About Us
The Public Safety Academy began in 2011 as a non-profit co-ed public high school program for students in 10th-12th grade and added the 9th grade in 2014. PSA is a four-year full-time commitment for students interested in preparing for college and/or a career in police, fire, and emergency medical services (prehospital care). PSA is funded through the California Partnership Academies grant and adheres to the "school-within-a-school" model.
Mission Statement
The mission of the Public Safety Academy, in collaboration with our business partners, is to provide experiences that ensure each student graduates high school with character, knowledge, empathy, communication, and problem-solving skills necessary to meet public safety college and career entry-level requirements.
The Public Safety Academy is designed to be academically, physically, and emotionally demanding to ensure those that complete the academy can be successful in public safety careers and in life. This requires self-control and a positive attitude. We hope you will find it gratifying knowing that when you do your job well, you will make people’s lives better by enhancing the quality of life on our campus and in our community.
The mission of the Public Safety Academy, in collaboration with our business partners, is to provide experiences that ensure each student graduates high school with character, knowledge, empathy, communication, and problem-solving skills necessary to meet public safety college and career entry-level requirements.
The Public Safety Academy is designed to be academically, physically, and emotionally demanding to ensure those that complete the academy can be successful in public safety careers and in life. This requires self-control and a positive attitude. We hope you will find it gratifying knowing that when you do your job well, you will make people’s lives better by enhancing the quality of life on our campus and in our community.
Advisory Committee
Business partners and sponsors oversee the Public Safety Academy through curriculum and training development, hosting field trips, and providing mentors, internships, and guest speakers, as well as financial accountability. We appreciate their time and dedication to our students and academy.
- CAL FIRE / Riverside County Fire
- California Highway Patrol, Indio
- College of the Desert, Public Safety Academy
- Desert Hot Springs Police Department
- Desert Regional Medical Center
- Eisenhower Medical Center
- Mothers Against Drunk Drivers, Inland Empire
- Palm Springs Police Department
- PSUSD Security & Disaster Preparedness
- Riverside County Emergency Management Department
- Riverside University Health System, Public Health
- U.S. National Park Service, Joshua Tree National Park
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Palm Springs Unified School District
Desert Hot Springs High School 65850 Pierson Boulevard, California, 92240 (760) 288-7000 - www.psusd.us/dhshs |