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Mt. San Jacinto High

Public Grades 9-12

1782^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 18% of California high schools

Summary

Mt. San Jacinto High is a small public high school serving about 325 students in grades 9-12 within the Palm Springs Unified school district in Cathedral City, California, which faces significant academic and attendance challenges despite having more resources per student than neighboring schools.

Academically, the school performs well below both state and district averages, with fewer than 16% of students proficient in English and only about 10% in math, placing it in the bottom 20% of all California high schools. This contrasts sharply with other local schools like Cathedral City High and Palm Springs High, which rank significantly higher. A major contributing factor is an extremely high chronic absenteeism rate of 63%, more than double the district average, meaning a large portion of students miss a substantial amount of school.

Interestingly, the school operates with a lower student-teacher ratio and higher per-student spending than comparable schools, yet these advantages have not translated to stronger outcomes. There are some signs of progress, such as a rising graduation rate, and the school has shown relatively better effectiveness in recent years with its English Language Learner students. However, its performance for students with special needs has been inconsistent year-to-year, and it lags behind other high-need schools in the area like Desert Hot Springs High.

325

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,474

Per pupil spending ?

95.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

30800 Landau Blvd.
Cathedral City, CA 92234-5159

(760) 770-8563

District: Palm Springs Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

87.1%

White:

4.3%

African American:

4.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 15th percentile in 2015 → 18th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (11% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!Dropout rate above the California average (11% vs 8%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school11%

District avg27%

California avg41%

1,782^nd of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 18%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5High Schools in the Palm Springs Unified

1147^th of 1,543Palm Springs 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	15.7	1782 of 2162	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.9	1822 of 2159	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.7	1710 of 2170	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.3	1720 of 2123	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.9	1179 of 1290	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.3	1590 of 2133	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.4	1685 of 2017	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	10.5	1792 of 2021	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	9.6	1905 of 2039	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	11.9	1699 of 1994	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	21.1	1603 of 2426	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	17.1	1726 of 2354	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	15.2	1841 of 2367	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	19.2	1651 of 2281	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	22.5	1729 of 2238	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	17.1	1659 of 2117	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	15.7	1683 of 2063	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	16.3	1605 of 1968	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	13.4	1642 of 1901	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	11.9	1593 of 1653	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	17.1	451 of 523	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.7	419 of 517	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.6	518 of 582	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	30.1	821 of 1161	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.9	771 of 1052	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	36.0	688 of 1085	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.3	650 of 1064	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.4	659 of 1044	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.1	359 of 467	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.3	501 of 941	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.4	739 of 938	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	11.5	1689 of 1906	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.5	1694 of 1915	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.7	1640 of 1915	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.1	1601 of 1858	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	7.2	1001 of 1054	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.8	1515 of 1833	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.2	1528 of 1760	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	16.7	1562 of 1900	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.7	1609 of 1902	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.6	1483 of 1917	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.3	1525 of 1861	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.3	1385 of 1814	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.3	1432 of 1742	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	17.3	281 of 328	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.6	232 of 299	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.0	251 of 290	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	18.1	1621 of 2013	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.4	1691 of 2026	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.7	1558 of 2030	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.2	1579 of 1943	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.2	1053 of 1126	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.0	1409 of 1937	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.5	1540 of 1862	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	17.4	1568 of 1942	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.3	1642 of 1948	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.0	1503 of 1963	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.9	1580 of 1916	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.5	1040 of 1122	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.8	1415 of 1880	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.3	1550 of 1834	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	43.2	588 of 1252	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	16.4	1154 of 1216	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.0	1120 of 1197	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	12.3	1021 of 1155	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.9	792 of 1204	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	11.3	1076 of 1222	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	3.2	1148 of 1173	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)53rd percentile+35 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)37th percentile+21 vs school

Disabled (2022)29th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)19th percentile~ school

Male (2025)19th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)18th percentile~ school

Homeless (2024)14th percentile~ school

African American (2025)14th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)12th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2025)11th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy16%-33 vs state

