Palos Verdes Peninsula High School

What Palos Verdes Peninsula High School does

Palos Verdes Peninsula High School (PVPHS) is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Rolling Hills Estates, California, operated as a government state entity under the Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District (PVPUSD). The school enrolls students from the affluent Palos Verdes Peninsula communities — Rolling Hills Estates, Palos Verdes Estates, and Rancho Palos Verdes — with no tuition charged for in-district students; funding flows from district property taxes, Measure Y bond proceeds, and California's Proposition 28 arts funding. The academic platform is built on a third-party technology stack rather than proprietary infrastructure: an Edlio-hosted website, the Aeries student information system for gradebook/attendance/transcripts, and the Maia Learning platform for college and career planning, supplemented by Google SSO and integrations with Common App, Cal State Apply, and UC Application systems.

The school's product surface spans a College & Career Center (CCC) providing admissions counseling, financial aid workshops, SAT/ACT prep (including an on-campus Compass Prep partnership), and scholarship matching; the SMERT interdisciplinary STEM program with a dedicated $2 million bond-funded facility supporting AP Computer Science, engineering, robotics, and Science Olympiad; a Visual and Performing Arts (VAPA) program with gallery space, expanding under Prop 28 funding; dual-enrollment coursework through a CCAP agreement with Los Angeles Harbor College; athletics; AP and Honors course catalogs across multiple disciplines; SAGE-embedded mental health services at the on-campus Wellness Center; NCAA/NAIA eligibility support; and an internship/work experience program coordinated with SoCal ROC. WASC accreditation governs academic standards.

Commercially, PVPHS does not operate a revenue-generating model; it is a tax-funded public institution with nominal fee-bearing ancillaries (e.g., $750 SAT prep, $200 application bootcamp, $20 practice test donation) and recurring supplemental support of approximately $40,000 per year from the Peninsula Education Foundation directed at the SMERT program. The College & Career Center and SMERT facility are positioned as the school's primary value drivers, with documented college placement outcomes (over 330 universities accepting the Class of 2025) supporting the institution's brand reputation among college-bound families in its catchment.

Name

Palos Verdes Peninsula High School

Legal name

Palos Verdes Peninsula High School

Website

https://pvphs.pvpusd.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1964

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Palos Verdes Peninsula High School is a public 9-12 high school in Rolling Hills Estates, CA, serving in-district students with no tuition. It offers AP/Honors coursework, the SMERT STEM program, dual enrollment with LA Harbor College, comprehensive VAPA, athletics, and a College & Career Center, funded through PVPUSD taxes and bond measures.

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Product category

Public Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public High Schools (EDAJAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Public Magnet & Specialty Schools (STEM/Arts/IB/CTE) (EDAJAAAF)

Keywords

• Public secondary education
• College preparatory program
• Comprehensive high school
• STEM curriculum
• Secondary school academics

Headquarters

HQ city

Rolling Hills Estates

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Palos Verdes Peninsula High School is a public four-year comprehensive secondary school serving students in grades 9-12. The school delivers college preparatory academics, including a designated SMERT (Science, Math, Engineering, Robotics and Technology) program, alongside elective coursework, athletics, arts, counseling, and student-support services, operated within the local public school district. [Inferred from entity type: public high school; no first-party content was provided in the input.]

Product overview

Palos Verdes Peninsula High School offers a comprehensive educational platform consisting of the College & Career Center providing college admissions and career planning services, the SMERT program (Science, Math, Engineering, Research, Technology) with dedicated facilities, Visual and Performing Arts (VAPA) with gallery space, Dual Enrollment partnerships with Los Angeles Harbor College, athletics programs, mental health support through the Student Wellness Center, AP courses, summer assignments, NCAA/NAIA eligibility services, and internship/work experience programs. The school operates as a traditional public high school with specialized programs supporting college preparation and career readiness.

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Functional benefit

Brands

• SMERT: Science, Math, Engineering, Research, and Technology interdisciplinary program

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Integration7 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Southern California Regional Occupational Center (SoCal ROC)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1967SoCal ROC is a regional Career Technical Education institution serving high school and adult learners. Students can earn high school credits while exploring career interests through CTE programs located at 2300 Crenshaw Blvd in Torrance. Founded in 1967.
• Los Angeles Harbor CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPVPUSD partners with Los Angeles Harbor College to offer Dual Enrollment courses at Peninsula High School through the College and Career Access Pathways (CCAP) agreement. Courses provide original credit on both high school and college transcripts. Courses include Statistics for Social Science, Intro to Business, Principles of Finance, Critical Thinking, Public Speaking, Abnormal Psych, Business Law, and Film Appreciation.
• SAGE (SoCal Addiction and Growth Education)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSAGE is a non-profit agency that contracts with local school districts to provide short-term mental health support to students during school hours. SAGE therapists are located at the Wellness Center (room S11) and provide mental health services to PVPHS students.
• South Bay Families Connected (SBFC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPVPUSD has partnered with South Bay Families Connected to improve social and emotional wellness of area youth by supporting parents. SBFC offers free resources, education, and opportunities to help kids navigate challenges including social media, substance abuse prevention.

Scale indicators1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Diamond Bar High School: Top-ranked California public high school in Walnut Valley Unified School District known for rigorous STEM programs and high college placement rates comparable to PVPHS's SMERT and AP offerings. Comparable socioeconomic profile and parent involvement.
• Troy High School: Top-ranked California public high school in Fullerton Joint Union High School District known for rigorous STEM and college-prep offerings similar to PVPHS's AP/SMERT focus, with comparable AP exam breadth and elite college placement.
• Lynbrook High School: Top-ranked California public high school in Fremont Unified School District (San Jose area) with strong STEM focus, VAPA programs, and elite college placement rates comparable to PVPHS's profile and California context.
• Whitney High School: Highly ranked California public high school in ABC Unified School District (Cerritos) with strong STEM focus, exceptional college placement outcomes, and rigorous admissions profile comparable to PVPHS's elite college trajectory.
• Redondo Union High School: Nearby Southern California coastal public high school in Redondo Beach Unified serving similar demographics with comparable AP offerings, athletics programs, and college preparation services. Similar WASC accreditation profile.
• Saratoga High School: Top-ranked California public high school in Saratoga with strong college placement outcomes, parent foundation funding model, and similar suburban Silicon Valley-adjacent community profile to PVPHS.
• Mira Costa High School: Public high school in Manhattan Beach Unified School District serving similar affluent coastal Southern California communities. Highly ranked with strong college placement and comparable AP/STEM offerings, athletic programs, and parent engagement ecosystems.
• Palos Verdes High School: Sister school in PVPUSD serving the Palos Verdes Peninsula area with nearly identical demographics, college-prep curriculum, athletics programs, and community fundraising model (PEF). The most directly comparable institution given shared governance and funding.
• Gunn High School: Highly ranked California public high school in Palo Alto Unified School District with strong STEM and college preparation offerings, comparable socioeconomic community demographics, and rigorous AP course breadth.
• Arcadia High School: Top-ranked California public high school in Arcadia Unified with strong AP offerings, college preparation, and similar affluent suburban community demographics and parent fundraising capacity (Arcadia Educational Foundation).

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

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• YouTubeyoutu.be/h6b8JYNSIaU
• Instagraminstagram.com/pvphs
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pvpusd

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