Palos Verdes Peninsula High School had their Open House Night for prospective incoming freshmen last month. Interested students and parents were able to walk around and tour the campus, learn about all of the academic and extracurricular programs, and get a feel for the overall vibe of the high school. Palos Verdes Peninsula High School is a great school, just like its rival at the bottom of the hill, Palos Verdes High School.
Here are some statistics on Palos Verdes Peninsula High School. They were ranked tenth in all of Los Angeles by LA Magazine. They came in as fifty-fourth in the entire country by Daily Beast. Unlike Palos Verdes High School, who follows a block schedule, Palos Verdes Peninsula High School follows a regular class schedule where every class meets every day for about an hour. This type of schedule may work better for the students who want to go to here rather than meeting every other day for each class like at Palos Verdes High School. The average on every SAT II Subject test was above a 600, except for World History which was a 598. Peninsula’s average ACT score is 5 points above the state average and 6 points above the national average. The school offers 22 Honors or Advanced courses and 29 AP or Advanced Placement courses. They offer Speech and Debate, Model United Nations, a weekly newscast (“Eye on the Panther”), Mock Trial, “La Pantera” yearbook, as well as a cyber defense competition.
No matter what school they choose, students are sure to get an amazing education at either of the Palos Verdes schools.
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