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Palos Verdes Peninsula High School
Public High School
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Grade 9-12
27118 Silver Spur Rd,
Rolling Hills Estates, CA
Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District
School Details
Head of School
Mitzi Cress
Student Teacher Ratio
24:1
Average SAT Score
1380
Average ACT Score
30
Math Proficiency
74%
Reading Proficiency
82%
Average GPA
3.67
Graduation Rate
99%
Niche Grade
A+
A+
A+
A-
C+
B-
B-
B-
Source: Niche
Niche Grade Details
Academics
Average GPA
3.67
Reading Proficiency
82%
Math Proficiency
74%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
24:1
Teachers
96
Full Time Teachers
96
Teachers in First or Second Year
5%
College Prep
Average SAT
1380
Math
700
Verbal
670
Average ACT
30
Math
29
English
30
Reading
30
Science
29
Number of AP Courses
32
AP Pass Rate
87.4%
AP Math Enrollment
Very High
AP Science Enrollment
Very High
Other AP Enrollment
Very High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Average
Boys Athletic Participation
High
GreatSchools Rating
Source: GreatSchools
GreatSchools Rating Details
Test Scores
Math
49%
State Average
17.9%
Science
34.6%
State Average
9.9%
Teachers and Staff
Students Per Counselor
294:1
Student Diversity
Male
50.5%
Female
49.2%
Asian or Pacific Islander
39.5%
White
34.8%
Hispanic
13.3%
Two or more races
9.2%
Black
2.4%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
Native American
<1%
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School Rankings
#13
Best College Prep Public HS in California
#17
Best Public HS in California
#56
Best Public HS Teachers in California
Specialty School Programs
AP Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program
Colleges Students are Considering
Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of California - Los Angeles
703 Students
University of California - San Diego
542 Students
University of California - Irvine
517 Students
University of California - Berkeley
510 Students
University of Southern California
506 Students
University of California - Santa Barbara
459 Students
University of California - Davis
374 Students
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
335 Students
San Diego State University
285 Students
University of California - Santa Cruz
241 Students
What Students Want to Study
Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business
300 Students
Psychology
229 Students
Biology
217 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies
137 Students
Computer Science
125 Students
Political Science and Government
94 Students
Nursing
87 Students
Economics
71 Students
Mechanical Engineering
68 Students
Communications
68 Students
This School’s Reviews
Niche Reviews
10/10/2024
Palos Verdes Peninsula High School is a place that focuses heavily on academics and extracurriculars relating to academics. Going to college is the norm and people dedicate their lives to ensure that they get into a prestigious college. The art, music, and theater programs are great. The sports are good, but the facilities are underfunded and compared to other schools nearby, we are not that good. I want to see more people do things that are not required for college.
9/19/2024
I think the worst part is how run down the school is. So many of our facilities are in need of a fixer upper, even the buildings themselves are honestly falling apart. I look at the other local schools such as Redondo and Mira Costa and even Palos Verdes, all of whom are situated in affluent communities like us, and it seems like they take care of the school better.
6/20/2024
The best part about Palos Verdes Peninsula High School was how much it prepared me for college courses. PVPHS was not a breeze. I took honors and AP classes and studied pretty hard to get where I am now. However, looking back, I can see how beneficial PVPHS was as college classes are much easier than I expected them to be. The only downside of our school is the lack of school spirit regarding sporting events. I would like to see more support for our sports teams in the future.
GreatSchools Reviews
3/22/2025
Peninsula High School might have a decent reputation, but in my experience, it was far from great. I’m in college now, and I still carry the weight of how poorly some teachers treated me. I had an English teacher during my freshman year who clearly didn’t like me. I was struggling with depression at...
7/12/2023
The academics are quite good.The athletics are a completely different story Be prepared to be "asked" to play for the coaches club enterprise or get comfortable with a seat on the bench.No meritocracy here.I've witnessed this with not only with my kids but with other kids as well.Pay to be on their...
3/31/2023
It is a good school. Compared to all of the public schools in Los Angeles Country, it is a top 10 school as far as preparing young people for college. The parents and students put a lot of pressure on themselves. I think the students and parents push harder than the teachers. My son went there for f...
9/28/2022
My son graduated from this school 3 years ago. He made friends and got involved in academic competition clubs. He is currently finishing his last year in Computer Science at UC Berkeley. My daughter is in 11th grade at this school right now. This is a big high school and the campus size prepares the...
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Map
Attendance Zone
About Rolling Hills Estates
List Price Range
$504K - $4.4M
Homes For Sale
27
Average Home Value
$2,103,115
Median Lot Size
17,859 Sq Ft
% Renters
15%
Household Income
$182,923
% of College Grads
70.1%
Median Age
51
Average House Size
2,739 Sq Ft
% Commercial Property
36.5%
Homes for Sale
Homes for Rent
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$2,999 - $5,235 per month
- Highridge
- Studio-3 Beds
- 1-3 Baths
- 514+ Sq Ft
- 28125 Peacock Ridge Dr
- Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
Additional Schools in the Area
- 9th to 12th
- Public
- K to 12th
- Private
- 9th to 12th
- Private
Parks in this Area
Highridge Park
- Baseball/Softball
- Grills
- Picnic Area
Vista Del Norte Reserve
- Trails
- Hiking
Ernie Howlett Park
- Baseball/Softball
- Basketball
- Bike Trails
Rockbluff Park
- Picnic Area
- Playground
- Multi-Purpose Field
Alta Loma Park
- Trails
- Playground
- Multi-Purpose Field
Metro Park
- Trails
- Multi-Purpose Field