Rancho Mirage High School facts for kids

Rancho Mirage High School is a public high school located in Rancho Mirage, California. It is part of the Palm Springs Unified School District.

About Rancho Mirage High School

Rancho Mirage High School first opened its doors in 2013. It is a complete high school that helps students get ready for college. The school also has special programs. These include classes in car repair, cooking, and technical theater. Students can also take advanced classes like AVID, Honors, and Advanced Placement.

For the 2019-2020 school year, there were 1,524 students. These students were in grades 9 through 12. Most students at Rancho Mirage High School come from James Workman Middle School and Nellie N. Coffman Middle School. Both of these middle schools are in Cathedral City.

Sports at RMHS

The school's sports teams are called the Rattlers. Their football and basketball teams play against other schools. These schools are part of the Desert Empire League and the Desert Valley League. The junior varsity and varsity football teams play at Dr. Jerry Argovitz Football Stadium. This stadium is right on the school campus. It is named after a special official from the school district.

Performing Arts at RMHS

Rancho Mirage High School has a great performing arts program. One of its four programs is Technical Theater. This program is located in the Helene Galen Performing Arts Center. Other district programs, like the Musical Theater University, also use this center. The Helene Galen Performing Arts Center is also on the school campus.

Rancho Mirage High School is one of four schools in its district. These schools are located on a special piece of land. This land is part of the Agua Caliente Indian Reservation.

How Rancho Mirage High School is Represented

People from Rancho Mirage High School are represented in different levels of government. This means that people are elected to speak for the school and its community.

Representation in the School District

The Palm Springs Board of Education helps run the school district. Rancho Mirage High School is in the 3rd District. This district is represented by Karen Cornett. She is an independent politician, meaning she does not belong to a major political party.

Representation in the City

The Rancho Mirage City Council helps run the city. The people on the city council are elected "at large." This means they represent the entire city, not just one small area.

Representation in the County

Riverside County has a Board of Supervisors. Rancho Mirage High School is in the 4th District of this county. This district is represented by V. Manuel Perez. He is a Democrat.

Representation in the State of California

In the California State Legislature, Rancho Mirage High School is in two different areas.

• It is in the 19th State Senate District. This district is represented by Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh, a Republican.
• It is also in the 47th State Assembly District. This district is represented by Greg Wallis, also a Republican.

Representation with the Tribe

The Agua Caliente Tribal Council helps run the Agua Caliente Indian Reservation. The Tribal Council members are also elected "at large." This is similar to how the Rancho Mirage City Council is elected.

Representation in the U.S. Government

Rancho Mirage High School is split between two areas for the United States House of Representatives.

• The south side of the campus is in California's 41st congressional district. This area is represented by Ken Calvert, a Republican.
• The north side of the campus is in California's 25th congressional district. This area is represented by Raul Ruiz, a Democrat.