Desert Mirage High

86-150 Ave. 66, Thermal CA, 92274 | Coachella Valley Unified School District | 760-397-2255
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2030
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 29% 33% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 9 in Thermal
  • Ranked #0 of 14081 in California
Proficiency Averages
34%Thermal
43%California

Desert Mirage High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Coachella Valley Unified School District" in Thermal, CA. There are a total of 2,030 students and 80 teachers at Desert Mirage High, for a student to teacher ratio of 26 to 1.

Desert Mirage High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 29.0%, which is 33% lower than the California average.

Desert Mirage High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2030
Teachers80
Student/Teacher ratio26:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment93
Taking some courses93
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses92
Passing no courses<=2

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Desert Mirage High, there are a total of 93 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 93 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All16%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School16%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All42%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School42%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Desert Mirage High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White 1.3% 1.1% 24.1% 51.1%
Black 0.1% 0.2% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian 0.2% 0.2% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 97.2% 96.8% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.8% 0.5% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.4% 1.1% 3.1% 3.1%

Thermal demographics profile

StatisticThermalCaliforniaNational
Population89,99639,512,223328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,71025691
Median age39.836.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)58%52%55%
Speak English47%56%79%
Speak Spanish51%29%13%

Education level achieved in Thermal

IndexThermalCaliforniaNational
Completed 8th grade73.2%81.1%84.3%
Completed high school71.0%79.8%83.0%
Completed some college45.3%61.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree22.1%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors16.0%32.0%30.3%
Completed masters5.8%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.9%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.8%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Desert Mirage High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.