Palos Verdes Peninsula High School
- Public
- ROLLING HILLS ESTATES, CA
Public School
Palos Verdes Peninsula High School
- grade A+Overall Grade
- Public
- 9-12
- ROLLING HILLS ESTATES, CA
- Rating 4.03 out of 5 644 reviews
Report Card
- Academicsgrade A+
- Diversitygrade A
- Teachersgrade A+
- College Prepgrade A+
- Clubs & Activitiesgrade B
- Health & Safetygrade A+
- Administrationgrade A
- Sportsgrade B
- Foodgrade C+
- Resources & Facilitiesgrade C+
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Palos Verdes Peninsula High School Rankings
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Academics
Percent Proficient - Reading
76%
Percent Proficient - Math
76%
Average Graduation Rate
98%
Average SAT
1350
867 responses
Average ACT
30
430 responses
AP Enrollment
48%
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- Cost of Livinggrade D
- Good for Familiesgrade A+
- Housinggrade C
Median Household Income
$150,135
National
$62,843Median Rent
$3,353
National
$1,062Median Home Value
$1,326,600
National
$217,500Culture & Safety
Health & Safety
grade A+
Based on chronic student absenteeism, suspensions/expulsions, and survey responses on the school environment from students and parents.
Poll
92%
of students agree that they feel safe at their school. 63 responsesPoll
81%
of students agree that they like their school and feel happy there. 63 responsesStudents
Diversity
grade A
Based on racial and economic diversity and survey responses on school culture and diversity from students and parents.
Students
2,304
Free or Reduced Lunch
9%
93%
of students and parents agree that students at this school are competitive. 70 responses77%
of students and parents agree that students at this school are creative and artsy. 70 responses69%
of students and parents agree that students at this school are athletic. 70 responsesTeachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
24:1
National
17:1Average Teacher Salary
$95,806
Teachers in First/Second Year
5%
73%
of students and parents agree that the teachers give engaging lessons. 90 responses72%
of students and parents agree that the teachers genuinely care about the students. 90 responses77%
of students and parents agree that the teachers adequately lead and control the classroom. 90 responsesClubs & Activities
Clubs & Activities
grade B
Based on student and parent reviews of clubs and activities.
Girls Athletic Participation
Average
Boys Athletic Participation
High
Expenses Per Student
$11,900 / year
National
$12,23991%
of students and parents agree that there are plenty of clubs and organizations for students to get involved in. 92 responses63%
of students and parents agree that clubs and organizations get the funding they need. 92 responses86%
of students and parents agree that lots of students participate in clubs and organizations. 92 responsesSimilar Schools
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Palos Verdes Peninsula High School Reviews
Rating 4.03 out of 5 644 reviews
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What I like about PVPHS: its academics, excellent reputation in La County (#4 ranked), its very smart and intelligent student body.
What I dislike about PVPHS: student culture (cutthroat to the point of valuing grades over mental health for an extended period of time), considerable lack of school spirit, very few internship opportunities compared to other schools in Torrance, isolation from a more urban district leads to less visible interaction with our local community.
What is can do to improve: offer more internships, actively promote community service in lower-income areas.
What I dislike about PVPHS: student culture (cutthroat to the point of valuing grades over mental health for an extended period of time), considerable lack of school spirit, very few internship opportunities compared to other schools in Torrance, isolation from a more urban district leads to less visible interaction with our local community.
What is can do to improve: offer more internships, actively promote community service in lower-income areas.
Highly competitive academic school! The teachers are all around solid and extremely qualified. Everyone encourages and supports one another in their trip through high school. This support has been great for many students like myself going through high school. Many programs and clubs to be a part of, no one is left behind. I have learned a lot about myself from my experiences here and have grown to be a better person because of them, such as seeing myself put in various leadership roles.
In the academic aspect, PVPHS offers many different courses, including many AP courses. This academic journey allows many students to find their true passions and interests through simple lectures in classrooms. There is a big diversity of people coming from different communities (ethnicities, LGBT, etc.) in the social aspect. Therefore, you can discuss with peers that have many things in common with your true self. On the other hand, I think the reoccurring problem PVPHS has had over the years is the discrepancies in education. In more specific terms, there could be many discrepancies in the difficulties of courses. For example, many people would think that there is a big difference between regular and honors courses. Some do, others don't; some honors courses are easy, others are not. If PVPHS could somehow give a more even playing field in different structures of difficulties, that would give a better academic experience for many students.