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High Schools in Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified

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DistrictPalos Verdes Peninsula Unified43^rd of 1,543 California districtsFull district overview →

Schools

3,600

Students

5-star schools

Top rankedPalos Verdes Peninsula High33^rd of 2,162 California high schools

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Biggest riser

Palos Verdes Peninsula High up 11 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified district operates three high schools—two comprehensive and one continuation—serving grades 9-12 in an affluent coastal community, with a total enrollment of approximately 3,600 students and a state ranking in the 97th percentile.

Among the comprehensive schools, Palos Verdes Peninsula High stands out as the top academic performer, consistently ranked among the top 50 high schools in California with proficiency rates near 90% in English and 75% in math, while Palos Verdes High also performs well above state averages but shows a notable gap of about 12-14 percentage points in core subjects compared to its district counterpart.

The district demonstrates exceptional student outcomes, with graduation rates between 97-99% and near-zero dropout rates across all schools, including the specialized Rancho del Mar High (Continuation), which successfully supports its small population of at-risk students through intensive, high-resource interventions despite high chronic absenteeism.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Rancho del Mar High (Continuation)	Public	10-12	38 Crest Road West	Rolling Hills	90274	Los Angeles County	Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 378-9966	41	4	9.4	14.6%	15 (36.6%)	2 (4.9%)	14 (34.1%)	6 (14.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (9.8%)								(n/a)							$46,637	$46,558	$79
Palos Verdes Peninsula High	Public	9-12	27118 Silver Spur Rd.	Rolling Hills Estates	90274	Los Angeles County	Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 377-4888	2,075	93	22.2	11.8%	616 (29.7%)	49 (2.4%)	314 (15.1%)	851 (41.0%)	3 (0.1%)	3 (0.1%)	235 (11.3%)	98.1	33^rd of 2162 public high schools	98.5%		97.9	44^th of 2159 public high schools	98.0%	11	72.2	72.2	89.7	89.7	75.2	75.2	$18,271	$18,192	$79
Palos Verdes High	Public	9-12	600 Cloyden Rd.	Palos Verdes Estates	90274	Los Angeles County	Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 378-8471	1,484	66	22.6	8.4%	792 (53.4%)	27 (1.8%)	255 (17.2%)	264 (17.8%)	3 (0.2%)	4 (0.3%)	138 (9.3%)	93.8	125^th of 2162 public high schools	94.2%		96.9	73^rd of 2159 public high schools	96.6%	52	59.6	59.4	77.7	77.7	61.5	61.5	$18,883	$18,804	$79

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Torrance Unified	1.55 mi	32	204^th
Redondo Beach Unified	2.35 mi	14	159^th
Los Angeles Unified	3.75 mi	1018	791^st
Southern California Regional Occupational Center	4.18 mi	1
Hermosa Beach City Elementary	5.52 mi	3	34^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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