Palos Verdes Peninsula High

Summary:

Palos Verdes Peninsula High is a public high school located in Rolling Hills Estates, California, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 2,290 students. This exceptional school is part of the Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District, which is ranked 70 out of 1,560 districts in California and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Palos Verdes Peninsula High consistently ranks among the top high schools in California, ranking 27th out of 2,335 schools in the state for the 2022-2023 school year. The school's students demonstrate exceptional academic achievement, with 88.25% proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 75.66% proficient or better in Mathematics for the 11th grade in 2022-2023. These scores significantly outperform the Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District and the state of California averages. Additionally, the school has maintained an exceptionally high four-year graduation rate of 97.8% and a remarkably low dropout rate of only 0.5% in the 2022-2023 school year.

When compared to other nearby high schools, such as Palos Verdes High and South High, Palos Verdes Peninsula High stands out with its significantly higher academic performance, graduation rates, and lower dropout rates. This highlights the exceptional quality of education provided at Palos Verdes Peninsula High and the school's ability to outperform its peers in the region.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 27118 Silver Spur Rd.
       Rolling Hills Estates, CA  90274-2300


(310) 377-4888

District: Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
27th of 2,348 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $6,915 Help


Feeder schools for Palos Verdes Peninsula High:

Elementary:    Crestwood Street STEAM Magnet
    Dapplegray Elementary
    Lunada Bay Elementary
    Mira Catalina Elementary
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Middle:    Miraleste Intermediate
    Palos Verdes Intermediate
    Ridgecrest Intermediate

Student/teacher ratio:  23.8 Help
Number of students:  2,290

Racial breakdown:

Asian:
39.5%
White:
34.8%
Hispanic:
13.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  9% Help


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Compare Details Palos Verdes Peninsula High ranks better than 98.9% of high schools in California. It also ranks first among 3 ranked high schools in the Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 98.23. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Palos Verdes Peninsula High freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Palos Verdes Peninsula High has the largest high school student body size in the Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District. Student population at Palos Verdes Peninsula High is diverse. Racial makeup is: Asian (39.5%), White (34.8%), Hispanic (13.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Palos Verdes Peninsula High is 23.8, which is the highest among 3 high schools in the Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Palos Verdes Peninsula High is $6,915, which is the lowest among 3 high schools in the Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District!
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Palos Verdes Peninsula High:

SchoolDigger ranks Palos Verdes Peninsula High 27th of 2348 California public high schools. (See Palos Verdes Peninsula High in the ranking list.)

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Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified 72nd of 1563 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Palos Verdes Peninsula High

