Mt. San Jacinto High School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

30800 Landau Blvd.
Cathedral City, CA 92234

Bottom 50%

Serving 357 students in grades 9-12, Mt. San Jacinto High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 10% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 19% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

School Type: Alternative school
Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 357 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: 81% (Btm 50% in CA)
: Bottom 50%
: 10% (Btm 50%)
: 19% (Btm 50%)
: ≤10% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Mt. San Jacinto High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Mt. San Jacinto High School's student population of 357 students has declined by 16% over five school years.

The teacher population of 23 teachers has grown by 9% over five school years.

School Type

Alternative school

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mt. San Jacinto High School
10	1
11	100
12	256

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Total Students

357 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mt. San Jacinto High School
2023	426
2022	296
2021	406
2018	430
2017	430
2016	429
2015	437
2014	439
2013	458
2012	504
2011	464
2010	505
2009	474
2008	445
2007	367
2006	284
2005	305
2004	357
2003	333
2002	355
2001	301
2000	380
1999	359
1998	342
1997	389
1996	414
1995	419
1994	418
1993	402
1992	404
1991	346

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Mt. San Jacinto High School
2023	20
2022	21
2021	21
2020	21
2019	21
2018	20
2017	20
2016	21
2015	20
2014	20
2013	20
2012	20
2010	19
2009	19
2008	25
2007	24
2006	13
2005	17
2004	22
2003	20
2002	19
2001	16
2000	16
1999	16
1998	16
1997	17
1996	14
1995	15
1994	15
1993	15
1992	13
1991	13
1990	12

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School Rankings

Mt. San Jacinto High School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Mt. San Jacinto High School is 0.17, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#8905 out of 9523 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Mt. San Jacinto High School
2023	#8905
2022	#9034
2021	#3555
2019	#8920
2018	#9402
2017	#9557
2016	#9386
2012	#5978
2011	#9236
2010	#8842

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10%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Mt. San Jacinto High School	California	Palm Springs Unified School District
2023	10%	34%	22%
2022	8%	33%	20%
2021	5%	34%	21%
2019	6%	40%	28%
2018	5%	39%	26%
2017	1%	38%	25%
2016	5%	37%	23%
2012	50%	59%	51%
2011	10%	58%	50%
2010	20%	56%	51%

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19%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Mt. San Jacinto High School	California	Palm Springs Unified School District
2022	19%	47%	36%
2021	17%	49%	42%
2019	28%	51%	42%
2018	12%	50%	26%
2017	10%	48%	39%
2016	12%	48%	37%
2012	50%	58%	47%
2011	10%	56%	47%
2010	20%	54%	45%

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≤10%

29%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Mt. San Jacinto High School	California	Palm Springs Unified School District
2022	10%	29%	18%
2021	5%	28%	14%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Mt. San Jacinto High School	California	Palm Springs Unified School District
2023	21:1	22:1	21:1
2022	14:1	21:1	22:1
2021	19:1	22:1	23:1
2018	22:1	23:1	24:1
2017	22:1	23:1	24:1
2016	20:1	24:1	24:1
2015	22:1	24:1	25:1
2014	22:1	24:1	26:1
2013	23:1	24:1	27:1
2012	25:1	23:1	26:1
2010	26:1	21:1	24:1
2009	25:1	20:1	22:1
2008	18:1	18:1	20:1
2007	15:1	21:1	23:1
2006	22:1	20:1	22:1
2005	18:1	21:1	23:1
2004	16:1	21:1	22:1
2003	17:1	20:1	21:1
2002	19:1	20:1	21:1
2001	19:1	20:1	21:1
2000	24:1	21:1	22:1
1999	22:1	21:1	22:1
1998	21:1	21:1	24:1
1997	24:1	23:1	25:1
1996	29:1	25:1	27:1
1995	28:1	25:1	26:1
1994	28:1	25:1	25:1
1993	28:1	25:1	25:1
1992	32:1	24:1	26:1
1991	28:1	24:1	24:1
1990	25:1	24:1	24:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Mt. San Jacinto High School	California	Palm Springs Unified School District
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	1%	2%	1%
2006	2%	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	3%	2%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	1%
1999	2%	1%	1%
1998	3%	1%	1%
1997	5%	1%	1%
1996	6%	1%	1%
1995	3%	1%	1%
1994	4%	1%	1%
1993	3%	1%	1%
1992	2%	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Mt. San Jacinto High School	California	Palm Springs Unified School District
2023	1%	12%	3%
2022	1%	12%	3%
2021	2%	12%	3%
2018	1%	11%	3%
2017	1%	11%	3%
2015	1%	11%	4%
2014	1%	11%	3%
2013	1%	11%	4%
2012	1%	11%	4%
2011	3%	11%	4%
2010	3%	11%	4%
2009	4%	11%	5%
2008	2%	12%	4%
2007	2%	12%	4%
2006	3%	12%	4%
2005	2%	12%	4%
2004	4%	12%	4%
2003	3%	11%	4%
2002	1%	11%	3%
2001	2%	11%	4%
2000	2%	11%	4%
1999	2%	11%	4%
1998	3%	11%	4%
1997	2%	11%	4%
1996	1%	11%	4%
1995	2%	11%	4%
1994	3%	11%	4%
1993	3%	11%	4%
1992	2%	11%	4%
1991	2%	11%	4%
1990	2%	10%	4%

