It was built in 1938 in an effort led by city pioneer Nellie Coffman.

[4] Palm Springs High School football won their first California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) championship in the fall of 2009.

Boys varsity football won the CIF Championship in 2009–2010 and 2014, and has DVL titles 4 out of the last six years in 2008–2009, 2010–2011, 2011–2012,2012-2013 and 2014-2015.

Girls Varsity Volleyball has won 7 Desert Valley League Titles from 2008–2011, and again from 2013-2015.

In 2014, they made it to CIF Finals, and won the championship against Scripps Ranch.