Palm Springs High

Grades 9–12 Public District: Palm Springs Unified

2401 East Baristo Rd., Palm Springs, CA 92262 Map

Math (met standard)
21%
−11 state 32% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
57%
±0 state 57% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
21%
−12 state 33% · 2025-26
Low income
96%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
1,497
2024-25
Students per teacher
21.0
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 21% state 32% · 2025-26 57% state 57% · 2025-26 —
All grades 21% state 32% · 2025-26 57% state 57% · 2025-26 21% state 33% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 21% state 32% 57% state 57% 21% state 33%
2024-25 19% state 31% 53% state 57% 20% state 30%
2023-24 21% state 28% 52% state 56% 24% state 32%
2022-23 25% state 27% 59% state 55% 22% state 32%
2021-22 24% state 27% 62% state 55% 26% state 31%
2020-21 30% state 34% 51% state 59% 20% state 29%
2018-19 33% state 32% 61% state 57% 22% state 26%
2017-18 31% state 31% 58% state 56% —
2016-17 34% state 32% 63% state 60% —
2015-16 26% state 32% 55% state 59% —
2014-15 25% state 30% 50% state 56% —

Graduation & college

4-year graduation rate
94%
state 88% · 2025-26
Graduates meeting UC/CSU (A–G)
72%
state 55% · 2025-26
College-going rate
66%
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

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Desert Learning Academy
Grades K–12 Alternative · Palm Springs Unified
0.1 mi
19%
−17 vs state
43%
−9 vs state
19%
−15 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 28% in 2022-23 → 27% in 2025-26 90% 317 Hispanic 73%
Mt. San Jacinto High
Grades 9–12 Alternative · Palm Springs Unified
2.7 mi
7%
−25 vs state
19%
−38 vs state
5%
−33 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 12% in 2022-23 → 10% in 2025-26 96% 325 Hispanic 88%
Cathedral City High
Grades 9–12 · Palm Springs Unified
4.1 mi
21%
−10 vs state
56%
−1 vs state
21%
−15 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 35% in 2022-23 → 33% in 2025-26 96% 1,334 Hispanic 90%