Wednesday January 28th, Palos Verdes High School held their Open House night at their campus from 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM. Palos Verdes High School and Palos Verdes Peninsula High School hold their Open House nights annually so that incoming freshman can decide which high school they would like to attend the next school year. Palos Verdes High School and Palos Verdes Peninsula High School are extremely competitive because they are both great schools, so the Open house nights really help them show off their strengths. From 6 to 7 PM, there was a presentation on academics, athletics, and clubs at Palos Verdes High School in Sea Kings Park and the MPR. Afterward, there was a Live From 205 presentation and the premiere of the 2015 Palos Verdes High School lip dub in the gym from 7 to 8 PM.
Here are some quick statistics on Palos Verdes High School. Last year 98% of Palos Verdes High School students went on to either a four or two year college. They are currently offering 29 Advanced Placement (AP) classes as well as 19 different Honors Placement classes. The average ACT score is 5 points above the California state average. The average score on all SAT Subject Tests was above 600 points on each. There are over thirty different athletics teams. Palos Verdes High School also offers various extracurricular activities such as the The Triton yearbook, Trade Winds literary magazine, The Point newspaper, Live From 205 television show, and Model United Nations.
