Palo Verde High
Blythe, CA
PublicHigh · Grades 9–12
Test scores
California state tests, 2024–25
English language arts
130 students tested29.2% met or exceeded the standard. In 2023–24, 44.0% did.
- Exceeded6.9%
- Met22.3%
- Nearly met19.2%
- Not met51.5%
Math
124 students tested6.5% met or exceeded the standard. In 2023–24, 9.0% did.
- Exceeded1.6%
- Met4.8%
- Nearly met12.9%
- Not met80.7%
Discipline
State and federal reports
California Department of Education
7.8% of students were suspended at least once in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled during the year | 818 | 779 |
| Suspended in or out of school | 11.9% · 97 | 7.8% · 61 |
| Suspensions | 125 | 99 |
| Violence with injury | 30 | 7 |
| Violence without injury | 58 | 53 |
| Weapons | 1 | 0 |
| Drugs | 24 | 28 |
| Defiance only | 9 | 0 |
| Other | 3 | 11 |
Each suspension is listed under its most serious offense.
U.S. Department of Education
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 827 | 774 |
| Suspended out of school | 12.1% · 100 | 4.8% · 37 |
| Suspended in school | 0.0% · 0 | 0.3% · 2 |
| Expelled | 0.0% · 0 | 0.8% · 6 |
Attendance
California Department of Education
33.9% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|
| Students counted | 791 | 758 |
| Chronically absent | 35.1% · 278 | 33.9% · 257 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
Town, Remote
Enrollment
775 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino70.7%
White16.9%
Black or African American8.3%
Asian0.6%
Two or More Races3.0%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.4%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
Public school directory
NCES ID 062964004602
- District
- Palo Verde Unified
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- Supplemental virtual
- Enrollment
- 775 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 39.6
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) · California Department of Education · 2023–24, 2024–25
- California Suspension Data · California Department of Education · 2023–24, 2024–25
- Civil Rights Data Collection · U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights · 2021–22, 2023–24
- California Chronic Absenteeism Data · California Department of Education · 2023–24, 2024–25