Mt. San Jacinto High

Public 9-12

30800 Landau Blvd.
Cathedral City, CA 92234-5159

(760) 770-8563

District: Palm Springs Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1722^nd of 2,125 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,644

Student/teacher ratio: 14.0

Number of students: 296

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

87.5%

White:

6.1%

African American:

3.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 99%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Mt. San Jacinto High ranks worse than 81% of high schools in California. It also ranks last among 5 ranked high schools in the Palm Springs Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2022 the calculated Average Standard Score was 17.35. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Mt. San Jacinto High has the smallest high school student body size in the Palm Springs Unified School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (87.5%), White (6.1%), African American (3.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 99% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Palm Springs Unified School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mt. San Jacinto High is 14, which is the lowest among 5 high schools in the Palm Springs Unified School District! (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mt. San Jacinto High is $18,644, which is the highest among 5 high schools in the Palm Springs Unified School District!

Schooldigger 2022 Rankings:

Mt. San Jacinto High:

SchoolDigger ranks Mt. San Jacinto High 1722^nd of 2125 California public high schools. (See Mt. San Jacinto High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Palm Springs Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Palm Springs Unified 1014^th of 2062 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Mt. San Jacinto High

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Rank History for all students at Mt. San Jacinto High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	11.86	1593^rd	1653	3.6%
2005	13.37	1642^nd	1901	13.6%
2006	16.32	1605^th	1968	18.4%
2007	15.71	1683^rd	2063	18.4%
2008	17.11	1659^th	2117	21.6%
2009	22.51	1729^th	2238	22.7%
2010	19.19	1651^st	2281	27.6%
2011	15.22	1841^st	2367	22.2%
2012	17.06	1726^th	2354	26.7%
2013	21.13	1603^rd	2426	33.9%
2015	11.95	1699^th	1994	14.8%
2016	9.57	1905^th	2039	6.6%
2017	10.55	1792^nd	2021	11.3%
2018	12.38	1685^th	2017	16.5%
2019	21.30	1590^th	2133	25.5%
2021	9.88	1179^th	1290	8.6%
2022	17.35	1720^th	2123	19.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Mt. San Jacinto High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.40	739^th	938	21.2%
2019	38.33	501^st	941	46.8%
2021	28.08	359^th	467	23.1%
2022	35.38	659^th	1044	36.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Mt. San Jacinto High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	13.45	1540^th	1862	17.3%
2019	24.95	1409^th	1937	27.3%
2021	9.18	1053^rd	1126	6.5%
2022	19.18	1579^th	1943	18.7%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Mt. San Jacinto High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	18.02	251^st	290	13.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Mt. San Jacinto High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	10.17	1528^th	1760	13.2%
2019	15.78	1515^th	1833	17.3%
2021	7.21	1001^st	1054	5.0%
2022	15.07	1601^st	1858	13.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Mt. San Jacinto High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	26.90	771^st	1052	26.7%
2022	30.13	821^st	1161	29.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Mt. San Jacinto High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	12.27	1550^th	1834	15.5%
2019	21.79	1415^th	1880	24.7%
2021	9.52	1040^th	1122	7.3%
2022	16.93	1580^th	1916	17.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Mt. San Jacinto High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	12.56	518^th	582	11.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Mt. San Jacinto High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	13.29	1432^nd	1742	17.8%
2019	21.31	1385^th	1814	23.6%
2022	18.30	1525^th	1861	18.1%

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Rank History for White students at Mt. San Jacinto High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	3.21	1148^th	1173	2.1%
2019	11.31	1076^th	1222	11.9%
2022	34.92	792^nd	1204	34.2%

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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 Mt. San Jacinto High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	191	3	2	50	0	n/a	n/a	0	246
1989	167	17	0	51	0	n/a	n/a	0	235
1990	204	21	5	59	5	n/a	n/a	0	294
1991	189	43	7	101	6	n/a	n/a	0	346
1992	205	26	9	156	8	n/a	n/a	0	404
1993	202	29	13	150	8	n/a	n/a	0	402
1994	177	34	14	178	15	n/a	n/a	0	418
1995	151	31	6	207	19	n/a	n/a	0	414
1996	151	31	6	207	19	n/a	n/a	0	414
1997	132	29	6	203	19	n/a	n/a	0	389
1998	97	26	10	199	10	n/a	n/a	0	342
1999	106	25	7	215	6	n/a	n/a	0	359
2000	120	25	2	226	1	n/a	n/a	6	380
2001	88	29	5	176	3	n/a	n/a	0	301
2002	82	28	9	212	2	n/a	n/a	0	333
2003	82	28	9	212	2	n/a	n/a	0	333
2004	92	26	13	216	10	n/a	n/a	0	357
2005	70	24	7	202	2	n/a	n/a	0	305
2006	56	8	8	206	6	n/a	n/a	0	284
2007	83	25	6	250	3	n/a	n/a	0	367
2008	87	33	9	313	3	n/a	n/a	0	445
2009	73	32	12	353	2	2	0	0	474
2010	93	29	13	365	3	1	1	0	505
2011	80	39	10	332	2	1	0	0	464
2012	84	52	7	357	1	0	3	0	504
2013	63	37	5	348	3	0	2	0	458
2014	59	25	5	344	4	0	2	0	439
2015	49	28	7	347	4	1	1	0	437
2016	40	25	4	351	2	2	5	0	429
2017	33	28	5	353	3	0	8	0	430
2018	31	20	7	356	5	1	6	0	426
2019	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	0
2020	26	16	9	281	4	0	5	0	341
2021	28	21	7	340	4	0	6	0	406
2022	18	11	4	259	3	0	1	0	296