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Rank History for all students at Palos Verdes Peninsula High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 81.07 68th 1653 95.9%
2005 77.39 122nd 1901 93.6%
2006 83.24 80th 1968 95.9%
2007 83.93 74th 2063 96.4%
2008 84.92 69th 2117 96.7%
2009 81.19 97th 2238 95.7%
2010 82.41 103rd 2281 95.5%
2011 81.41 126th 2367 94.7%
2012 77.96 172nd 2354 92.7%
2013 77.79 170th 2426 93.0%
2015 96.05 50th 1994 97.5%
2016 94.86 75th 2039 96.3%
2017 95.65 62nd 2021 96.9%
2018 95.32 80th 2017 96.0%
2019 95.24 97th 2133 95.5%
2022 97.95 46th 2123 97.8%
2023 98.23 27th 2348 98.9%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Palos Verdes Peninsula High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.14 60th 366 83.6%
2019 82.13 62nd 422 85.3%
2022 92.18 17th 515 96.7%
2023 90.19 34th 786 95.7%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Palos Verdes Peninsula High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.73 122nd 938 87.0%
2019 97.32 18th 941 98.1%
2022 58.60 218th 1044 79.1%
2023 95.49 9th 1323 99.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Palos Verdes Peninsula High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 98.21 9th 1547 99.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Palos Verdes Peninsula High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 92.02 125th 1862 93.3%
2019 91.93 106th 1937 94.5%
2022 98.07 39th 1943 98.0%
2023 98.18 36th 2247 98.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Palos Verdes Peninsula High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 94.47 67th 1760 96.2%
2019 93.84 95th 1833 94.8%
2022 96.72 63rd 1858 96.6%
2023 97.63 31st 2118 98.5%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Palos Verdes Peninsula High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 100.00 2nd 1052 99.8%
2019 98.71 19th 1117 98.3%
2022 99.99 3rd 1161 99.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Palos Verdes Peninsula High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 94.84 99th 1834 94.6%
2019 95.26 84th 1880 95.5%
2022 98.37 41st 1916 97.9%
2023 98.33 28th 2207 98.7%
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Rank History for Asian students at Palos Verdes Peninsula High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.74 95th 581 83.6%
2019 77.09 126th 582 78.4%
2022 78.28 119th 581 79.5%
2023 83.74 82nd 731 88.8%
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Rank History for African American students at Palos Verdes Peninsula High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 88.61 61st 582 89.5%
2023 95.56 23rd 720 96.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Palos Verdes Peninsula High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 96.20 55th 1742 96.8%
2019 90.01 128th 1814 92.9%
2022 98.40 35th 1861 98.1%
2023 97.73 31st 2142 98.6%
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Rank History for White students at Palos Verdes Peninsula High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 82.10 192nd 1173 83.6%
2019 85.44 121st 1222 90.1%
2022 93.74 43rd 1204 96.4%
2023 93.89 31st 1434 97.8%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Palos Verdes Peninsula High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1992 1988 52 973 87 1 n/a n/a 0 3101
1993 1812 54 1000 93 2 n/a n/a 0 2961
1994 1742 53 1028 108 3 n/a n/a 0 2934
1995 1698 54 1031 119 7 n/a n/a 0 2909
1996 1698 54 1031 119 7 n/a n/a 0 2909
1997 1743 40 1068 120 6 n/a n/a 0 2977
1998 1748 40 1040 107 3 n/a n/a 0 2938
1999 1748 45 1005 112 2 n/a n/a 0 2912
2000 1822 52 1059 111 5 n/a n/a 0 3049
2001 1882 63 1101 115 4 n/a n/a 0 3165
2002 1868 60 992 102 3 n/a n/a 0 3025
2003 1868 60 992 102 3 n/a n/a 0 3025
2004 1687 70 960 102 0 n/a n/a 0 2819
2005 1507 69 915 109 0 n/a n/a 0 2600
2006 1377 71 947 123 3 n/a n/a 6 2527
2007 1250 85 965 148 4 n/a n/a 11 2463
2008 1115 74 977 153 4 n/a n/a 0 2323
2009 1079 82 1065 182 7 14 30 0 2459
2010 1025 77 1034 170 6 9 16 0 2337
2011 1074 81 1035 182 9 7 14 0 2402
2012 1202 90 1034 184 9 6 15 0 2540
2013 1226 90 991 179 1 8 24 0 2519
2014 1269 92 974 188 3 7 47 0 2580
2015 1177 95 996 224 5 5 72 0 2574
2016 1054 82 1019 254 5 3 102 0 2519
2017 974 76 987 262 6 3 118 0 2426
2018 900 64 971 262 6 3 142 0 2348
2019 890 60 930 264 5 4 176 0 2329
2020 874 55 926 253 3 5 188 0 2304
2021 898 59 922 275 5 5 195 0 2359
2022 867 57 914 292 3 8 197 2 2340
2023 796 56 905 305 4 7 210 7 2290

