Desert Mirage High

High school·Grades 9-12 Thermal, California·92274
Score
38.0/100
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#1,072
Among 1,729 California high schools
#1
In Coachella Valley Unified
#1
In Thermal
Top 63%
In California

Score 38.0/100: better than 38% of California high schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% met or exceeded standard on state tests in California, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar California schools.

English language arts
48%
Similar California schools ≈ 57%, better than 47% of them
418 students tested
Math
15%
Similar California schools ≈ 31%, better than 41% of them
419 students tested
Science
8%
Similar California schools ≈ 33%, better than 20% of them
759 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 9 published results by grade and test

As published by California Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 11Smarter Balanced ELA48.1418
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA48.1418
MathGrade 11Smarter Balanced Math15.3419
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math15.3419
ScienceGrade 11CAST8.5402
ScienceGrade 12CAST7357
ScienceGrade 14CAST7.8759
ScienceAll gradesCAST7.8759
ScienceGrade 99CAST7.2389

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
1,974
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
1,974
Typical high school: 434
Free or reduced-price lunch
92%
Typical high school: 70%

District and location

City
Riverside County

Contact

Address
86150 Avenue 66
Thermal, CA 92274
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) high school in California. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby high schools

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Location

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Desert Mirage High at a glance

Desert Mirage High is a public high school in Thermal, California, serving grades 9-12. It is part of the Coachella Valley Unified school district. It has about 1,974 students (a typical California high school has 434). About 92% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 70% at a typical California high school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 48% in English language arts (similar schools: 57%) and 15% in math (similar schools: 31%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California high schools, it scores 38.0 out of 100: better than 38% of them, ranking #1,072 of 1,729. Its English language arts result rose by 6 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.