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Shadow Hills High School vs. Palm Desert High School

Should you attend Shadow Hills High School or Palm Desert High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Shadow Hills High School
39-225 Jefferson St.
Indio, CA 92201
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Palm Desert High School
74-910 Aztec Rd.
Palm Desert, CA 92260
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Shadow Hills High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)

Palm Desert High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,702 students in grades 9-12, Shadow Hills High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 11% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 43% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 2,039 students in grades 9-12, Palm Desert High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 36% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 72% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 26:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,702 students
2,039 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
72 teachers
78 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
26:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Palm Desert High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#6593 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
#2141 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Shadow Hills High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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11%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
36%
(Top 50% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Shadow Hills High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Palm Desert High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
43%
(Top 50% in CA)
72%
(Top 20% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Shadow Hills High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Palm Desert High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
23%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
38%
(Top 30% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Shadow Hills High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Palm Desert High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
96%
(Top 10% in CA)
95%
(Top 30% in CA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Shadow Hills High School and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Palm Desert High School and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Palm Desert High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
413
541
Grade 10 Students
401
549
Grade 11 Students
441
475
Grade 12 Students
447
474

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
1%
8%
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% Hispanic
85%
50%
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% Black
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Shadow Hills High School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Palm Desert High School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
9%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Shadow Hills High School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Palm Desert High School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Shadow Hills High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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0.27
0.62
This chart displays the diversity score of Shadow Hills High School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Palm Desert High School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
62%
43%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Shadow Hills High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Palm Desert High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
16%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Shadow Hills High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Palm Desert High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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