Palm Desert High School in Palm Desert, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Palm Desert High School is an urban public school in Palm Desert, California that is part of Desert Sands Unified School District. It serves 2,039 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 26.8:1. Its teachers have had 9 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades 9 - 12

2,039 Students

76 Teachers

74910 Aztec Rd

Palm Desert, CA 92260 View local requests

http://www.dsusd.us

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Palm Desert High School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Alcantar

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Ms. Contreras-Portugal

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Palm Desert High School Demographics

43%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

57%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Palm Desert High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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