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Palm Valley School is a private college-preparatory, secular and co-educational school located in Rancho Mirage, California, United States. It was founded in 1952 in Palm Springs, CA. The school moved to Rancho Mirage in 1992.[3]
| Palm Valley School | |
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| Location | |
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35525 Da Vall Drive Rancho Mirage, California | |
| Coordinates | 33°47′28″N 116°26′30″W / 33.79111°N 116.44167°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private |
| Motto | Paratus Vitae (Prepared for Life) |
| Established | 1952 |
| NCES School ID | 00082006[2] |
| Head of School | Steven Sherman, Ed.D.[1] |
| Faculty | 36.0 (on FTE basis)[2] |
| Grades | PreK–12 |
| Enrollment | 350 [2] (2016–17) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 10.3:1[2] |
| Mascot | Firebird |
| Website | www |
The school serves all grades from Preschool through Grade 12 on 34 acres of campus in Rancho Mirage, CA. The campus features separate campuses and buildings for each division with a total enrollment of 270 students as of 2017.[4]
- Preschool (6 weeks – 4 years)
- Lower School (Grades K – 5th)
- Middle School (Grades 6 – 8)
- Upper School (Grades 9 – 12)
The average class size is under 20 with a student to teacher ratio of approx. 1:12. The College Counseling program graduates 100% of the senior class and 100% get accepted to college and university. The motto is "Paratus Vitae" ("Prepared for Life").
Notable alumni edit
- Alia Shawkat (Did not graduate),[5]
- Bobbie Gentry,[6]
- Paris Hilton (Did not graduate),[7]
References edit
- ^ "About PVS – Welcome". Palm Valley School. Retrieved September 3, 2013.
- ^ a b c d "Search for Private Schools – School Detail for Marywood-palm Valley School". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved September 3, 2013.
- ^ "Our History". Palm Valley School. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
- ^ "Private school expelled students after parents' criticism, then charged them for the rest of the year". Desert Sun. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
- ^ "Filmographie Alia Shawkat" (in French). Cinenews.be. Retrieved September 3, 2013.
- ^ Weisbard, Eric (2007). Listen Again: A Momentary History of Pop Music. Duke University Press. pp. 121–122. ISBN 978-0822390558.
- ^ "Paris Hilton Biography". Biography.com. Retrieved September 3, 2013.
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