Mathematics10%-27 vs state

Science5%-28 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 (2024)
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 12th 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
Mt. San Jacinto High	Public	9-12	30800 Landau Blvd.	Cathedral City	92234	Riverside County	Palm Springs Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 770-8563	325	25	12.8	95.7%	14 (4.3%)	13 (4.0%)	283 (87.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	7 (2.2%)	15.7	1782^nd of 2162 public high schools	17.6%		14.9	1822^nd of 2159 public high schools	15.6%	40		5.8	0.0	5.1	15.8	15.8	10.2	10.2	$27,474	$2,657	$24,817
Cathedral City High	Public	9-12	69250 Dinah Shore Dr.	Cathedral City	92234	Riverside County	Palm Springs Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 770-0100	1,334	67	20.0	95.5%	55 (4.1%)	19 (1.4%)	1,205 (90.3%)	35 (2.6%)	4 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	12 (0.9%)	39.6	1271^st of 2162 public high schools	41.2%		59.1	795^th of 2159 public high schools	63.2%	476		21.9	0.0	21.1	48.8	48.8	13.6	13.6	$23,060	$1,921	$21,139
Rancho Mirage High	Public	9-12	31001 Rattler Rd.	Rancho Mirage	92270	Riverside County	Palm Springs Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 202-6455	1,401	69	20.4	95.2%	106 (7.6%)	27 (1.9%)	1,155 (82.4%)	67 (4.8%)	8 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (2.5%)	44.1	1162^nd of 2162 public high schools	46.3%		50	999^th of 2159 public high schools	53.7%	163	4.5	19.4	17.1	16.9	54.6	54.6	21.1	21.1	$22,366	$1,856	$20,510
Palm Springs High	Public	9-12	2401 East Baristo Rd.	Palm Springs	92262	Riverside County	Palm Springs Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 778-0400	1,497	71	20.9	95.7%	180 (12.0%)	98 (6.5%)	1,087 (72.6%)	67 (4.5%)	10 (0.7%)	3 (0.2%)	51 (3.4%)	42.3	1205^th of 2162 public high schools	44.3%		52.3	942^nd of 2159 public high schools	56.4%	263	16.0	23.6	7.1	19.6	53.1	53.1	18.6	18.6	$22,354	$2,060	$20,294
Palm Desert High	Public	9-12	74-910 Aztec Rd.	Palm Desert	92260	Riverside County	Desert Sands Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 862-4300	2,079	80	26.0	60.2%	734 (35.3%)	40 (1.9%)	1,008 (48.5%)	174 (8.4%)	11 (0.5%)	3 (0.1%)	109 (5.2%)	78.7	435^th of 2162 public high schools	79.9%		85.2	323^rd of 2159 public high schools	85.0%	112		43.7	18.2	43.1	69.3	69.3	37.5	37.5	$19,647	$3,223	$16,424
Desert Hot Springs High	Public	9-12	65850 Pierson Blvd.	Desert Hot Springs	92240	Riverside County	Palm Springs Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 288-7000	1,687	82	20.5	96.1%	147 (8.7%)	107 (6.3%)	1,358 (80.5%)	17 (1.0%)	6 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (2.9%)	32.2	1444^th of 2162 public high schools	33.2%		48.4	1045^th of 2159 public high schools	51.6%	399		12.2		11.8	46.6	46.6	12.2	12.2	$22,098	$2,184	$19,914
Summit High (Continuation)	Public	10-12	43-330 Palm Royale Dr.	La Quinta	92253	Riverside County	Desert Sands Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 238-9760	195	12	16.4	88.7%	22 (11.3%)	7 (3.6%)	155 (79.5%)	4 (2.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.1%)	12	1916^th of 2162 public high schools	11.4%		16.8	1763^rd of 2159 public high schools	18.3%	153		3.8		3.7	19.4	19.4	1.9	1.9	$30,814	$3,674	$27,140
Shadow Hills High	Public	9-12	39-225 Jefferson St.	Indio	92203	Riverside County	Desert Sands Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 393-5400	1,650	71	23.4	80.1%	130 (7.9%)	23 (1.4%)	1,424 (86.3%)	19 (1.2%)	8 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (2.8%)	44	1169^th of 2162 public high schools	45.9%		43.6	1156^th of 2159 public high schools	46.5%	13		30.9		30.9	48.7	48.7	9.9	9.9	$20,963	$3,067	$17,896
La Quinta High	Public	9-12	79-255 Blackhawk Way	La Quinta	92253	Riverside County	Desert Sands Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 772-4150	2,425	98	24.8	74.4%	385 (15.9%)	30 (1.2%)	1,860 (76.7%)	70 (2.9%)	6 (0.2%)	3 (0.1%)	71 (2.9%)	64.2	707^th of 2162 public high schools	67.3%		63	696^th of 2159 public high schools	67.8%	11		31.2	0.0	30.6	64.1	64.1	29.6	29.6	$18,875	$2,787	$16,088
Indio High	Public	9-12	81-750 Avenue 46	Indio	92201	Riverside County	Desert Sands Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 775-3550	1,962	83	23.5	93.8%	57 (2.9%)	16 (0.8%)	1,835 (93.5%)	15 (0.8%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (1.8%)	29.9	1487^th of 2162 public high schools	31.2%		29.1	1511^th of 2159 public high schools	30.0%	24		18.6	7.1	17.9	37.8	37.8	10.3	10.3	$20,034	$3,291	$16,743

Frequently Asked Questions about Mt. San Jacinto High

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Mt. San Jacinto High ranks in the bottom 17.6% of California high schools.

What district is Mt. San Jacinto High in?

Palm Springs Unified

What is the racial makeup of Mt. San Jacinto High?

Students at Mt. San Jacinto High are 87% Hispanic, 4% White, 4% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% Not Specified.

How many students attend Mt. San Jacinto High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 325 students attended Mt. San Jacinto High.

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