Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Palos Verdes High School
Public · Palos Verdes Estate · Los Angeles County · 1,605 students · Class of 2025
★ Top 10% UC Reach
UC Reach · Class of 2025
57%
Higher than 92% of California high schools
+28.2 pp above peer median (28.8%)
· Ranked #2 of 10 similar schools
5-year UC Reach
2021 · 51.3%
2025 · 57.0%
-27%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
-19.1 pp
vs. Los Angeles County baseline (-8%)
~1545
5-yr projected enrollment (60 fewer than today)
- ▸On UC Reach, Palos Verdes High School sits near the top of its similar-school group (ranked #2 of 10): 57% vs. a peer median of 29%.
- ▸Its UC Reach has risen 11 points since 2018.
- ▸Senior-class enrollment is down 27% (465→338 from 2018 to 2026), trailing the peer-group median of -11%.
- ▸At its recent rate (-1.3%/yr), enrollment projects to ~1545 by 2029 — about 60 fewer students than today.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| South High | Public | 35.9% | -14% |
| Palos Verdes Peninsula Hs | Public | 70.8% | -8% |
| West High | Public | 44.9% | -11% |
| North High | Public | 28.8% | +7% |
| Hawthorne High School | Public | 15.0% | -23% |
| Torrance High School | Public | 28.8% | +2% |
UC Reach = top-6 UC admits ÷ senior class. Sources: UCOP Admissions by Source School, CDE enrollment, IRS Form 990, NCES F-33. Test Prep Gurus Intelligence by Test Prep Gurus · Methodology
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