Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District
- PALOS VERDES ESTATES, CA
School District
Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District
- PALOS VERDES ESTATES, CA
- Rating 4.14 out of 5 72 reviews
Report Card
- Academicsgrade A+
- Diversitygrade A minus
- Teachersgrade A+
- College Prepgrade A+
- Clubs & Activitiesgrade B+
- Administrationgrade A+
- Sportsgrade A
- Foodgrade B
- Resources & Facilitiesgrade B
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Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District Rankings
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Academics
Percent Proficient - Reading
76%
Percent Proficient - Math
72%
Average Graduation Rate
98%
Average SAT
1330
1,346 responses
Average ACT
29
786 responses
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Students
Diversity
grade A minus
Based on racial and economic diversity and survey responses on school culture and diversity from students and parents.
Students
10,503
Free or Reduced Lunch
3.5%
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Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
23:1
National
17:1Average Teacher Salary
$95,806
Teachers in First/Second Year
4.3%
Finances
Expenses Per Student
$0 / student
National
$12,239- Cost of Livinggrade C minus
- Good for Familiesgrade A+
- Housinggrade C+
Median Household Income
$197,826
National
$64,994Median Rent
$2,787
National
$1,096Median Home Value
$1,935,900
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$229,800Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District Reviews
Rating 4.14 out of 5 72 reviews
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The School is great if you are motivated to take difficult classes with the best teachers. If you are not - the lower end teachers are not as good. There are a ton of extra curricular activities to meet just about anyone's interest - in fact it is almost too many. Everyone here is pretty accepting and they pretty much do their own thing There are enough Varsity Sports that just about anyone can join one. The Counselors are great too! And really help guide you through the College selection process - if you ask for help. The school is large and if you do not put yourself out there - you may get lost. The biggest downside are the facilities. The school is showing its age and is not as nice as other area schools such as Redondo Union. They are trying (the new SMERT building is nice and up to date) but they need to have a campuswide physical plant renovation.
Overall PVPUSD staff are concerned with addressing the needs of the "whole child", academically, physically and emotionally. We have been blown away by how our kids felt valued, especially at Peninsula High School. KUDOS!
PVPUSD was a great experience throughout all 4 years of studying, participating and enjoying high school. The academics were challenging and the competition was fierce. The 4 years taught me discipline and integrity as the intangibles of going to high school in Palos Verdes Estates as a student learning and identify who I was. The inner person and the struggles taught me I could overcome any obstacle. Friendships and relationships with teachers would not let me fail. As cadres my teacher would teach and I would learn the necessary tools to guide me to graduating not just in school but as life lessons as well. I would recommend this school district to other parents considering moving to Palos Verdes. The parents of the students were a huge factor in deciding whether my family moved from Roland Heights to Palos Verdes in 1988. Our neighborhood greeted my family with open arms and took part in my experience as a student and friends of the neighborhood.