Palm Desert High

74-910 Aztec Rd., Palm Desert, 92260

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ENROLLMENT
1,979
STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO ?
26:1
UNOFFICIAL API RANK ?
9/10
DIVERSITY RANK ?
8/10

Student body

  • Enrollment: 1,979 students
  • Free and reduced-price lunch: 45.4% ?
  • English language learners: 5.1%
  • Diversity rank: 8/10 ?
Student body ethnicity
Source: 2012-13 state data

Faculty

  • Total teachers: 75
  • Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 ?
Source: 2012-13 state data

Performance

Academic Performance Index (API)

Unofficial Rank: 9/10
Source: 2008-2013 state data

California Standards Tests (STAR)

Students scoring "proficient" or above:
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009

No Child Left Behind (AYP)

Fail: Missed five of 22 federal targets for 2012

Fail: Missed three of 21 federal targets for 2011

Fail: Missed one of 22 federal targets for 2010

Fail: Missed two of 22 federal targets for 2009

Fail: Missed two of 22 federal targets for 2008

Pass: Met federal targets for 2007

SAT Reasoning Test

Source: 2011-2012 state data reported for 244 participants
Math: 525   Reading: 511   Writing: 508
Source: 2010-2011 state data reported for 247 participants
Math: 538   Reading: 526   Writing: 517
Source: 2009-2010 state data reported for 215 participants
Math: 534   Reading: 525   Writing: 525

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