Palos Verdes Peninsula High
27118 Silver Spur Rd., Rolling Hills Estates, CA 90274. 89% of its 546 graduates (Class of 2023) enrolled in college within 12 months.
20% of graduates enrolled at a University of California campus, about 2.2 times the statewide share (9.1%).
The path from Palos Verdes Peninsula High
How California measures this- 1
After graduation, Class of 2023
University of California 20%Cal State University 12.8%California community college 26%California private college 6.6%Out-of-state 4-year college 23.3%Out-of-state 2-year college 0.4%Not enrolled in college 11%College-going rate: share of high school completers who enrolled in any college within 12 months, tracked by the state through the National Student Clearinghouse and California's public systems. Source: California Department of Education, College-Going Rate (12-month) and Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate downloads.
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What those choices lead to
California does not report which individual colleges each school's graduates attend. Here is how a typical college of each type in California performs.
College type in California Colleges Graduation rate Avg. net price / yr Median earnings, 10 yrs Median debt University of California campuses 9 86% $14,538 $83,432 $13,000 Cal State and other public universities 24 55% $9,614 $68,650 $14,875 Community colleges 120 40% $6,004 $46,630 $10,500 Private nonprofit colleges 51 66% $30,247 $75,975 $21,500 Medians across colleges of each type with at least 500 undergraduates. Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. All California colleges.
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Colleges closest to Palos Verdes Peninsula High
College Distance Graduation rate Avg. net price / yr Median earnings, 10 yrs Los Angeles Harbor College 5.2 mi 41% $2,680 $47,368 El Camino Community College District 7.8 mi 40% $13,761 $47,561 California State University-Dominguez Hills 9.0 mi 42% $7,244 $62,587 UEI College-Gardena 9.3 mi 65% $33,175 $36,742 Los Angeles Southwest College 11.2 mi 28% $10,836 $37,913 Compton College 11.7 mi 28% $22,662 $41,664
College-going over time
Share of each class enrolled in college within 12 months. Source: California Department of Education, College-Going Rate (12-month) and Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate downloads.
Where it is
Nearby high schools: South High (2.4 mi, 83.7% to college) · Palos Verdes High (2.7 mi, 90.2% to college) · Nathaniel Narbonne Senior High (4.2 mi, 65.6% to college) · Humanities and Arts (HARTS) Academy of Los Angeles (4.2 mi, 57.1% to college) · Torrance High (4.6 mi, 75.8% to college)
Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified's attendance zone for an address.
Compared with the district and state
| Measure | Palos Verdes Peninsula High | Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified | California |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in college within 12 months | 89% | 89.5% | 65.7% |
| Graduation rate | 97.9% | — | 87.5% |
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Quick answers
- What percent of Palos Verdes Peninsula High graduates go to college?
- 89% of the Class of 2023 at Palos Verdes Peninsula High enrolled in college within 12 months, compared with 65.7% in California. Source: California Department of Education, College-Going Rate (12-month) and Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate downloads.
- What is the graduation rate at Palos Verdes Peninsula High?
- Palos Verdes Peninsula High has a four-year graduation rate of 97.9%. Source: California Department of Education, College-Going Rate (12-month) and Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate downloads.
