Palos Verdes Peninsula High
High SchoolSchool overview
College & career readiness
Data source: California Department of Education — ACGR, CCI, CGR reports
Dashboard indicators
Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 57.8% |
| Met Standard | 24.6% |
| Below Standard | 17.6% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "82% proficient" for Palos Verdes Peninsula High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
57.8% of students exceeded standard while 24.6% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 42.3 points above the state average of 15.5%. That's 4.1 points above the Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified district average of 53.8%. Compared to the 1 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 18.7 points higher (vs 39.1% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
The graduation rate is 97.9% — above the state target. 87.9% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility — a strong college readiness signal. 89.0% of graduates go on to college within a year.
Chronic absenteeism is 13.5%, better than the state average of 34.0%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11th | 493 | 62.9% | 26.8% | 89.7% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11th | 495 | 52.7% | 22.4% | 75.2% |
K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data
Feeder patterns derived from 2015-16 NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries may have changed. Contact your school district for current information.
Nearby schools
Nearby Elementary Schools
13 within ~3 mi · avg 71.9
Data source: California Department of Education (2025 test year) · How we score