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Best High Schools in Zip Code 92274

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4,429

Students

Top rankedDesert Mirage High1466^th of 2,162 California high schools

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Desert Mirage High up 31 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

There are three public high schools serving grades 9-12 in the Thermal, CA area (zip code 92274), all part of the Coachella Valley Unified district, which faces significant socioeconomic challenges with over 90% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Among the traditional high schools, Coachella Valley High achieves the highest graduation rate at 95.5% with the lowest dropout rate, while Desert Mirage High has stronger academic proficiency scores, particularly in English. La Familia Continuation High serves a much smaller population of students needing an alternative setting, with different outcomes including a lower graduation rate.

Key challenges across all schools include very high chronic absenteeism and test scores below state averages, especially in math and science, despite higher-than-average per-student spending. Strengths include strong graduation rates at the comprehensive high schools and English proficiency at Desert Mirage approaching the state average, indicating areas of resilience and success within a demanding environment.

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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 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
Coachella Valley High	Public	9-12	83-800 Airport Blvd.	Thermal	92274	Riverside County	Coachella Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 399-5183	2,300	111	20.6	90.3%	10 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	2,275 (98.9%)	2 (0.1%)	4 (0.2%)	1 (0.0%)	3 (0.1%)	27	1551^st of 2162 public high schools	28.3%		29.2	1509^th of 2159 public high schools	30.1%	42	9.7	4.8	7.3	40.8	40.8	14.9	14.9	$66,907	$15,294	$51,613
La Familia Continuation High	Public	10-12	56-615 Olive St.	Thermal	92274	Riverside County	Coachella Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 399-5929	254	15	16.7	98.4%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	252 (99.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	11.5	1940^th of 2162 public high schools	10.3%		12.2	1931^st of 2159 public high schools	10.6%	9	3.7	3.3	3.5	5.3	5.3	3.5	3.5	$29,514	$24,172	$5,342
Desert Mirage High	Public	9-12	86150 Avenue 66	Thermal	92274	Riverside County	Coachella Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 397-2255	1,875	85	22.1	97.3%	4 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	1,847 (98.5%)	2 (0.1%)	13 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.2%)	31.1	1466^th of 2162 public high schools	32.2%		29.6	1497^th of 2159 public high schools	30.7%	31	8.5	7.0	7.8	48.1	48.1	15.3	15.3	$18,692	$13,470	$5,222

Cities Near Zip Code 92274

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Thermal	2.21 mi	9	813^th
Coachella	4.12 mi	12	652^nd
Mecca	5.51 mi	3	812^th
Indio	6.81 mi	21	769^th
La Quinta	9.01 mi	8	589^th

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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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