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Cathedral City High

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Cathedral City High ranks 1271 st of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

1271^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 41% of California high schools

Summary

Cathedral City High is a public high school serving approximately 1,334 students in grades 9-12 within the Palm Springs Unified School District, which serves a community with significant economic need.

The school presents a mixed picture: it excels at graduating students, with a rate over 90% that beats both district and state averages, and its students perform relatively well in English Language Arts, nearly matching the state standard. However, its overall academic ranking has dropped significantly in recent years, and it faces a serious challenge in mathematics, where proficiency is far below both the district and state. Performance for students with special needs has been particularly low. While the school spends more per student than other comprehensive high schools in its district, this has not reversed the declining academic trends, and chronic absenteeism remains higher than the state average.

When compared to nearby schools in other districts, the differences are notable. High schools in the neighboring Desert Sands Unified district, such as Palm Desert High and La Quinta High, consistently rank higher and show more stable performance. Within its own district, Rancho Mirage High outperforms in English, while Desert Hot Springs High has higher chronic absenteeism. This suggests broader district factors may be at play, as all Palm Springs Unified high schools rank below the state median.

1,334

Students ?

20.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,217

Per pupil spending ?

95.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

69250 Dinah Shore Dr.
Cathedral City, CA 92234-4713

(760) 770-0100

District: Palm Springs Unified

Feeder schools for Cathedral City High:

Elementary:	Agua Caliente Elementary
	Cathedral City Elementary
	Rancho Mirage Elementary
	Rio Vista Elementary
Middle:	Nellie N. Coffman Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

90.3%

White:

4.1%

Asian:

2.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 52nd percentile in 2015 → 41st in 2025

Strengths

✓93% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (28% vs 41% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (29% vs 19% California)

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg27%

California avg41%

1,271^st of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 41%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From top 48% (2015) to bottom 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	39.6	1271 of 2162	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.1	795 of 2159	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.0	823 of 2170	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.7	787 of 2123	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.3	495 of 1290	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.8	1176 of 2133	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	68.9	618 of 2017	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	64.8	691 of 2021	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	55.3	887 of 2039	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	51.3	959 of 1994	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	46.9	872 of 2426	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	47.8	843 of 2354	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	47.3	858 of 2367	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	42.2	962 of 2281	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	40.2	1012 of 2238	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	33.8	1074 of 2117	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	33.5	1053 of 2063	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	35.9	953 of 1968	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	37.8	860 of 1901	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	31.4	895 of 1653	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	31.6	781 of 1161	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.6	465 of 555	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.1	1005 of 1117	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.9	469 of 1052	55.4%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	44.6	466 of 1085	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.6	217 of 1064	79.6%	★★★★☆
2022	45.8	394 of 1044	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.5	128 of 467	72.6%	★★★★☆
2019	33.6	647 of 941	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.5	461 of 938	50.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	41.4	1087 of 1906	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.0	739 of 1915	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.5	929 of 1915	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.1	790 of 1858	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.3	500 of 1054	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.0	1073 of 1833	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.2	683 of 1760	61.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	43.2	1086 of 1900	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	66.5	534 of 1902	71.9%	★★★★☆
2023	60.0	669 of 1917	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.8	529 of 1861	71.6%	★★★★☆
2019	46.3	971 of 1814	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	76.5	375 of 1742	78.5%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	46.3	204 of 410	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.1	65 of 299	78.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	47.2	1032 of 2013	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	70.3	496 of 2026	75.5%	★★★★☆
2023	68.4	515 of 2030	74.6%	★★★★☆
2022	70.4	435 of 1943	77.6%	★★★★☆
2021	67.5	305 of 1126	72.9%	★★★★☆
2019	46.4	1022 of 1937	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	75.5	399 of 1862	78.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	34.5	1252 of 1942	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.1	745 of 1948	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.7	653 of 1963	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.4	676 of 1916	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.5	447 of 1122	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.1	1098 of 1880	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	70.7	514 of 1834	72.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	25.0	1003 of 1252	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.5	1096 of 1216	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.0	1120 of 1197	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	46.9	657 of 1173	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	90.5	82 of 1193	93.1%	★★★★★
2022	56.5	511 of 1204	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.2	732 of 1222	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.2	715 of 1173	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)57th percentile-6 vs school

Homeless (2025)50th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)49th percentile+8 vs school

White (2024)44th percentile-19 vs school

Female (2025)43rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)43rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)36th percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2022)33rd percentile-30 vs school

Special Education (2025)20th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy49%~ state avg

Science21%-12 vs state

Mathematics14%-24 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 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
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	$23,217	$22,364	$853
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	$22,992	$22,124	$868
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	$37,079	$36,264	$815
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	$22,473	$21,564	$909
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	$22,932	$21,184	$1,748
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	$40,934	$39,484	$1,450
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	$25,778	$23,940	$1,838
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	$22,709	$21,036	$1,673
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	$21,731	$20,800	$931
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	$23,993	$22,014	$1,979

Frequently Asked Questions about Cathedral City High

How many students attend Cathedral City High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,334 students attended Cathedral City High.

What is the racial makeup of Cathedral City High?

Students at Cathedral City High are 90% Hispanic, 4% White, 3% Asian, 1% African American.

Is Cathedral City High a good school?

Cathedral City High ranks 1271^st of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Cathedral City High in?

Palm Springs Unified

What schools feed into Cathedral City High?

Cathedral City High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Agua Caliente Elementary
Elementary : Cathedral City Elementary
Elementary : Rancho Mirage Elementary
Elementary : Rio Vista Elementary
Middle : Nellie N. Coffman Middle

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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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