Palm Desert High
Palm Desert, CA · High School · Grades 9-12
About This School
Palm Desert High is a high school located in Palm Desert, California. The school serves 2,050 students in grades 9-12. The student-to-teacher ratio is 24.4:1.
According to EDFacts assessment data, 37% of students meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading. The school reports a 73% graduation rate.
57% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Palm Desert High is part of the Desert Sands Unified in California. The school receives Title I federal funding.
How This School Compares
Palm Desert High has 2,050 students enrolled, making it larger than the average school in Desert Sands Unified (776 students). Its 37% proficiency rate is 3 percentage points below the district average of 40%. Compared to the California state average of 45%, the school performs 8 points lower. The 24.4:1 student-teacher ratio is above the national average of 16:1.
Frequently Asked Questions
Palm Desert High has 2,050 students enrolled in grades 9-12. The student-to-teacher ratio is 24.4:1.
According to EDFacts data, 37% of students at Palm Desert High meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading assessments.
Palm Desert High has a 73% graduation rate, measuring the percentage of students who graduate within four years.
Palm Desert High is part of the Desert Sands Unified in Palm Desert, California. You can view all schools in this district on the district page.
All data on this page comes from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDFacts assessment results. These are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.
School profiles are built from NCES directory data and EDFacts assessment results. Proficiency rates reflect combined math and reading performance. Graduation rates are reported for high schools with available data.