Palm Desert High
74-910 Aztec Rd., Palm Desert, CA 92260 Map
Math (met standard)
38%
+6
state 32% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
69%
+12
state 57% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
48%
+10
state 39% · 2025-26
Low income
60%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
2,079
2024-25
Students per teacher
26.0
2024-25
Test score trends
Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.
Latest results by grade
| Grade | Math | English | Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 11 | 38% state 32% · 2025-26 | 69% state 57% · 2025-26 | — |
| All grades | 38% state 32% · 2025-26 | 69% state 57% · 2025-26 | 48% state 39% · 2025-26 |
Results by year (all grades)
| School year | Math | English | Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 38% state 32% | 69% state 57% | 48% state 39% |
| 2024-25 | 38% state 31% | 69% state 57% | 43% state 34% |
| 2023-24 | 40% state 28% | 72% state 56% | 46% state 32% |
| 2022-23 | 34% state 27% | 70% state 55% | 43% state 32% |
| 2021-22 | 37% state 27% | 73% state 55% | 39% state 30% |
| 2020-21 | 42% state 34% | 68% state 59% | 38% state 30% |
| 2018-19 | 35% state 32% | 67% state 57% | 33% state 30% |
| 2017-18 | 34% state 31% | 76% state 56% | — |
| 2016-17 | 35% state 32% | 82% state 60% | — |
| 2015-16 | 47% state 32% | 86% state 59% | — |
| 2014-15 | 41% state 30% | 79% state 56% | — |
Graduation & college
4-year graduation rate
97%
state 88% · 2025-26
Graduates meeting UC/CSU (A–G)
75%
state 55% · 2025-26
College-going rate
79%
state 66% · 2022-23
Graduation rate: students who earned a regular diploma within four years. UC/CSU: share of graduates who completed the A–G courses required by the University of California and California State University. College-going: share of high school completers who enrolled in any college within 12 months.
Students
Race and ethnicity, 2024-25
- Asian 8%
- White 35%
- Hispanic 48%
- Black 2%
- Two or more 5%
- Other 1%
Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).
Nearby schools
2025-26 results
Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.
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Horizon
Grades K–12
Alternative
· Desert Sands Unified
|
3.3 mi |
40%
+5
vs state
|
47%
−5
vs state
|
86% | |
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Summit High (Continuation)
Grades 10–12
Alternative
· Desert Sands Unified
|
3.3 mi |
6%
−26
vs state
|
11%
−46
vs state
|
89% | |
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La Quinta High
Grades 9–12
· Desert Sands Unified
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4.7 mi |
26%
−6
vs state
|
66%
+9
vs state
|
74% |
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