Twentynine Palms High

Twentynine Palms High is one of the reasonably sized high schools in Twentynine Palms, California, operated by Morongo Unified, with 719 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12.

Within Morongo Unified, which oversees 16 schools and 7,225 students, Twentynine Palms High is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Twentynine Palms High records that the most-represented group is Hispanic (39%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school reports 36% White, 15% Black, 5% Asian, 3% Pacific Islander. The wider county runs roughly 55% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably less Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 18.8:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 66% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

With demographic context factored in, Twentynine Palms High performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 39.9%, the actual is 39.0%, a residual of -0.9 points.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for San Bernardino County put the typical household earns roughly $85,478 per year, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across San Bernardino County's 583 public schools (combined enrollment of about 393,648 students), Twentynine Palms High is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Oasis Elementary, around 0.5 miles off. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Twentynine Palms High ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 30.6%.

Twentynine Palms High operates from a town-center location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 12%: 821 students in 2018 compared to 719 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share fell from 46% to 36%. Class-load math has fell: from 22.9:1 in 2018 to 18.8:1 in 2025.

On allk12, members of the Twentynine Palms High community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.