Palm Desert High

Regular School · Palm Desert, CA

Palm Desert High is a regular school school in Palm Desert, California, serving grades 09–12 with 2,079 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 26:1.

Level

High

Grades

09 – 12

Enrollment

2,079

Teachers (FTE)

80.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

26:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Hispanic/Latino	1,008	48%
White	734	35%
Asian	174	8%
Two or more races	109	5%
Black or African American	40	2%
American Indian / Alaska Native	11	1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	3	0%
Total enrollment	2,079	1,033M / 1,046F

English Language Learners: 170 (8% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	42.0% +8.1pp	33.9%	425
Reading Proficiency	67.0% +18.3pp	48.7%	426
Science Proficiency	35.0%	—	336
4-Year Graduation Rate	97.0%	—

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses

Yes (21)

680 students enrolled

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

151 students enrolled

SAT/ACT Takers

715

students tested · SY 2021–22

Out-of-School Suspensions

3.4% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

150

7.2% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	2,079	100%

Contact & Location

43-570 Phyllis Jackson Ln.

Palm Desert, CA 92260

Phone: (760)862-4300

http://www.dsusd.us

District

Desert Sands Unified

Per-pupil expenditure: $19,453

District enrollment: 26,379

Other Schools in District

Abraham Lincoln Elementary Elementary
Amelia Earhart Elementary School of International Studies Elementary
Andrew Jackson Elementary Elementary
Benjamin Franklin Elementary Elementary
Carrillo Ranch Elementary Elementary
Dr. Reynaldo J. Carreon Jr. Academy Elementary
George Washington Charter Elementary
Gerald R. Ford Elementary Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 92260) → CensusDepth.com
California population & income data → CensusDepth.com
California teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

061111008819

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD