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Palos Verdes Peninsula High High School
27118 Silver Spur Rd
Palos Verdes Peninsula CA, 90274, Los Angeles County
Phone: 310-377-4888
Ranking: 
(27 out of 1,403, top 2%)*
(27 out of 1,403, top 2%)*Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 94 | 94 | 95 | NA | NA | 93 | 100 | 119 | ||||||
| Total Students: | 2,580 | 2,519 | 2,540 | 2,402 | 2,337 | 2,459 | 2,323 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 667 | 25.9% | 631 | 25.0% | 688 | 27.1% | 631 | 26.3% | 548 | 23.4% | 644 | 26.2% | 521 | 22.4% |
| Grade 10: | 628 | 24.3% | 688 | 27.3% | 635 | 25.0% | 580 | 24.1% | 636 | 27.2% | 580 | 23.6% | 594 | 25.6% |
| Grade 11: | 667 | 25.9% | 627 | 24.9% | 577 | 22.7% | 639 | 26.6% | 557 | 23.8% | 613 | 24.9% | 619 | 26.6% |
| Grade 12: | 618 | 24.0% | 572 | 22.7% | 640 | 25.2% | 552 | 23.0% | 596 | 25.5% | 622 | 25.3% | 589 | 25.4% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 1,272 | 49.3% | 1,232 | 48.9% | 1,280 | 50.4% | 1,201 | 50.0% | 1,174 | 50.2% | 1,225 | 49.8% | 1,163 | 50.1% |
| Female: | 1,308 | 50.7% | 1,287 | 51.1% | 1,260 | 49.6% | 1,201 | 50.0% | 1,163 | 49.8% | 1,234 | 50.2% | 1,156 | 49.8% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 3 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.0% | 9 | 0.4% | 9 | 0.4% | 6 | 0.3% | 7 | 0.3% | 4 | 0.2% |
| Asian: | 974 | 37.8% | 991 | 39.3% | 1,034 | 40.7% | 1,035 | 43.1% | 1,034 | 44.2% | 1,065 | 43.3% | 977 | 42.1% |
| Hispanic: | 188 | 7.3% | 179 | 7.1% | 184 | 7.2% | 182 | 7.6% | 170 | 7.3% | 182 | 7.4% | 153 | 6.6% |
| Black: | 92 | 3.6% | 90 | 3.6% | 90 | 3.5% | 81 | 3.4% | 77 | 3.3% | 82 | 3.3% | 74 | 3.2% |
| White: | 1,269 | 49.2% | 1,226 | 48.7% | 1,202 | 47.3% | 1,074 | 44.7% | 1,025 | 43.9% | 1,079 | 43.9% | 1,115 | 48.0% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 7 | 0.3% | 8 | 0.3% | 6 | 0.2% | 7 | 0.3% | 9 | 0.4% | 14 | 0.6% | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 47 | 1.8% | 24 | 1.0% | 15 | 0.6% | 14 | 0.6% | 16 | 0.7% | 30 | 1.2% | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 61 | 2.4% | 63 | 2.5% | 93 | 3.7% | 39 | 1.6% | 30 | 1.3% | 23 | 0.9% | 31 | 1.3% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 22 | 0.9% | 23 | 0.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 22 | 0.9% | 15 | 0.6% | 18 | 0.7% | 21 | 0.9% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 27.54 | 26.77 | 26.79 | NA | NA | 25.05 | 21.50 | 19.50 | ||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| CAHSEE | ||||||
| 2005 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 96% | 96% | 76% |
| 2006 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 96% | 96% | 77% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 96% | 97% | 77% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 97% | 97% | 79% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 95.0% | 96.0% | 79.0% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 96.0% | 96.0% | 81.0% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 97.0% | 96.0% | 82.0% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 96.0% | 96.0% | 83.0% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 10th Grade | % met std | 96.0% | 96.0% | 83.0% |
| 2005 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 97% | 97% | 74% |
| 2006 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 97% | 97% | 76% |
| 2007 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 98% | 97% | 76% |
| 2008 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 98% | 98% | 78% |
| 2009 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 96.0% | 97.0% | 80.0% |
| 2010 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 98.0% | 98.0% | 81.0% |
| 2011 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 98.0% | 97.0% | 83.0% |
| 2012 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 98.0% | 98.0% | 84.0% |
| 2013 | Math | 10th Grade | % met std | 98.0% | 97.0% | 84.0% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 11th Grade | % met std | 66.0% | 63.0% | 38.0% |
| 2009 | Math | 11th Grade | % met std | 80.0% | 74.0% | 36.0% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 12th Grade | % met std | 86.0% | 61.0% | 27.0% |
| 2009 | Math | 12th Grade | % met std | 0% | 67.0% | 28.0% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | All grades (HS) | % met std | 93.0% | 93.0% | 61.0% |
| 2009 | Math | All grades (HS) | % met std | 95.0% | 95.0% | 61.0% |
| STAR | ||||||
| 2004 | Algebra I | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 295.3 | 296.3 | 286.3 |
| 2005 | Algebra I | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 300.2 | 291.3 | 289.8 |
| 2006 | Algebra I | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 293.8 | 285.5 | 286.4 |
| 2007 | Algebra I | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 265.5 | 272.4 | 286.9 |
| 2008 | Algebra I | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 298.1 | 288.8 | 285.3 |
| 2009 | Algebra I | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 280.2 | 283.1 | 287.9 |
| 2010 | Algebra I | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 295.8 | 294.2 | 290.1 |
| 2011 | Algebra I | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 307.9 | 290.4 | 292.4 |
| 2013 | Algebra I | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 277.4 | 280.6 | 294.7 |
