Palm Springs High

2401 E. Baristo Rd., Desert Hot Springs CA, 92262 | Palm Springs Unified School District | 760-778-0400
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1755
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 47% 9% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
26%Desert Hot Springs
43%California

Palm Springs High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Palm Springs Unified School District" in Desert Hot Springs, CA. There are a total of 1,755 students and 74 teachers at Palm Springs High, for a student to teacher ratio of 24 to 1.

Palm Springs High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 47.0%, which is 9% higher than the California average.

Palm Springs High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1755
Teachers74
Student/Teacher ratio24:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

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 Palm Springs High, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All33%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School33%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All61%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School61%

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.

Palm Springs High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White 26.5% 14.7% 24.1% 51.1%
Black 7.9% 5.5% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian 8.2% 3.8% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 55.0% 74.0% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.1% 0.7% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.3% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.0% 1.1% 3.1% 3.1%

Desert Hot Springs demographics profile

StatisticDesert Hot SpringsCaliforniaNational
Population29,28039,512,223328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)96725691
Median age36.436.037.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)44%52%55%
Speak English56%56%79%
Speak Spanish39%29%13%

Education level achieved in Desert Hot Springs

IndexDesert Hot SpringsCaliforniaNational
Completed 8th grade66.4%81.1%84.3%
Completed high school63.2%79.8%83.0%
Completed some college39.2%61.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree18.0%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors12.2%32.0%30.3%
Completed masters3.9%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.4%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.8%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Palm Springs High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.