Desert Hot Springs High

Summary:

Desert Hot Springs High is a public high school in Desert Hot Springs, California, serving 1,742 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Palm Springs Unified School District, which is ranked 1055 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating.

While Desert Hot Springs High has seen fluctuating statewide rankings, it generally falls in the lower half of California high schools, indicating room for improvement. The school's four-year graduation rate has declined from 90.2% to 83.2%, lower than the state average, and its dropout rate has increased from 3.2% to 12.0%. Additionally, the school has experienced a significant rise in chronic absenteeism, from 29.0% to 48.1%, which is substantially higher than the state average. Performance also varies across student subgroups, with English Language Learners and students with disabilities performing below the state average.

Compared to nearby schools within the same district, Cathedral City High and Rancho Mirage High generally outperform Desert Hot Springs High in terms of statewide ranking, graduation rates, and test scores. However, Desert Hot Springs High performs better than the nearby Mt. San Jacinto High. The high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at Desert Hot Springs High, over 98%, likely contributes to the school's lower academic performance compared to more affluent nearby schools.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 65850 Pierson Blvd.
       Desert Hot Springs, CA  92240-3000


(760) 288-7000

District: Palm Springs Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1002nd of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,930 Help


Feeder schools for Desert Hot Springs High:

Elementary:    Bella Vista Elementary
    Bubbling Wells Elementary
    Cabot Yerxa Elementary
    Julius Corsini Elementary
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Middle:    Desert Springs Middle
    Painted Hills Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  19.6 Help
Number of students:  1,718

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
80.7%
White:
8.5%
African American:
6.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  96.9% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Desert Hot Springs High ranks better than 56.9% of high schools in California. It also ranks 3rd among 5 ranked high schools in the Palm Springs Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 44.84. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Desert Hot Springs High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Desert Hot Springs High has the largest high school student body size in the Palm Springs Unified School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (80.7%), White (8.5%), African American (6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 96.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Palm Springs Unified School District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Desert Hot Springs High is 19.6, which is the 2nd best among 5 high schools in the Palm Springs Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Desert Hot Springs High employs 87.4 full-time teachers.
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Desert Hot Springs High is $13,930. 2 high schools in the Palm Springs Unified School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Desert Hot Springs High:

SchoolDigger ranks Desert Hot Springs High 1002nd of 2323 California public high schools. (See Desert Hot Springs High in the ranking list.)

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Palm Springs Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Palm Springs Unified 1055th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Desert Hot Springs High

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Rank History for all students at Desert Hot Springs High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 28.98 958th 1653 42.0%
2005 25.17 1200th 1901 36.9%
2006 26.21 1211th 1968 38.5%
2007 22.81 1379th 2063 33.2%
2008 24.22 1346th 2117 36.4%
2009 28.46 1461st 2238 34.7%
2010 30.40 1265th 2281 44.5%
2011 40.64 1041st 2367 56.0%
2012 39.92 1057th 2354 55.1%
2013 43.62 965th 2426 60.2%
2015 37.52 1219th 1994 38.9%
2016 44.08 1124th 2039 44.9%
2017 46.33 1097th 2021 45.7%
2018 42.59 1167th 2017 42.1%
2019 33.69 1365th 2133 36.0%
2021 42.11 733rd 1290 43.2%
2022 26.02 1513th 2123 28.7%
2023 29.34 1435th 2348 38.9%
2024 44.84 1002nd 2323 56.9%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Desert Hot Springs High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.20 408th 938 56.5%
2019 36.42 552nd 941 41.3%
2021 41.04 248th 467 46.9%
2022 33.70 717th 1044 31.3%
2023 40.06 463rd 1323 65.0%
2024 40.97 440th 1350 67.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Desert Hot Springs High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 24.85 1171st 1547 24.3%
2024 16.11 1463rd 1534 4.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Desert Hot Springs High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.49 1000th 1862 46.3%
2019 42.43 1117th 1937 42.3%
2021 50.66 541st 1126 52.0%
2022 32.13 1308th 1943 32.7%
2023 36.67 1228th 2247 45.3%
2024 53.82 762nd 2235 65.9%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Desert Hot Springs High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 15.53 263rd 290 9.3%
2023 41.12 225th 417 46.0%
2024 74.98 78th 451 82.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Desert Hot Springs High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.00 1052nd 1760 40.2%
2019 30.90 1255th 1833 31.5%
2021 36.33 681st 1054 35.4%
2022 29.75 1282nd 1858 31.0%
2023 26.29 1422nd 2118 32.9%
2024 45.80 926th 2098 55.9%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Desert Hot Springs High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.83 660th 1052 37.3%
2019 26.86 836th 1117 25.2%
2021 22.82 478th 555 13.9%
2022 24.99 980th 1161 15.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Desert Hot Springs High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.72 1132nd 1834 38.3%
2019 31.30 1257th 1880 33.1%
2021 40.21 654th 1122 41.7%
2022 20.43 1493rd 1916 22.1%
2023 30.30 1323rd 2207 40.1%
2024 41.26 1025th 2172 52.8%
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Rank History for African American students at Desert Hot Springs High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.47 338th 582 41.9%
2019 59.75 188th 592 68.2%
2022 34.54 325th 522 37.7%
2023 22.22 574th 720 20.3%
2024 28.81 520th 721 27.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Desert Hot Springs High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.88 939th 1742 46.1%
2019 39.08 1108th 1814 38.9%
2022 31.73 1272nd 1861 31.6%
2023 35.19 1243rd 2142 42.0%
2024 56.11 686th 2125 67.7%
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Rank History for White students at Desert Hot Springs High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.60 868th 1173 26.0%
2019 17.43 1023rd 1222 16.3%
2022 12.94 1062nd 1204 11.8%
2023 20.17 1090th 1434 24.0%
2024 28.50 942nd 1406 33.0%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Desert Hot Springs High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2000 283 44 8 349 9 n/a n/a 0 693
2001 361 60 15 483 8 n/a n/a 0 927
2002 483 67 21 751 10 n/a n/a 0 1332
2003 483 67 21 751 10 n/a n/a 0 1332
2004 449 69 26 850 12 n/a n/a 0 1406
2005 459 97 20 980 15 n/a n/a 0 1571
2006 472 128 17 1092 12 n/a n/a 0 1721
2007 475 108 16 1246 13 n/a n/a 3 1861
2008 450 141 19 1344 15 n/a n/a 0 1969
2009 400 136 15 1375 14 10 2 0 1952
2010 361 138 14 1400 10 7 5 0 1935
2011 324 137 15 1383 11 8 7 0 1885
2012 301 136 15 1384 12 9 4 0 1861
2013 271 136 16 1360 11 8 11 0 1813
2014 247 140 18 1322 10 7 6 0 1750
2015 235 146 20 1340 15 6 15 0 1777
2016 217 140 23 1316 9 2 19 0 1726
2017 222 113 20 1368 7 2 18 0 1750
2018 208 118 18 1428 6 1 21 0 1800
2019 194 117 20 1402 5 2 30 0 1770
2020 203 118 21 1412 7 2 25 0 1788
2021 183 120 21 1473 11 2 34 0 1844
2022 165 114 15 1467 7 2 37 0 1807
2023 141 122 11 1414 8 1 45 0 1742
2024 146 103 15 1387 7 1 54 5 1718

