The Desert Hot Springs High School band plays as students return from summer vacation for the first day of school in Desert Hot Springs, Calif., Aug. 6, 2025. Jay Calderon/The Desert Sun

Desert Hot Springs High School principal Omar Tinoco, center, welcomes students back to school on the first day of school in Desert Hot Springs, Calif., Aug. 6, 2025. Jay Calderon/The Desert Sun

Desert Hot Springs High School staff member Teresita Perez welcomes students back to school on the first day of school in Desert Hot Springs, Calif., Aug. 6, 2025. Jay Calderon/The Desert Sun

The Desert Hot Springs High School welcome students for the first day of school in Desert Hot Springs, Calif., Aug. 6, 2025. Jay Calderon/The Desert Sun

Desert Hot Springs High School students enter the school on the f

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