Palm Desert High
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Palm Desert, California 92260 · Desert Sands Unified
#506 of 1,343 high schools in California
#10107 of 16,910 nationally
About Palm Desert High
Palm Desert High is a public high located in Palm Desert, in the Desert Sands Unified school district of California, United States. It caters for Grades 9–12. In 2025 it enrolled 2,079 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 43.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of high schools in United States and 506th of 1,343 ranked high schools in California. Its strongest component is reading proficiency (70th percentile), and its weakest is students per teacher (3th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 2,079.
There are 6 schools in Palm Desert; Palm Desert High ranks 5th of 6 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against high schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)34%
- Reading proficiency (30%)67%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)60.2%
- Students per teacher (15%)26.3
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Palm Desert High by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 2,079
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 60.2%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 26.3
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 67%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 34%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Palm Desert High
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Palm Desert Charter Middle
Palm Desert · Charter middle · Grades 6–8
1,298 students · 1.1 km away
Abraham Lincoln Elementary
Palm Desert · Public elementary · Grades K–5
607 students · 1.4 km away
James Earl Carter Elementary
Palm Desert · Public elementary · Grades K–5
487 students · 1.8 km away
George Washington Charter
Palm Desert · Charter elementary · Grades K–5
746 students · 2.4 km away
Gerald R. Ford Elementary
Indian Wells · Public elementary · Grades K–5
598 students · 4.4 km away
Ronald Reagan Elementary
Palm Desert · Public elementary · Grades K–5
808 students · 4.9 km away
Colonel Mitchell Paige Middle
La Quinta · Public middle · Grades 6–8
439 students · 5.2 km away
James Monroe Elementary
Bermuda Dunes · Public elementary · Grades K–5
562 students · 5.6 km away
Rancho Mirage Elementary
Rancho Mirage · Public elementary · Grades K–5
349 students · 5.9 km away
La Quinta High
La Quinta · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,425 students · 7.6 km away
Similar schools
Public high schools in California with a comparable Enrollment.
West Park High
Roseville · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,079 students
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2,077 students
Grace M. Davis High
Modesto · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,083 students
Norwalk High
Norwalk · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,075 students
Palos Verdes Peninsula High
Rolling Hills Estates · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,075 students
Eisenhower High
Rialto · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,075 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Palm Desert High a good school?
Palm Desert High has a Success Index (US) of 43.4 out of 100 (Lower 50% of high schools in United States) and ranks #506 of 1,343 in California. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Palm Desert High rank in California?
Palm Desert High ranks #506 of 1,343 high schools in California and #10107 of 16,910 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Palm Desert High?
Palm Desert High had 2,079 students in 2025.
Is Palm Desert High a elementary school or a high school?
Palm Desert High is classified as a high covering Grades 9–12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Palm Desert High?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Palm Desert High; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.