About Us
PSA began in 2011 as a co-ed public high school program for students in 10th-12th grade and added the 9th grade in 2014. We are a four-year full-time commitment for students interested in preparing for college and/or a career in law enforcement, firefighting, 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
It is the mission of the Desert Hot Springs High School Public Safety Academy, in collaboration with our industry partners, to provide experiences that ensure each cadet graduates high school with character, knowledge, empathy, communication, and problem-solving skills necessary to meet public safety requirements.
It is the mission of the Desert Hot Springs High School Public Safety Academy, in collaboration with our industry partners, to provide experiences that ensure each cadet graduates high school with character, knowledge, empathy, communication, and problem-solving skills necessary to meet public safety requirements.
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Advisory Committee
Industry / 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 your time and dedication to our cadets.
- American Medical Response
- CAL FIRE / Riverside County Fire / Desert Hot Springs
- California Highway Patrol, Indio
- College of the Desert, Public Safety Academy
- Desert Hot Springs Police Department
- Desert Regional Medical Center
- Mothers Against Drunk Drivers, Inland Empire
- PSUSD Security & Disaster Preparedness
- Riverside County Emergency Management Department
- 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 |