathematics (California)	32.2	27.4	4.9%
11th Grade Science (Palm Desert High)	33.3	44.4	11.1%
11th Grade Science (Desert Sands Unified)	22.8	26.8	4.1%
11th Grade Science (California)	30.4	31.7	1.3%
12th Grade Science (Palm Desert High)	16.7	5.6	11.1%
12th Grade Science (Desert Sands Unified)	9.2	10.6	1.4%
12th Grade Science (California)	25.6	26.9	1.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	2003	2050	2.3%
African American	49	41	16.3%
American Indian	9	3	66.7%
Asian	126	150	19%
Hispanic	931	1010	8.5%
Pacific Islander	7	1	85.7%
White	815	755	7.4%
Two or More Races	66	90	36.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	45.5%	57.3%	11.8%

Schools Near Palm Desert High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CAST Science (2024)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)		Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	Total
Palm Desert High	Public	9-12	74-910 Aztec Rd.	Palm Desert	92260	Riverside County	Desert Sands Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 862-4300	2,039	78	25.9	59.4%	727 (35.7%)	37 (1.8%)	1,019 (50.0%)	161 (7.9%)	6 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	87 (4.3%)	81.3	311^th of 2323 public high schools	86.6%		76.9	384^th of 2348 public high schools	83.6%	73	46.5		45.8	71.6	71.6	39.5	39.5	$8,348
Summit High (Continuation)	Public	10-12	43-330 Palm Royale Dr.	La Quinta	92253	Riverside County	Desert Sands Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 238-9760	167	13	12.8	82.6%	28 (16.8%)	3 (1.8%)	125 (74.9%)	4 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.2%)	14.9	1814^th of 2323 public high schools	21.9%		14.3	1859^th of 2348 public high schools	20.8%	45	5.2		6.9	25.8	25.8	3.1	3.1	$11,758
La Quinta High	Public	9-12	79-255 Blackhawk Way	La Quinta	92253	Riverside County	Desert Sands Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 772-4150	2,488	97	25.5	73.4%	411 (16.5%)	35 (1.4%)	1,882 (75.6%)	73 (2.9%)	5 (0.2%)	5 (0.2%)	77 (3.1%)	58.9	663^rd of 2323 public high schools	71.5%		65.3	555^th of 2348 public high schools	76.4%	108	27.9		28.0	64.9	64.9	23.7	23.7	$7,872
Shadow Hills High	Public	9-12	39-225 Jefferson St.	Indio	92203	Riverside County	Desert Sands Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 393-5400	1,702	72	23.7	77.6%	144 (8.5%)	21 (1.2%)	1,450 (85.2%)	21 (1.2%)	5 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (3.6%)	40.6	1116^th of 2323 public high schools	52.0%		39.7	1149^th of 2348 public high schools	51.1%	33	23.4		23.4	47.6	47.6	12.9	12.9	$8,670
Indio High	Public	9-12	81-750 Avenue 46	Indio	92201	Riverside County	Desert Sands Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 775-3550	2,027	85	23.8	93.2%	50 (2.5%)	18 (0.9%)	1,909 (94.2%)	13 (0.6%)	6 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (1.5%)	26.4	1514^th of 2323 public high schools	34.8%		23.5	1602^nd of 2348 public high schools	31.8%	88	16.5	0.0	16.1	35.9	35.9	7.3	7.3	$8,860
Cathedral City High	Public	9-12	69250 Dinah Shore Dr.	Cathedral City	92234	Riverside County	Palm Springs Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 770-0100	1,370	70	19.6	96.0%	65 (4.7%)	15 (1.1%)	1,236 (90.2%)	35 (2.6%)	4 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	11 (0.8%)	54.8	757^th of 2323 public high schools	67.4%		53.1	799^th of 2348 public high schools	66.0%	42	23.2	12.5	22.7	60.1	60.1	26.5	26.5	$14,188
Rancho Mirage High	Public	9-12	31001 Rattler Rd.	Rancho Mirage	92270	Riverside County	Palm Springs Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 202-6455	1,464	67	21.7	95.4%	128 (8.7%)	29 (2.0%)	1,206 (82.4%)	51 (3.5%)	10 (0.7%)	3 (0.2%)	35 (2.4%)	44.2	1019^th of 2323 public high schools	56.1%		46.9	942^nd of 2348 public high schools	59.9%	77		17.4	17.4	52.4	52.4	17.0	17.0	$13,652
Desert Sands A.T.L.A.S.	Public	12	83-391 Dillon Ave	Indio	92201	Riverside County	Desert Sands Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 775-3810	59	4	14.6	45.8%	9 (15.3%)	2 (3.4%)	44 (74.6%)	2 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.4%)								(n/a)
Amistad High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	83-501 Dillon Ave.	Indio	92201	Riverside County	Desert Sands Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 775-3570	196	15	13.0	91.8%	4 (2.0%)	2 (1.0%)	183 (93.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.6%)	7.9	2181^st of 2323 public high schools	6.1%		8.9	2138^th of 2348 public high schools	8.9%	43	2.0	0.0	1.8	6.5	6.5	0.0	0.0	$19,790
Mt. San Jacinto High	Public	9-12	30800 Landau Blvd.	Cathedral City	92234	Riverside County	Palm Springs Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 770-8563	357	23	15.3	93.8%	11 (3.1%)	10 (2.8%)	324 (90.8%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	12.1	1898^th of 2323 public high schools	18.3%		16.4	1788^th of 2348 public high schools	23.9%	110	4.7	4.2	4.7	13.5	13.5	6.4	6.4	$18,644

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