Palos Verdes Peninsula High School

27118 Silver Spur Road · Rolling Hills Estates, CA 90274 · 310.377.4888

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Situated about twenty miles southwest of metropolitan Los Angeles, California, in affluent suburban Palos Verdes Peninsula, Palos Verdes Peninsula High School has been noted since its founding for its academic excellence, as well as for its achievements in athletics. Here are some data concerning the computer and Internet experience at Peninsula High:

INTERNET EXPERIENCE:

One IBM and one Macintosh lab serves math, business, English, and history classes

Classes in programming offered

Internet facilities are not accessible at Palos Verdes Peninsula High except in specialized programs such as PacRim and global studies*; thus, students use their home PCs to access the Internet and to develop associated programming skills.

Honor students are proficient in the use of computers

No school Web server

*school is currently remodeling to incorporate Internet resources into their education plans.

SCHOOL PROFILE:

While PVPHS's Internet facilities are still developing, the school's "traditional" educational facilities and athletics are, nevertheless, noteworthy. Here are some profile data on the school:

College Admission (90%):

65% enter 4-year colleges or universities

25% enter 2-year colleges

Many alumni go to prestigious universities as compared to other schools

Local, State, and National Recognition:

Three Presidential Scholars in the last five years

24 National Merit Semifinalists, 1996

70% Advanced Placement pass rate (national is 60.5%)

1994 California State Distinguished School Award

High Golden State Exam results as compared to state and county

Awards at all levels in home economics, mathematics, industrial tech, science, language, drill team, songleading, and cheerleading

Awards at all levels for excellence of published materials (newspaper and yearbook), and

Excellence in all levels and types of interscholastic athletic competitions. (World-ranked Pete Sampras was a product of our district's tennis program)

Average SAT scores:

Males: Verbal=487, Mathematics=619

Females: Verbal=482, Mathematics=582

Enrollment (2904 as of 1995-1996):

641 seniors,

771 juniors,

754 sophomores, and

738 freshmen.

Personnel (133):

120 teachers,

6 counselors,

1 activities director,

1 librarian,

1 nurse, and

4 administrators.

Teacher-Pupil Staffing Ratio is 1:29

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