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Hispanic

91%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mt. San Jacinto High School	California	Palm Springs Unified School District
2023	89%	55%	81%
2022	88%	56%	81%
2021	84%	56%	80%
2018	83%	54%	78%
2017	83%	54%	78%
2016	82%	54%	77%
2015	80%	54%	75%
2014	79%	53%	75%
2013	76%	53%	74%
2012	71%	52%	73%
2011	72%	51%	73%
2010	72%	50%	72%
2009	74%	49%	71%
2008	70%	50%	71%
2007	68%	49%	70%
2006	73%	48%	68%
2005	66%	47%	66%
2004	61%	46%	64%
2003	64%	45%	62%
2002	64%	44%	61%
2001	58%	43%	58%
2000	59%	42%	56%
1999	60%	41%	55%
1998	58%	40%	53%
1997	52%	40%	52%
1996	50%	39%	50%
1995	52%	38%	48%
1994	43%	37%	46%
1993	37%	36%	44%
1992	39%	35%	43%
1991	29%	34%	41%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mt. San Jacinto High School	California	Palm Springs Unified School District
2023	3%	5%	4%
2022	4%	5%	4%
2021	5%	5%	5%
2018	7%	6%	5%
2017	7%	6%	5%
2016	6%	6%	5%
2015	7%	6%	6%
2014	6%	6%	5%
2013	8%	6%	6%
2012	10%	6%	5%
2011	8%	7%	6%
2010	6%	7%	6%
2009	7%	7%	6%
2008	7%	8%	5%
2007	7%	8%	5%
2006	3%	8%	5%
2005	8%	8%	5%
2004	7%	8%	5%
2003	8%	8%	5%
2002	7%	8%	5%
2001	10%	8%	6%
2000	7%	9%	6%
1999	7%	9%	6%
1998	8%	9%	6%
1997	7%	9%	6%
1996	7%	9%	6%
1995	8%	9%	6%
1994	8%	9%	6%
1993	7%	9%	6%
1992	6%	9%	6%
1991	12%	9%	6%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mt. San Jacinto High School	California	Palm Springs Unified School District
2023	5%	21%	9%
2022	6%	21%	10%
2021	7%	22%	10%
2018	8%	24%	13%
2017	8%	24%	13%
2016	10%	24%	13%
2015	12%	24%	14%
2014	13%	25%	14%
2013	14%	25%	15%
2012	17%	26%	16%
2011	17%	27%	17%
2010	18%	27%	17%
2009	15%	28%	18%
2008	20%	29%	19%
2007	22%	29%	20%
2006	19%	31%	22%
2005	23%	31%	24%
2004	25%	32%	26%
2003	24%	34%	28%
2002	27%	35%	29%
2001	29%	36%	31%
2000	32%	37%	33%
1999	29%	38%	34%
1998	28%	39%	36%
1997	34%	39%	37%
1996	36%	40%	39%
1995	35%	41%	41%
1994	42%	42%	43%
1993	50%	43%	45%
1992	51%	44%	46%
1991	55%	45%	48%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Mt. San Jacinto High School	California	Palm Springs Unified School District
2023	1%	6%	3%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2018	1%	4%	1%
2017	1%	4%	1%
2016	2%	4%	1%
2012	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.17