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Desert Hot Springs High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2000 693 33.0 21.0 83.7
2001 927 46.6 19.9 67.9
2002 1332 60.3 22.1 69.8
2003 1332 60.3 22.1 69.8
2004 1406 59.3 23.7 66.9
2005 1571 58.2 27.0 69.3
2006 1721 67.0 25.7 80.5
2007 1861 70.2 26.5 55.8
2008 1969 84.0 23.4 66.9
2009 1952 84.5 20.8 76.7
2010 1935 80.1 24.1 85.1
2011 1885 n/a n/a 87.3
2012 1861 75.4 24.6 81.2
2013 1813 73.5 24.6 80.8
2014 1750 73.8 23.7 86.2
2015 1777 75.0 23.6 93.9
2016 1726 76.0 22.7 89.3
2017 1750 73.7 23.7 88.4
2018 1800 80.6 22.3 92.9
2019 1770 81.5 21.6 85.3
2020 1788 n/a n/a 90.9
2021 1844 84.8 21.7 96.5
2022 1807 89.3 20.2 96.8
2023 1742 90.7 19.2 98.2
2024 1718 87.4 19.6 96.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Desert Hot Springs High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2000 693 33.0 21.0 83.7
2001 927 46.6 19.9 67.9
2002 1332 60.3 22.1 69.8
2003 1332 60.3 22.1 69.8
2004 1406 59.3 23.7 66.9
2005 1571 58.2 27.0 69.3
2006 1721 67.0 25.7 80.5
2007 1861 70.2 26.5 55.8
2008 1969 84.0 23.4 66.9
2009 1952 84.5 20.8 76.7
2010 1935 80.1 24.1 85.1
2011 1885 n/a n/a 87.3
2012 1861 75.4 24.6 81.2
2013 1813 73.5 24.6 80.8
2014 1750 73.8 23.7 86.2
2015 1777 75.0 23.6 93.9
2016 1726 76.0 22.7 89.3
2017 1750 73.7 23.7 88.4
2018 1800 80.6 22.3 92.9
2019 1770 81.5 21.6 85.3
2020 1788 n/a n/a 90.9
2021 1844 84.8 21.7 96.5
2022 1807 89.3 20.2 96.8
2023 1742 90.7 19.2 98.2
2024 1718 87.4 19.6 96.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Desert Hot Springs High

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $13,930

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Desert Hot Springs High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1365th of 2133 High schoolsRanks 1435th of 2348 High schools
 2.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Desert Hot Springs High)35.740.9
 5.2%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Palm Springs Unified)48.747.2
 1.5%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)57.355.4
 1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Desert Hot Springs High)13.712.2
 1.5%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Palm Springs Unified)21.317.9
 3.5%
   11th Grade Mathematics (California)32.227.4
 4.9%
11th Grade Science (Desert Hot Springs High)13.610.8
 2.9%
   11th Grade Science (Palm Springs Unified)12.916.7
 3.9%
   11th Grade Science (California)30.431.7
 1.3%
12th Grade Science (Desert Hot Springs High)15.26.3
 9%
   12th Grade Science (Palm Springs Unified)15.717.1
 1.5%
   12th Grade Science (California)25.626.9
 1.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students17701742
 1.6%
African American117122
 4.3%
American Indian58
 60%
Asian2011
 45%
Hispanic14021414
 0.9%
Pacific Islander21
 50%
White194141
 27.3%
Two or More Races3045
 50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients85.3%98.2%
 12.9%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Desert Hot Springs High

Desert Hot Springs High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bella Vista Elementary
Elementary : Bubbling Wells Elementary
Elementary : Cabot Yerxa Elementary
Elementary : Julius Corsini Elementary
Elementary : Two Bunch Palms Elementary
Middle : Desert Springs Middle
Middle : Painted Hills Middle

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,718 students attended Desert Hot Springs High.

Desert Hot Springs High ranks 1002nd of 2323 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Desert Hot Springs High are 81% Hispanic, 8% White, 6% African American, 3% Two or more races.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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