Desert Mirage High

Desert Mirage High sits in Thermal, a small agricultural community in the eastern Coachella Valley where the summers are intense and the sense of community runs deep. The school serves a largely working-class, Latino population, and while test scores reflect the broader challenges facing the region, families here are drawn together by strong local pride and a school that's woven into the fabric of the neighborhood. For families rooted in this part of the valley who want a school that knows its students by name, Desert Mirage offers that close-knit feel in a part of California that often gets overlooked.