Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Palos Verdes Peninsula Hs
Public · Rolling Hills Estat · Los Angeles County · 1,899 students · Class of 2025
★ Top 5% UC Reach
UC Reach Score · Class of 2025
71
Excellent
top 6% in California
Higher than 97% of California high schools
+44.8 pp above peer median (26)
· Ranked #1 of 11 similar schools
5-year UC Reach Score
2021 · 72
2025 · 71
-8%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
+0.1 pp
vs. Los Angeles County baseline (-8%)
~1754
5-yr projected enrollment (145 fewer than today)
- ▸On UC Reach Score, Palos Verdes Peninsula Hs sits near the top of its similar-school group (ranked #1 of 11): 71 vs. a peer median of 26.
- ▸Palos Verdes Peninsula Hs's UC Reach Score has declined meaningfully from a peak of 82 in 2018 to 71 in 2025 — a 11-point drop that warrants attention. Multi-year UC Reach declines of this size often signal something specific (leadership change, comp-program shift, demographic move) rather than year-to-year noise. This is the kind of trajectory an Enrollment Trend Audit unpacks.
- ▸Senior-class enrollment is down 8% (590→542 from 2018 to 2026), trailing the peer-group median of -3%.
- ▸At its recent rate (-2.6%/yr), enrollment projects to ~1754 by 2029 — about 145 fewer students than today.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach Score | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| South High | Public | 36 | -14% |
| Torrance High School | Public | 29 | +2% |
| Palos Verdes High School | Public | 57 | -27% |
| West High | Public | 45 | -11% |
| North High | Public | 29 | +7% |
| Leuzinger High School | Public | 19 | +4% |
UC Reach = top-6 UC admits ÷ senior class. Sources: UCOP Admissions by Source School, CDE enrollment, IRS Form 990, NCES F-33. Reach — by Test Prep Gurus · Methodology
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