Desert Hot Springs High School is a public high school for grades 9-12. It is located in Desert Hot Springs, California

Desert Hot Springs, California

Desert Hot Springs, also known as DHS, is a city in Riverside County, California, United States. The city is located within the Coachella Valley geographic region, sometimes referred to as the Desert Empire. The population was 25,938 at the 2010 census, up from 16,582 at the 2000 United States...

. The school is one of three comprehensive high schools in the Palm Springs Unified School District

Palm Springs Unified School District

The Palm Springs Unified School District, or PSUSD, is one of three public education governing bodies in the Coachella Valley desert region of Southern California. PSUSD governs the western half of the valley; the Coachella Valley Unified School District and Desert Sands Unified School District...

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History

Desert Hot Springs High School opened on September 7, 1999, with an initial enrollment of 642. The school began with freshmen and sophomores and has added a class each year, graduating its first class of 162 seniors in June 2002. Desert Hot Springs High School serves students from the communities of Desert Hot Springs, North Palm Springs, Sky Valley, and the unincorporated areas of Painted Hills and Mission Lakes.

The student population has grown from 642 in 1999-2000, to 927 in 2000-01, to 1165 in 2001-02, to 1251 in 2002-03, to 1406 in 2003-04, to 1901 in 2006-2007, and most recently to 1974 in 2007-2008.

Desert Hot Springs High School is in the De Anza League

De Anza League

The De Anza League is a small Californian high school sports league in Riverside County, California, and San Bernardino County, California.Teams in the league include:*Big Bear High School-Bears*Desert Hot Springs High School-Golden Eagles...

athletic conference.

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