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Twentynine Palms High

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Twentynine Palms High ranks 1082 nd of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

1082^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 50% of California high schools

Summary

Twentynine Palms High is a public high school serving about 720 students in grades 9-12 in the Morongo Unified School District, acting as the primary comprehensive high school for the area.

The school shows a mix of strengths and challenges in its performance. It does well in English Language Arts, matching state averages, and maintains an 82% graduation rate while serving a student population with high economic need. However, math and science scores are below state averages, and the school faces significant issues with chronic student absenteeism and a dropout rate higher than the state's. Its statewide ranking has been somewhat volatile in recent years.

Compared to the nearby Black Rock Alternative/Continuation school, Twentynine Palms High performs significantly better academically across all core subjects. While both schools face similar challenges with attendance, Twentynine Palms High operates with a higher student-teacher ratio and lower per-student spending than the alternative school. Recent increases in school funding have not yet led to a marked improvement in overall rankings or test scores.

719

Students ?

18.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,414

Per pupil spending ?

66.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

72750 Wildcat Way
Twentynine Palms, CA 92277-0980

(760) 367-9591

District: Morongo Unified

Feeder schools for Twentynine Palms High:

Elementary:	Condor Elementary
	Oasis Elementary
	Palm Vista Elementary
	Twentynine Palms Elementary
Middle:	Twentynine Palms Junior High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

38.8%

White:

35.6%

African American:

15.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 74th percentile in 2015 → 50th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (30% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the California average (82% vs 88%)

!Dropout rate above the California average (14% vs 8%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg28%

California avg41%

1,082^nd of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 50%▼ down 24 pts since 2015

From top 26% (2015) to top 50% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3High Schools in the Morongo Unified

1077^th of 1,543Morongo Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	47.6	1082 of 2162	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.9	798 of 2159	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.6	1116 of 2170	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.9	1042 of 2123	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.2	409 of 1290	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.5	524 of 2133	75.4%	★★★★☆
2018	47.1	1065 of 2017	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	50.6	1010 of 2021	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	68.1	612 of 2039	70.0%	★★★★☆
2015	71.2	525 of 1994	73.7%	★★★★☆
2013	65.6	407 of 2426	83.2%	★★★★☆
2012	57.1	618 of 2354	73.7%	★★★★☆
2011	57.4	606 of 2367	74.4%	★★★★☆
2010	59.8	523 of 2281	77.1%	★★★★☆
2009	64.7	342 of 2238	84.7%	★★★★☆
2008	56.1	543 of 2117	74.4%	★★★★☆
2007	52.2	607 of 2063	70.6%	★★★★☆
2006	52.2	607 of 1968	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	43.9	721 of 1901	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	36.3	784 of 1653	52.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	58.3	175 of 523	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.9	172 of 517	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.7	334 of 521	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.9	235 of 522	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.7	249 of 592	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.6	313 of 582	46.2%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	24.4	997 of 1161	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	61.6	135 of 555	75.7%	★★★★☆
2019	48.1	440 of 1117	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	25.3	805 of 1052	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	43.3	1040 of 1906	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.1	697 of 1915	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.9	1088 of 1915	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.6	1015 of 1858	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.1	425 of 1054	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.4	507 of 1833	72.3%	★★★★☆
2018	45.4	985 of 1760	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	50.0	934 of 1900	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.9	1011 of 1902	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.6	755 of 1917	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.5	822 of 1861	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.3	569 of 1814	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.3	880 of 1742	49.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	44.3	1112 of 2013	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.1	735 of 2026	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.3	1224 of 2030	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.1	1147 of 1943	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.8	424 of 1126	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.8	352 of 1937	81.8%	★★★★☆
2018	45.0	1078 of 1862	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	49.0	934 of 1942	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.9	807 of 1948	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.1	1021 of 1963	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.1	995 of 1916	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	65.9	332 of 1122	70.4%	★★★★☆
2019	67.9	519 of 1880	72.4%	★★★★☆
2018	43.5	1042 of 1834	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	54.3	80 of 175	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.9	64 of 183	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.2	99 of 190	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.3	68 of 168	59.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	35.9	736 of 1252	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.1	841 of 1216	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.8	760 of 1197	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	30.7	832 of 1155	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	48.0	641 of 1173	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.4	945 of 1193	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.6	879 of 1204	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	64.7	419 of 1222	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	29.0	872 of 1173	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2025)67th percentile+17 vs school

Military Connected (2025)54th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)52nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)51st percentile~ school

Female (2025)45th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)45th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)41st percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)28th percentile-22 vs school

Disabled (2022)14th percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy49%~ state avg

Science24%-9 vs state

Mathematics24%-14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 10th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Twentynine Palms High	Public	9-12	72750 Wildcat Way	Twentynine Palms	92277	San Bernardino County	Morongo Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 367-9591	719	38	18.7	66.5%	256 (35.6%)	110 (15.3%)	279 (38.8%)	33 (4.6%)	3 (0.4%)	21 (2.9%)	17 (2.4%)	47.6	1082^nd of 2162 public high schools	50.0%		58.9	798^th of 2159 public high schools	63.0%	284	25.0	22.5	23.9	49.4	49.4	23.5	23.5	$22,414	$20,814	$1,600
Black Rock Alternative/Continuation	Public	9-12	59273 Sunnyslope	Yucca Valley	92284	San Bernardino County	Morongo Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 369-6310	122	11	10.7	82.0%	56 (45.9%)	14 (11.5%)	50 (41.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	8.1	2115^th of 2162 public high schools	2.2%		12.2	1932^nd of 2159 public high schools	10.5%	183		1.9	1.4	5.5	5.5	0.0	0.0	$35,686	$33,438	$2,248

Frequently Asked Questions about Twentynine Palms High

What is the racial makeup of Twentynine Palms High?

Students at Twentynine Palms High are 39% Hispanic, 36% White, 15% African American, 5% Asian, 3% Pacific Islander, 2% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Twentynine Palms High?

Twentynine Palms High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Condor Elementary
Elementary : Oasis Elementary
Elementary : Palm Vista Elementary
Elementary : Twentynine Palms Elementary
Middle : Twentynine Palms Junior High

Is Twentynine Palms High a good school?

Twentynine Palms High ranks 1082^nd of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Twentynine Palms High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 719 students attended Twentynine Palms High.

What district is Twentynine Palms High in?

Morongo Unified

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2024–25 school spending dataJul 1, 2026

2024–25 attendance dataMar 13, 2026

2024–25 CSA Spanish test scoresDec 22, 2025

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesNov 14, 2025

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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