After you graduate and receive your high school diploma there are several different pathways you can go in your future:
Community College...
Many students in California decide to start their college experience in a community college.
College of the Desert in Palm Desert allows students to start working towards their college degree locally. The tuition is less expensive and it also allows the students to live at home while attending college.
California Community Colleges
There are 116 California Community Colleges and the closest one is College of the Desert
Click the link below to go to College of the Desert