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Palo Verde High

Public Grades 9-12

1644^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 24% of California high schools

Summary

Palo Verde High is a public high school serving about 740 students in grades 9-12 in the rural community of Blythe, California, as part of the Palo Verde Unified school district.

The school has a significant strength in graduating its students, with a rate of over 93% that exceeds the state average, but it faces serious academic challenges, particularly in mathematics where fewer than 7% of students met state standards. Attendance is also a major concern, with chronic absenteeism affecting about one-third of students. Compared to the nearby Twin Palms Continuation school, Palo Verde High shows stronger outcomes in graduation, test scores, and attendance, and it operates with significantly less funding per student.

While the school's statewide ranking has been volatile and is currently low, it performs better than its district average in several areas. Recent increases in spending have not yet led to improved test scores, indicating a focus on how resources are used is critical. The most urgent needs for the school are addressing the very low math proficiency, improving student attendance, and ensuring effective support for all student groups to build on its success in getting students to graduation.

740

Students ?

20.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,775

Per pupil spending ?

76.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

667 North Lovekin Blvd.
Blythe, CA 92225-1136

(760) 922-7148

District: Palo Verde Unified

Feeder schools for Palo Verde High:

Elementary:	Felix J. Appleby Elementary
	Margaret White Elementary
	Ruth Brown Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

72.7%

White:

15.1%

African American:

7.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 38th percentile in 2013 → 24th in 2025

Strengths

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

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (17% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (34% vs 19% California)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school17%

District avg17%

California avg41%

1,644^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 24%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 36% (2015) to bottom 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Palo Verde Unified

1464^th of 1,543Palo Verde 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	22.3	1644 of 2162	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.0	1450 of 2159	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.5	1538 of 2170	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.7	1158 of 2123	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.5	1383 of 2133	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	20.2	1499 of 2017	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	31.2	1359 of 2021	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	30.7	1351 of 2039	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	34.1	1284 of 1994	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	24.0	1507 of 2426	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	24.6	1452 of 2354	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	30.9	1287 of 2367	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	38.4	1047 of 2281	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	34.5	1213 of 2238	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	32.1	1124 of 2117	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	33.4	1056 of 2063	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	31.8	1046 of 1968	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	34.1	944 of 1901	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	33.3	854 of 1653	48.3%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	12.2	487 of 523	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.7	568 of 592	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	22.6	1034 of 1161	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.3	713 of 1117	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.3	863 of 1052	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	44.1	422 of 1044	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	25.5	711 of 938	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	22.1	1492 of 1906	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.5	1484 of 1915	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.8	1565 of 1915	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.9	1252 of 1858	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.5	1421 of 1833	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.9	1488 of 1760	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	24.8	1432 of 1900	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.6	1342 of 1902	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.2	1323 of 1917	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.9	789 of 1861	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.9	1224 of 1814	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	16.8	1353 of 1742	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	20.4	1573 of 2013	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.9	1433 of 2026	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.3	1383 of 2030	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.2	1166 of 1943	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.0	1319 of 1937	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	14.2	1508 of 1862	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	20.2	1512 of 1942	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.8	1177 of 1948	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.3	1282 of 1963	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.9	913 of 1916	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.6	1111 of 1880	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.6	1285 of 1834	29.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	14.9	1200 of 1252	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	26.5	921 of 1216	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.0	1120 of 1197	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	16.3	987 of 1155	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.4	868 of 1173	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.8	988 of 1193	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.5	1069 of 1204	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.8	954 of 1222	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.5	1019 of 1173	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2022)60th percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2025)25th percentile~ school

Male (2025)22nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)22nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)22nd percentile~ school

White (2025)15th percentile-9 vs school

Disabled (2022)11th percentile-35 vs school

African American (2025)7th percentile-17 vs school

Special Education (2025)4th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy29%-20 vs state

Science14%-18 vs state

Mathematics6%-31 vs state

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by a citizen
Tuesday, September 27, 2016

This is a horrible school. Administration and most teachers are only there for the paychecks. Illegal searches of students to attend graduation and breathalyzer to enter prom. Now they are blocking off handicapped parking spots. Close Quote

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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 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
Palo Verde High	Public	9-12	667 North Lovekin Blvd.	Blythe	92225	Riverside County	Palo Verde Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 922-7148	740	35	20.9	76.9%	112 (15.1%)	53 (7.2%)	538 (72.7%)	8 (1.1%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.0%)	22.3	1644^th of 2162 public high schools	24.0%		32	1450^th of 2159 public high schools	32.8%	194	16.0	0.0	14.4	29.2	29.2	6.5	6.5	$21,775	$4,299	$17,476
Twin Palms Continuation	Public	9-12	811 West Chanslor Way	Blythe	92225	Riverside County	Palo Verde Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 922-4884	85	4	20.3	95.3%	6 (7.1%)	10 (11.8%)	66 (77.6%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.4%)	9.5	2039^th of 2162 public high schools	5.7%		10.2	2061^st of 2159 public high schools	4.5%	22	2.9		2.6	6.1	6.1	3.0	3.0	$28,778	$6,133	$22,645

Frequently Asked Questions about Palo Verde High

How many students attend Palo Verde High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 740 students attended Palo Verde High.

What district is Palo Verde High in?

Palo Verde Unified

What schools feed into Palo Verde High?

Palo Verde High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Felix J. Appleby Elementary
Elementary : Margaret White Elementary
Elementary : Ruth Brown Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Palo Verde High?

Students at Palo Verde High are 73% Hispanic, 15% White, 7% African American, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Palo Verde High a good school?

Palo Verde High ranks in the bottom 24.0% of California high schools.

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