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Palos Verdes Peninsula High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1992 3101 n/a n/a 0.4
1993 2961 120.7 24.5 0.6
1994 2934 119.7 24.5 1.7
1995 2909 121.3 24.0 1.4
1996 2909 121.3 24.0 1.4
1997 2977 120.2 24.8 1.5
1998 2938 124.1 23.7 1.5
1999 2912 123.9 23.5 1.4
2000 3049 125.7 24.3 1.7
2001 3165 137.9 23.0 1.9
2002 3025 133.6 22.6 1.7
2003 3025 133.6 22.6 1.7
2004 2819 126.0 22.4 1.1
2005 2600 117.1 22.2 1.5
2006 2527 114.2 22.1 1.5
2007 2463 104.2 23.6 1.4
2008 2323 118.9 19.5 2.2
2009 2459 99.6 21.5 1.7
2010 2337 93.3 25.0 1.9
2011 2402 n/a n/a 2.5
2012 2540 94.8 26.7 3.7
2013 2519 94.1 26.7 3.4
2014 2580 93.6 27.5 3.2
2015 2574 97.0 26.5 3.3
2016 2519 97.0 25.9 3.8
2017 2426 96.2 25.1 4.2
2018 2348 98.9 23.7 7.7
2019 2329 95.8 24.3 9.3
2020 2304 n/a n/a 8.9
2021 2359 94.9 24.8 8.3
2022 2340 97.3 24.0 7.8
2023 2290 95.8 23.8 9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Palos Verdes Peninsula High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1992 3101 n/a n/a 0.4
1993 2961 120.7 24.5 0.6
1994 2934 119.7 24.5 1.7
1995 2909 121.3 24.0 1.4
1996 2909 121.3 24.0 1.4
1997 2977 120.2 24.8 1.5
1998 2938 124.1 23.7 1.5
1999 2912 123.9 23.5 1.4
2000 3049 125.7 24.3 1.7
2001 3165 137.9 23.0 1.9
2002 3025 133.6 22.6 1.7
2003 3025 133.6 22.6 1.7
2004 2819 126.0 22.4 1.1
2005 2600 117.1 22.2 1.5
2006 2527 114.2 22.1 1.5
2007 2463 104.2 23.6 1.4
2008 2323 118.9 19.5 2.2
2009 2459 99.6 21.5 1.7
2010 2337 93.3 25.0 1.9
2011 2402 n/a n/a 2.5
2012 2540 94.8 26.7 3.7
2013 2519 94.1 26.7 3.4
2014 2580 93.6 27.5 3.2
2015 2574 97.0 26.5 3.3
2016 2519 97.0 25.9 3.8
2017 2426 96.2 25.1 4.2
2018 2348 98.9 23.7 7.7
2019 2329 95.8 24.3 9.3
2020 2304 n/a n/a 8.9
2021 2359 94.9 24.8 8.3
2022 2340 97.3 24.0 7.8
2023 2290 95.8 23.8 9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Palos Verdes Peninsula High

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $6,915

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Palos Verdes Peninsula High

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 97th of 2133 High schoolsRanks 27th of 2348 High schools
 3.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Palos Verdes Peninsula High)76.388.3
 12%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified)60.182.5
 22.4%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)57.355.4
 1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Palos Verdes Peninsula High)76.275.7
 0.6%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified)57.767.2
 9.5%
   11th Grade Mathematics (California)32.227.4
 4.9%
11th Grade Science (Palos Verdes Peninsula High)65.471
 5.6%
   11th Grade Science (Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified)53.466.7
 13.3%
   11th Grade Science (California)30.431.7
 1.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students23292290
 1.7%
African American6056
 6.7%
American Indian54
 20%
Asian930905
 2.7%
Hispanic264305
 15.5%
Pacific Islander47
 75%
White890796
 10.6%
Two or More Races176210
 19.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients9.3%9%
 0.3%


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Yes! Palos Verdes Peninsula High is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 27th of 2348 California high schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 2,290 students attended Palos Verdes Peninsula High.

Students at Palos Verdes Peninsula High are 40% Asian, 35% White, 13% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 2% African American.


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