Palm Springs High School in Palm Springs, California (CA)

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City-data.com school rating (using weighted 2006 test average as compared to other schools in California) from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) is 67.

2401 East Baristo Rd.
Palm Springs, CA 92262

Kayla

Jan 15, 2012 @ 1:13 pm

Coming from a Catholic High School of 500 kids in Minnesota, My family is considering moving down there. I'm looking for bigger, public, but not something way different! Do you think this school would be a good fit? Is it hard to adjust to this school?

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Student Enrollment: 525

County Name : Riverside
District Name: Palm Springs Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: HIGH SCHOOL
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 80
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Bonnie Garcia
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Republican

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 37
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : James Battin
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Republican

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 45
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Mary Whitaker Bono
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Republican

Latitude: 33.81950
Longitude: -116.51800

The lowest grade and the highest grade in which student enrollment was reported in the most recent certified data collection: 9-12
Change in API from 2005 to 2006: 13 (696 to 709)
Met 18 out of 18 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (41 tested out of 41)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (41 tested out of 41)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (4 tested out of 4)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (4 tested out of 4)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (14 tested out of 14)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (14 tested out of 14)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (22 tested out of 22)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (22 tested out of 22)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 99% (242 tested out of 244)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (243 tested out of 244)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
ELA Participation Rate White: 99% (197 tested out of 199)
Math Participation Rate White: 99% (198 tested out of 199)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 99% (208 tested out of 210)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (209 tested out of 210)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 99% (161 tested out of 162)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (162 tested out of 162)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 94% (56 tested out of 60)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 97% (58 tested out of 60)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 49.8%

Palm Springs High:	50%
State average from 1015 schools:	50

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 44.5%

Here:	45%
State average from 1024 schools:	45

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 32.4% (12 proficient out of 37)

Here:	32%
State average from 514 schools:	41

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 24.3% (9 proficient out of 37)

Here:	24%
State average from 511 schools:	31

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 83.3% (10 proficient out of 12)

Here:	83%
State average from 519 schools:	69

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 83.3% (10 proficient out of 12)

Here:	83%
State average from 519 schools:	75

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 66.7% (14 proficient out of 21)

Here:	67%
State average from 296 schools:	68

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 66.7% (14 proficient out of 21)

Here:	67%
State average from 295 schools:	65

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 31.3% (71 proficient out of 227)

Palm Springs High:	31%
State average from 887 schools:	40

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 31.7% (72 proficient out of 227)

Here:	32%
State average from 888 schools:	36

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 71.1% (135 proficient out of 190)

Here:	71%
State average from 819 schools:	67

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 58.4% (111 proficient out of 190)

Here:	58%
State average from 820 schools:	60

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 32.5% (64 proficient out of 197)

Palm Springs High:	33%
State average from 913 schools:	38

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 31.0% (61 proficient out of 197)

Here:	31%
State average from 920 schools:	36

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 22.9% (36 proficient out of 157)

Here:	23%
State average from 776 schools:	28

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 24.2% (38 proficient out of 157)

Palm Springs High:	24%
State average from 776 schools:	33

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 24.0% (12 proficient out of 50)

Here:	24%
State average from 724 schools:	17

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 32.0% (16 proficient out of 50)

Palm Springs High:	32%
State average from 731 schools:	15

Graduation Rate for 2006, Class of 2004-05: 88.9%

Graduation Rate for 2005, Class of 2003-04: 97.9%

ELA 2006 Percent Proficient Target: 22.3%
Math 2006 Percent Proficient Target: 20.9%
Number of Scores included in the 2006 Academic Performance Index (API) : 1412

2006 API (Base) : 713

Palm Springs High:	713.0
State average from 1166 schools:	665

Statewide Rank: 6

Similar Schools Rank: 8

2007 API Target: 718

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 636 (631 students included)

Here:	636
State average from 786 schools:	637

2006 Whites API (Base) : 799 (564 students included)

Here:	799
State average from 697 schools:	761

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 548

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 639 (548 students included)

Palm Springs High:	639
State average from 796 schools:	633

Number of English Learners included in API : 423

2006 English Learner API (Base) : 607 (423 students included)

Here:	607
State average from 511 schools:	599

Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 156

2006 Students with Disabilities API (Base) : 515 (156 students included)

Here:	515
State average from 477 schools:	467

Percent African American : 7%
Percent American Indian : 1%
Percent Asian : 3%
Percent Filipino : 5%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 44%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 40%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 30%

Here:	30.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	41

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 0%

Here:	0.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	9

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 0%

Here:	0.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	3

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 13%

Here:	13.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	16

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 11%

Here:	11.0%
State average from 1260 schools:	9

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : N/A

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : N/A
Average Class Size for a Number of Core Academic Courses : 34
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 80%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 24%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 22%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 30%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 15%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 10%

Average Parent Education Level : 2.65

Here:	2.6
State average from 1260 schools:	3

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 93%

Here:	93.0%
State average from 1256 schools:	92

Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 3%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 9-11 (STAR) : 100%
School Characteristic Index : 160.9782434

Valid Score for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 1412

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 423.600

Valid Score for CST in mathematics arts Grades 9-11 : 1412

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 9-11 : 282.400

Valid Score for CSt in science arts Grades 9-11 : 1392

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 9-11 : 208.800

Valid Score for CST in history-social science arts Grades 9-11 : 874

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 9-11 : 196.650

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) ELA in Grades 9-11 : 553

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 165.900

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 555

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 166.500

Valid Score for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 481

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 48.100

Valid Score for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 174

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 17.400

Valid Score for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 106

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 5.300
2006 API (Growth) : 709
2005 API (Base): 696
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 630

Here:	630
State average from 789 schools:	635

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 630

Palm Springs High:	630
State average from 769 schools:	626

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : 0 (failed to meet target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 801

Here:	801
State average from 696 schools:	761

2005 White API (Base) : 775

Palm Springs High:	775
State average from 707 schools:	753

2005-2006 White Growth : 26 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 635

Here:	635
State average from 797 schools:	631

2005 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 611

Here:	611
State average from 793 schools:	619

2005-2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Growth : 24 (met target)

2006 English Learners API (Growth) : 604

Palm Springs High:	604
State average from 511 schools:	602

2005 English Learners API (Base) : 602

Here:	602
State average from 512 schools:	597

2005-2006 English Learners Subgroup API Growth : 2 (failed to meet target)

2006 Students With Disabilities API (Growth) : 513

Palm Springs High:	513
State average from 477 schools:	465

2005 Students With Disabilities API (Base) : 484

Here:	484
State average from 474 schools:	450

2005-2006 Students With Disabilities Subgroup API Growth : 29 (met target)
Percent of Enrollments in grades 9 - 11(STAR) : 100%
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 689
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 683

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) English-Language Arts (ELA) in Grades 9-11 : 558

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 167.400

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 561

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 168.300