Palos Verdes Peninsula High School

Palos Verdes Peninsula High School is a public high school in Rolling Hills Estates, Los Angeles County, California, United States. As of 2023, it is a top-ranked school in the Los Angeles, CA Metro Area (#16) and California (#42), according to US News & World Report. History The school was formed in 1991 when Miraleste High School, Palos Verdes High School, and Rolling Hills High School were merged into a single high school. The former Rolling Hills High School campus (opened 1964) had the highest capacity and was used for the combined school. When overcrowding became a problem after 1999, the Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District elected to re-open Palos Verdes High School in 2002. Demographics In the 2021-22 year, there were 2,338 students enrolled in Palos Verdes Peninsula High School. Enrollment by race/ethnicity was 39.09% Asian, 37.08% White, 12.49% Hispanic, 2.44% Black, and 8.9% other. Enrollment by gender was 49.87% male and 50.13% female.