Palm Desert High School
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| Palm Desert High School | |
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| 43570 Phyllis Jackson, Palm Desert, CA 92260 |
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| Principal | Pat Walsh |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1986 |
| Information | (760)862-4300 |
| Colors Mascot |
Red and Gold Aztec |
| Homepage | PDHS Home Page |
Palm Desert High School is a secondary school located in Palm Desert, California. The school is a part of the Desert Sands Unified School District.
Palm Desert High School was founded in 1986. For the 2004-2005 year the enrollment was 1902.[1] Many of Palm Desert High School students come from Palm Desert Middle School (however some La Quinta Middle School and Indio Middle School students attended PDHS in the past).
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[edit] Academics
Palm Desert High School is one of the top schools in Riverside County in terms of academics. In 2004, PDHS was dubbed a California Distinguished School. PDHS consisently has high standardized test scores, and a vast majority of its students attend some form of college, including top state and private universities. It offers Advanced Placement and Honors courses.
[edit] Sports
Palm Desert's mascot is the Aztec (originally in 1985, the "Sun Devil" later was rejected by concerned parents worried it would depict Satanism and was inappropriate for public schools). It has notable tennis, golf, swimming, baseball, basketball, football, and water polo teams. Its main rival is La Quinta High School.
[edit] Notable alumni
- Adam Seuss - class of 1998, minor league baseball player drafted by the Houston Astros.
- Alison Lohman - class of 1997, Actress.
- Josh Homme - class of 1992, Queens of the Stone Age, Eagles of Death Metal, and Kyuss.
- Jesse Hughes- class of 1991, singer and guitarist of rock band Eagles of Death Metal.
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[edit] External links
- Palm Desert High School is at coordinates Coordinates:
- Palm Desert High School - Home Page
