Palos Verdes Peninsula High

27118 Silver Spur Rd., Palos Verdes Estates CA, 90274 | Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District | 310-377-4888
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2348
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 76% 76% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
66%Palos Verdes Estates
43%California

Palos Verdes Peninsula High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District" in Palos Verdes Estates, CA. There are a total of 2,348 students and 99 teachers at Palos Verdes Peninsula High, for a student to teacher ratio of 24 to 1.

Palos Verdes Peninsula High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 76.0%, which is 76% higher than the California average.

Palos Verdes Peninsula High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2348
Teachers99
Student/Teacher ratio24:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Palos Verdes Peninsula High, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All76%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School76%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All76%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School76%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Palos Verdes Peninsula High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White 49.2% 55.5% 24.1% 51.1%
Black 3.5% 2.9% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian 37.8% 29.4% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 7.2% 9.0% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.2% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.4% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.8% 2.7% 3.1% 3.1%

Palos Verdes Estates demographics profile

StatisticPalos Verdes EstatesCaliforniaNational
Population13,35939,512,223328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,79725691
Median age51.636.037.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)73%52%55%
Speak English72%56%79%
Speak Spanish3%29%13%

Education level achieved in Palos Verdes Estates

IndexPalos Verdes EstatesCaliforniaNational
Completed 8th grade97.6%81.1%84.3%
Completed high school97.6%79.8%83.0%
Completed some college92.3%61.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree79.9%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors72.5%32.0%30.3%
Completed masters35.4%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree15.4%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate4.3%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Palos Verdes Peninsula High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.