Rancho Mirage High

Rancho Mirage High sits in one of the Coachella Valley's more affluent desert communities, where the sunny, resort-town atmosphere of Rancho Mirage shapes a school culture that's a bit different from your typical suburban campus. Academically, the school lands around the middle of the pack statewide, with English and math scores that reflect the diverse range of students Palm Springs Unified serves across the valley. Families drawn to the area for its outdoor lifestyle, proximity to Palm Springs, and quieter pace of desert living will find a school that's part of a tight-knit community, even if it's still working to close some academic gaps — particularly in science, where there's real room to grow.