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Mt. San Jacinto High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	246	9.9	24.8	n/a
1989	235	11.3	20.7	n/a
1990	294	12.0	24.5	n/a
1991	346	12.5	27.6	n/a
1992	404	12.7	31.8	13.6
1993	402	14.6	27.5	21.4
1994	418	15.2	27.5	24.4
1995	414	14.3	29.0	48.8
1996	414	14.3	29.0	48.8
1997	389	16.5	23.6	59.6
1998	342	16.0	21.4	86.5
1999	359	16.0	22.4	80.5
2000	380	16.4	23.2	79.1
2001	301	16.6	18.1	99
2002	333	20.1	16.6	93.1
2003	333	20.1	16.6	93.1
2004	357	22.0	16.2	80.7
2005	305	17.5	17.4	13.8
2006	284	13.8	20.6	80.3
2007	367	24.7	14.9	51.8
2008	445	24.9	17.9	60.2
2009	474	19.1	20.8	99.4
2010	505	19.3	26.1	87.1
2011	464	n/a	n/a	77.8
2012	504	20.0	25.2	61.3
2013	458	19.8	23.1	80.3
2014	439	20.0	21.9	79
2015	437	20.0	21.8	91.1
2016	429	21.0	20.4	82.8
2017	430	20.0	21.5	81.2
2018	426	20.2	21.0	87.3
2019	0	21.0	0.0	n/a
2020	341	n/a	n/a	94.1
2021	406	21.0	19.3	96.6
2022	296	21.0	14.0	99

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 Mt. San Jacinto High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	246	9.9	24.8	n/a
1989	235	11.3	20.7	n/a
1990	294	12.0	24.5	n/a
1991	346	12.5	27.6	n/a
1992	404	12.7	31.8	13.6
1993	402	14.6	27.5	21.4
1994	418	15.2	27.5	24.4
1995	414	14.3	29.0	48.8
1996	414	14.3	29.0	48.8
1997	389	16.5	23.6	59.6
1998	342	16.0	21.4	86.5
1999	359	16.0	22.4	80.5
2000	380	16.4	23.2	79.1
2001	301	16.6	18.1	99
2002	333	20.1	16.6	93.1
2003	333	20.1	16.6	93.1
2004	357	22.0	16.2	80.7
2005	305	17.5	17.4	13.8
2006	284	13.8	20.6	80.3
2007	367	24.7	14.9	51.8
2008	445	24.9	17.9	60.2
2009	474	19.1	20.8	99.4
2010	505	19.3	26.1	87.1
2011	464	n/a	n/a	77.8
2012	504	20.0	25.2	61.3
2013	458	19.8	23.1	80.3
2014	439	20.0	21.9	79
2015	437	20.0	21.8	91.1
2016	429	21.0	20.4	82.8
2017	430	20.0	21.5	81.2
2018	426	20.2	21.0	87.3
2019	0	21.0	0.0	n/a
2020	341	n/a	n/a	94.1
2021	406	21.0	19.3	96.6
2022	296	21.0	14.0	99

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Mt. San Jacinto High

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$18,644

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Mt. San Jacinto High

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Pandemic (2021-2022)	Change (%)
Ranks 1590^th of 2133 High schools	Ranks 1720^th of 2123 High schools	6.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Pandemic (2021-2022)	Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Mt. San Jacinto High)	27.6	18.6	9%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Palm Springs Unified)	48.7	45.3	3.4%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	57.3	54.8	2.5%
11th Grade Mathematics (Mt. San Jacinto High)	5.6	7.7	2.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (Palm Springs Unified)	21.3	15.5	5.8%
11th Grade Mathematics (California)	32.2	27	5.3%
12th Grade Science (Mt. San Jacinto High)	6.5	2	4.5%
12th Grade Science (Palm Springs Unified)	15.7	14	1.7%
12th Grade Science (California)	25.6	26.8	1.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
Total Students	0	406
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	∞	96.6%

