Palm Desert High School
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.
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74910 Aztec Road, Palm Desert, California 92260 | |
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| Type | Public |
| Established | 1986 |
| Principal | Dennis Zink[1] |
| Faculty | 73.82 (FTE)[2] |
| Enrollment | 2,003 (2018-19)[2] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 27.13[2] |
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| Mascot | Aztec |
| Rival | La Quinta High School |
| Newspaper | The Spear |
| Yearbook | Desert Reflections |
| Website | sites |
Academics
Palm Desert offers numerous Advanced Placement and Honors courses, amongst CP classes.
Clubs
- 21st Century Bike Club
- Academic Decathlon
- Activism Now
- Anime Club
- ASB
- Aztec Couture Fashion Club
- Aztec Film Club
- Aztec Impact
- Best Buddies
- BSU (Bold, Strong and United)
- Chamber Singers
- Cheer
- Chess Club
- Choreography Club
- Christian Club
- Class of 2018
- Class of 2019
- Class of 2020
- Class of 2021
- Club Mud
- Color Guard
- Comic Book Club
- Concert Band
- Cool Club
- CSF
- Dance Club
- Dance Team
- Debate Club
- Drama Club
- ENLACE
- Ensemble
- Environmental Science
- Equestrian Club
- FCA (Fellowship of Christian Athletes)
- Fight Club
- French Club
- Friday Night Live
- GSA (Stonewallers)
- Harry Potter Club
- Hip Hop Club
- Indian Cultural Awareness Association
- Interact
- Iron Chefs
- Jazz Ensemble
- Jewish Club
- JSA
- Key Club
- Kids Wish for Kids
- Link Crew
- Marching Aztecs
- Martha's Kitchen Club
- Mock Trial
- Model United Nations
- Mythology
- Multicultural Club
- No Cuss Club
- NHS
- National Watching JSA Club Club (NWJCC)
- PAWS
- Percussion Ensemble
- Print Media Club
- PTO
- Readers to Leaders
- Robotics Club
- Roller Blading Club
- SAAC (Students Against Animal Cruelty)
- Scribble-Lit Arts Mag
- Slam Club
- Spear
- Spear It Tribe
- Swole Club
- Taco Dogshow
- Teenage Republicans
- Ultimate Frisbee
- Vegetarian Club
- Volleyball Club
- Wind Ensemble
- Yearbook
- Younglife
- Youth & Government
Sports
Palm Desert's mascot is the Aztec. The school has tennis, cross country, soccer, track, golf, swimming, baseball, softball, volleyball, basketball, football, wrestling, water polo and equestrian teams. Their main rival is the La Quinta High School, Blackhawks.
Reconstruction
Palm Desert High School was reconstructed as part of the District's $100 million bond used for PDHS, Lincoln, Kennedy, and Eisenhower schools. The new campus has been built to the north of the old campus using the former sports fields for land. The project was completely finished by the beginning of the 2011–12 school year. The new fields opened by the following year. A new gymnasium has been built to seat approximately 2000 students.
Notable alumni
- D. J. Alexander - class of 2010, NFL linebacker with the Philadelphia Eagles
- Scott Burcham - American-Israeli baseball shortstop in the Colorado Rockies organization, and for Team Israel
- Nicole Castrale – class of 1997, professional golfer on LPGA Tour
- James Dockery – class of 2006, NFL cornerback with the Carolina Panthers
- Thomas DeMarco - class of 2007, CFL quarterback with the Ottawa Redblacks
- Josh Homme – class of 1991, Queens of the Stone Age, Eagles of Death Metal, Kyuss, and Them Crooked Vultures
- Jesse Hughes – class of 1990, singer and guitarist of rock band Eagles of Death Metal
- Brooks Kriske - class of 2012, pitcher for the New York Yankees
- Alison Lohman – class of 1997, actress
- Chris Clapinski - class of 1989, former Major League Baseball player
References
- "California School Directory". California Department of Education. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
- "Palm Desert High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
External links
- PDHS Home Page
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Palm Desert High School
- Palm Desert High School Foundation - Supporting Excellence in Academics at PDHS
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