Palm Desert High
Public
High Grades 9–12
Part of Desert Sands Unified
74-910 Aztec Rd., Palm Desert, CA 92260 · (760) 862-4300
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Academic performance
Math proficiency42%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts67%
State average 48.6%
EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21)
At a glance
2,079Students enrolled
26:1Student–teacher ratio
60%Free / reduced lunch
CitySetting
Regular SchoolSchool type
Enrollment by grade
Grade 9564
Grade 10520
Grade 11527
Grade 12468
Students
Hispanic · 48%1,008
White · 35%734
Asian · 8%174
Two or more races · 5%109
Black · 2%40
American Indian/Alaska Native · 1%11
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 0%3
Counts as reported to NCES; percentages are of students with a reported race/ethnicity.
Enrollment · last 5 years
2,129’20
2,122’21
2,050’22
2,039’23
2,079’24
Location
74-910 Aztec Rd. Palm Desert
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School facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024-2025 school year. Academic scores from the EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). Community ratings and reviews reflect neighbor opinions, not an official measure of school quality.