Schools Near Mt. San Jacinto High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2022)				Ranking (2021)				CAST Science (2022)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2022)		Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2022)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
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 (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	SchoolDigger Rating (2022)	Average Standard Score (2021)	Statewide Rank (2021)	State Percentile (2021)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	Total
Mt. San Jacinto High	Public	9-12	30800 Landau Blvd.	Cathedral City	92234	Riverside County	Palm Springs Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(760) 770-8563	296	21	14.0	99.0%	18 (6.1%)	11 (3.7%)	259 (87.5%)	4 (1.4%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	17.3	1722^nd of 2125 public high schools	19.0%		9.9	1179^th of 1290 public high schools	8.6%	543	5.5	2.0	4.9	18.6	18.6	7.7	7.7	$18,644
Cathedral City High	Public	9-12	69250 Dinah Shore Dr.	Cathedral City	92234	Riverside County	Palm Springs Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(760) 770-0100	1,537	73	20.9	95.8%	100 (6.5%)	35 (2.3%)	1,343 (87.4%)	41 (2.7%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	13 (0.8%)	56.7	789^th of 2125 public high schools	62.9%		57.3	495^th of 1290 public high schools	61.6%	294	32.4	19.2	24.9	57.9	57.9	22.0	22.0	$14,188
Rancho Mirage High	Public	9-12	31001 Rattler Rd.	Rancho Mirage	92270	Riverside County	Palm Springs Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(760) 202-6455	1,512	68	22.4	96.7%	167 (11.0%)	38 (2.5%)	1,203 (79.6%)	56 (3.7%)	9 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (2.4%)	42.3	1119^th of 2125 public high schools	47.3%		29.8	901^st of 1290 public high schools	30.2%	218		12.6	12.6	53.0	53.0	14.3	14.3	$13,652
Palm Springs High	Public	9-12	2401 E. Baristo Rd.	Palm Springs	92262	Riverside County	Palm Springs Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(760) 778-0400	1,617	71	22.9	96.8%	231 (14.3%)	106 (6.6%)	1,122 (69.4%)	103 (6.4%)	7 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (2.9%)	62	675^th of 2125 public high schools	68.2%		45.3	678^th of 1290 public high schools	47.4%	3	27.8	9.7	26.3	62.4	62.4	24.0	24.0	$13,667
Palm Desert High	Public	9-12	74-910 Aztec Rd.	Palm Desert	92260	Riverside County	Desert Sands Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(760) 862-4300	2,122	79	26.8	58.5%	805 (37.9%)	39 (1.8%)	1,024 (48.3%)	162 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	90 (4.2%)	81	353^rd of 2125 public high schools	83.4%		76.2	285^th of 1290 public high schools	77.9%	68	41.8	15.3	38.6	72.9	72.9	37.0	37.0	$8,348
Desert Hot Springs High	Public	9-12	65850 Pierson Blvd.	Desert Hot Springs	92240	Riverside County	Palm Springs Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(760) 288-7000	1,807	89	20.2	96.8%	165 (9.1%)	114 (6.3%)	1,467 (81.2%)	15 (0.8%)	7 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	37 (2.0%)	26	1515^th of 2125 public high schools	28.7%		42.1	733^rd of 1290 public high schools	43.2%	782	10.3	7.8	9.5	32.7	32.7	10.2	10.2	$13,930
Summit High (Continuation)	Public	10-12	43-330 Palm Royale Dr.	La Quinta	92253	Riverside County	Desert Sands Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(760) 238-9760	159	11	14.3	74.2%	26 (16.4%)	2 (1.3%)	128 (80.5%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	17.5	1721^st of 2125 public high schools	19.0%		13.1	1110^th of 1290 public high schools	14.0%	611	3.9		3.6	27.1	27.1	2.9	2.9	$11,758
Shadow Hills High	Public	9-12	39-225 Jefferson St.	Indio	92201	Riverside County	Desert Sands Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(760) 393-5400	1,952	73	26.9	78.3%	211 (10.8%)	24 (1.2%)	1,607 (82.3%)	13 (0.7%)	5 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	92 (4.7%)	38	1235^th of 2125 public high schools	41.9%		53.3	563^rd of 1290 public high schools	56.4%	672	21.5	7.8	18.7	43.0	43.0	10.8	10.8	$8,670
La Quinta High	Public	9-12	79-255 Blackhawk Way	La Quinta	92253	Riverside County	Desert Sands Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(760) 772-4150	2,582	98	26.3	75.9%	423 (16.4%)	42 (1.6%)	1,959 (75.9%)	84 (3.3%)	4 (0.2%)	3 (0.1%)	67 (2.6%)	50.4	924^th of 2125 public high schools	56.5%		65.6	403^rd of 1290 public high schools	68.8%	521	25.4	7.5	22.7	47.9	47.9	21.6	21.6	$7,872
Indio High	Public	9-12	81-750 Ave. 46	Indio	92201	Riverside County	Desert Sands Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(760) 775-3550	2,016	82	24.6	92.9%	55 (2.7%)	16 (0.8%)	1,894 (93.9%)	18 (0.9%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (1.5%)	23.7	1572^nd of 2125 public high schools	26.0%		32.2	866^th of 1290 public high schools	32.9%	706	10.9	11.5	11.2	27.5	27.5	6.7	6.7	$8,860

Frequently Asked Questions about Mt. San Jacinto High

Is Mt. San Jacinto High a good school?

Mt. San Jacinto High ranks in the bottom 19.0% of California high schools.

How many students attend Mt. San Jacinto High?

In the 2021-22 school year, 296 students attended Mt. San Jacinto High.

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 88% Hispanic, 6% White, 4% African American, 1% Asian, 1% American Indian.

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