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mt. San Jacinto High School	California	Palm Springs Unified School District
2023	0.21	0.64	0.33
2022	0.22	0.63	0.34
2021	0.29	0.62	0.35
2018	0.30	0.64	0.38
2017	0.30	0.64	0.38
2016	0.32	0.64	0.39
2015	0.34	0.64	0.41
2014	0.36	0.65	0.41
2013	0.40	0.65	0.43
2012	0.46	0.65	0.44
2011	0.45	0.67	0.45
2010	0.45	0.67	0.45
2009	0.43	0.71	0.46
2008	0.47	0.65	0.46
2007	0.49	0.67	0.47
2006	0.44	0.66	0.49
2005	0.51	0.67	0.50
2004	0.57	0.67	0.52
2003	0.54	0.67	0.53
2002	0.52	0.67	0.55
2001	0.57	0.67	0.56
2000	0.55	0.67	0.58
1999	0.56	0.67	0.58
1998	0.58	0.67	0.59
1997	0.61	0.67	0.59
1996	0.62	0.67	0.60
1995	0.61	0.67	0.60
1994	0.64	0.67	0.60
1993	0.61	0.67	0.61
1992	0.59	0.67	0.61
1991	0.60	0.67	0.61

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81%

87%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Mt. San Jacinto High School	California	Palm Springs Unified School District
2023	81%	87%	89%
2022	82%	87%	89%
2021	68%	84%	87%
2020	72%	85%	91%
2019	67%	84%	92%
2018	72%	84%	92%
2017	62%	83%	91%
2016	63%	83%	89%
2015	91%	89%	91%
2014	87%	88%	87%
2013	87%	87%	87%

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Eligible for

92%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Mt. San Jacinto High School	California	Palm Springs Unified School District
2023	98%	51%	95%
2022	98%	51%	95%
2021	95%	53%	96%
2018	73%	49%	71%
2017	73%	49%	71%
2016	74%	50%	73%
2015	82%	50%	76%
2014	71%	49%	69%
2013	73%	48%	67%
2012	61%	9%	77%
2011	72%	46%	71%
2010	79%	46%	68%
2009	72%	43%	57%
2008	48%	41%	53%
2007	43%	40%	47%
2006	63%	40%	56%
2005	12%	40%	52%
2004	68%	40%	48%
2003	78%	39%	54%
2002	68%	39%	48%
2001	89%	39%	56%
2000	70%	40%	56%
1999	74%	40%	56%
1998	87%	47%	64%
1997	60%	47%	62%
1996	49%	46%	63%
1995	31%	45%	59%
1994	24%	43%	56%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Mt. San Jacinto High School	California	Palm Springs Unified School District
2023	1%	8%	1%
2022	1%	7%	1%
2021	1%	6%	1%
2018	7%	9%	11%
2017	7%	9%	11%
2016	8%	9%	10%
2015	8%	9%	10%
2014	8%	9%	10%
2013	8%	7%	8%
2011	6%	8%	9%
2010	8%	9%	11%
2009	27%	10%	16%
2008	12%	10%	14%
2007	9%	10%	14%
2006	18%	9%	17%
2005	2%	9%	15%
2004	12%	9%	14%
2003	15%	9%	15%
2002	11%	8%	12%
2001	10%	8%	12%
2000	8%	7%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Palm Springs Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Mt. San Jacinto High School's ranking?

Mt. San Jacinto High School is ranked #8905 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

10% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 19% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

What is the graduation rate of Mt. San Jacinto High School?

The graduation rate of Mt. San Jacinto High School is 81%, which is lower than the California state average of 87%.

How many students attend Mt. San Jacinto High School?

357 students attend Mt. San Jacinto High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

91% of Mt. San Jacinto High School students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Black, 3% of students are White, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Mt. San Jacinto High School?

Mt. San Jacinto High School has a student ration of 16:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Mt. San Jacinto High School offer ?

Mt. San Jacinto High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12

What school district is Mt. San Jacinto High School part of?

Mt. San Jacinto High School is part of Palm Springs Unified School District.