Grade Trends

Palos Verdes Peninsula High

Grades 9–12 Public District: Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified

27118 Silver Spur Rd., Rolling Hills Estates, CA 90274 Map

Math (met standard)
72%
+40 state 32% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
84%
+27 state 57% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
69%
+31 state 39% · 2025-26
Low income
12%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
2,075
2024-25
Students per teacher
22.2
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 11 72% state 32% · 2025-26 84% state 57% · 2025-26 —
All grades 72% state 32% · 2025-26 84% state 57% · 2025-26 69% state 39% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 72% state 32% 84% state 57% 69% state 39%
2024-25 75% state 31% 90% state 57% 72% state 34%
2023-24 74% state 28% 85% state 56% 73% state 32%
2022-23 76% state 27% 88% state 55% 71% state 32%
2021-22 74% state 27% 82% state 55% 70% state 29%
2018-19 76% state 32% 76% state 57% 66% state 30%
2017-18 71% state 31% 81% state 56% —
2016-17 75% state 32% 86% state 60% —
2015-16 70% state 32% 82% state 59% —
2014-15 73% state 30% 85% state 56% —

Graduation & college

4-year graduation rate
99%
state 88% · 2025-26
Graduates meeting UC/CSU (A–G)
85%
state 55% · 2025-26
College-going rate
89%
state 66% · 2022-23

Graduation rate: students who earned a regular diploma within four years. UC/CSU: share of graduates who completed the A–G courses required by the University of California and California State University. College-going: share of high school completers who enrolled in any college within 12 months.

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Palos Verdes Distance Learning Academy
Grades K–12 Alternative · Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified
1.5 mi
94%
77%
— Not enough years of data 15% 33 Asian 30%
Rancho del Mar High (Continuation)
Grades 10–12 Alternative · Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified
1.6 mi
0%
−32 vs state
27%
−30 vs state
9%
−29 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 17% in 2022-23 → 12% in 2025-26 15% 41 White 37%
South High
Grades 9–12 · Torrance Unified
2.4 mi
65%
+33 vs state
77%
+20 vs state
56%
+18 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 64% in 2022-23 → 66% in 2025-26 22% 1,734 Asian 38%
Palos Verdes High
Grades 9–12 · Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified
2.7 mi
54%
+22 vs state
77%
+20 vs state
63%
+24 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 67% in 2022-23 → 65% in 2025-26 8% 1,484 White 53%
George S. Patton Continuation
Grades 9–12 Alternative · Los Angeles Unified
4.1 mi
7%
−25 vs state
7%
−50 vs state
6%
−32 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 6% in 2022-23 → 7% in 2025-26 95% 37 Hispanic 62%
Shery (Kurt T.) High (Continuation)
Grades 9–12 Alternative · Torrance Unified
4.2 mi
2%
−29 vs state
17%
−40 vs state
6%
−32 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 6% in 2022-23 → 8% in 2025-26 73% 119 Hispanic 62%
Nathaniel Narbonne Senior High
Grades 9–12 · Los Angeles Unified
4.2 mi
29%
−3 vs state
57%
−1 vs state
23%
−15 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 33% in 2022-23 → 36% in 2025-26 84% 1,549 Hispanic 69%
Humanities and Arts (HARTS) Academy of Los Angeles
Grades 9–12 · Los Angeles Unified
4.2 mi
32%
±0 vs state
61%
+4 vs state
32%
−6 vs state
17% Average of math, English and science: 25% in 2022-23 → 42% in 2025-26 81% 296 Hispanic 64%
William J. Johnston Community Day
Grades 7–12 Alternative · Los Angeles Unified
4.4 mi
0%
0%
0%
Average of math, English and science: 2% in 2022-23 → 0% in 2025-26 96% 57 Hispanic 72%
Gene Drevno Community Day
Grades 7–12 Alternative · Torrance Unified
4.4 mi
0%
8%
0%
8% Average of math, English and science: 8% in 2018-19 → 0% in 2021-22 42% 12 Hispanic 50%