Palm Desert High School

74-910 Aztec Rd.

School District

Desert Sands Unified
Grade

9-12
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:27
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by parent on July 13, 2022

Outstanding program with immense opportunities unparalleled at comparable high schools in any state.
Submitted by parent on March 02, 2022

INCOMPETANCE AT IT'S FINEST! I seriously don't know how this office is functioning. After trying to get assistance from teachers and coming up short, I tried the counselor. When our issues were swept under the rug, I went to the vice principal. She tried to blame teachers' responses on the amount of students they had. (yet they supposedly have less than the norm). I was referred to a different counselor and at first had hope. But no, let down again...Having any correspondence with office staff has been challenging. Following up with issues in an email thread and recapping the situation, and they still respond like it's a new issue with a new person. Tried to make an appointment to come in instead, and I was given a time choices for the next day - they didn't expect me at all! Why bother try to schedule something if they can't follow through? There are good reviews of this school, but it must be for kids that don't need any assistance. This is an absolute shame and my kid is suffering.
Submitted by parent on August 01, 2021

Horrendous communication across the board. Office. Teachers. Counselors. Sports. They truly do not prioritize the needs of the student. When my student asked for help, he got shamed or they wouldn’t help. Such a disgrace.
Submitted by parent on July 15, 2021

Three of our children have been enrolled, two currently. One gone on scholarships and two attending. Three nephews graduated from PDHS. All three moved on and are doing extremely well today. Safe environmentBest athletics in the valley- nearly all sports are dominant- football, baseball, golf, tennis, water polo, swimming, wrestling and more.
Submitted by parent on March 22, 2021

So far a very disappointing experience. Transferred here mid year, communication is lacking. When I asked for help or clarification on classwork/routine, I was told “maybe the teachers don’t know he is a new student”. Still didn’t help. A couple teachers have been putting effort in, but others refuse to explain or answer questions.
Submitted by other on March 23, 2019

PDHS was a great school. It offered a lot of classes, was very supportive to students that wanted to go to college and my counselor was willing to help me with everything to get into a good school. 99% of Classmates/Students were friendly and 19/20 teachers have my support. Go to PDHS!