Rancho Mirage High School vs. Palm Desert High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Palm Desert High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Overview
Rancho Mirage High School serves 1,589 students in grades 9-12.
Rancho Mirage High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 24% (which is lower than the California state average of 40%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 51% (which is equal to the California state average of 51%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 23:1.
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Palm Desert High School serves 1,972 students in grades 9-12.
Palm Desert High School placed in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 20%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 34% (which is lower than the California state average of 40%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 67% (which is higher than the California state average of 51%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 26:1 is higher than the California state level of 23:1.
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,589 students
1,972 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
63 teachers
76 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
25:1
26:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#5420 out of 9659 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#3216 out of 9659 schools in CA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
67%
Graduation Rate
95%
97%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
419
530
Grade 10 Students
452
520
Grade 11 Students
348
452
Grade 12 Students
370
468
Ungraded Students
-
2
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
n/a
% Asian
6%
7%
% Hispanic
72%
45%
% Black
4%
2%
% White
16%
42%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
Diversity Score
0.46
0.62
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
65%
41%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
6%