| 2004 | Algebra II | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 372 | 367.5 | 329.2 |
| 2005 | Algebra II | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 387.3 | 373.1 | 330.6 |
| 2006 | Algebra II | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 372.7 | 363.7 | 328.6 |
| 2007 | Algebra II | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 370.8 | 364 | 328.8 |
| 2008 | Algebra II | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 374.6 | 364.4 | 331.9 |
| 2009 | Algebra II | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 364.6 | 354.2 | 332.5 |
| 2010 | Algebra II | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 389.1 | 374.1 | 339.6 |
| 2011 | Algebra II | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 394.7 | 383.7 | 343.1 |
| 2012 | Algebra II | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 404.8 | 400.3 | 343.8 |
| 2013 | Algebra II | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 399.2 | 385.7 | 335.6 |
| 2004 | Biology/Life Sciences | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 359.4 | 361.1 | 324.7 |
| 2005 | Biology/Life Sciences | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 351.7 | 351.2 | 325.5 |
| 2006 | Biology/Life Sciences | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 349.1 | 357.1 | 326.7 |
| 2007 | Biology/Life Sciences | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 354.2 | 351.6 | 327.7 |
| 2008 | Biology/Life Sciences | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 345.6 | 355.1 | 331.5 |
| 2009 | Biology/Life Sciences | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 344.4 | 351.9 | 333 |
| 2010 | Biology/Life Sciences | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 367.6 | 357.2 | 336.7 |
| 2011 | Biology/Life Sciences | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 377.6 | 381.3 | 340.1 |
| 2012 | Biology/Life Sciences | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 384.3 | 384.9 | 342.7 |
| 2013 | Biology/Life Sciences | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 383.6 | 381.3 | 341.4 |
| 2004 | Chemistry | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 367.2 | 356.8 | 333.9 |
| 2005 | Chemistry | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 372.2 | 362.4 | 333.5 |
| 2006 | Chemistry | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 371.9 | 366 | 334.1 |
| 2007 | Chemistry | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 373.8 | 367.2 | 338.3 |
| 2008 | Chemistry | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 383.7 | 372 | 342 |
| 2009 | Chemistry | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 386.4 | 371.9 | 344 |
| 2010 | Chemistry | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 395.2 | 380.6 | 347.1 |
| 2011 | Chemistry | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 397 | 385.3 | 349.6 |
| 2012 | Chemistry | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 406.2 | 397 | 351.5 |
| 2013 | Chemistry | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 399.4 | 391.1 | 350.6 |
| 2005 | Earth Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 331.5 | 329.1 | 309.2 |
| 2006 | Earth Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 385 | 385 | 310.1 |
| 2007 | Earth Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 340.7 | 340 | 310.9 |
| 2008 | Earth Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 331.5 | 330.2 | 313.6 |
| 2009 | Earth Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 316.2 | 315.5 | 315.7 |
| 2010 | Earth Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 315.8 | 313 | 321.5 |
| 2012 | Earth Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 328.2 | 315.5 | 330.5 |
| 2013 | Earth Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 312.1 | 309.4 | 330.0 |
| 2004 | English Language Arts Standards | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 380.1 | 378.6 | 328.1 |
| 2005 | English Language Arts Standards | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 382.2 | 376 | 328.4 |
| 2006 | English Language Arts Standards | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 379.2 | 379.3 | 328.5 |
| 2007 | English Language Arts Standards | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 387.7 | 385.7 | 331.3 |
| 2008 | English Language Arts Standards | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 391.5 | 387 | 336.2 |
| 2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 385.2 | 383 | 338.1 |
| 2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 392 | 388.9 | 341.4 |
| 2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 396.5 | 390.3 | 346.4 |
| 2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 401.3 | 400.9 | 348.4 |
| 2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 402.4 | 393.1 | 352.4 |
| 2004 | Geometry | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 310.1 | 306.8 | 302.2 |
| 2005 | Geometry | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 303.7 | 302.3 | 300.1 |
| 2006 | Geometry | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 285.6 | 297.8 | 297.1 |
| 2007 | Geometry | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 283.5 | 289.4 | 291.8 |
| 2008 | Geometry | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 291.4 | 292.7 | 291.4 |
| 2009 | Geometry | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 286.9 | 286.1 | 293.6 |
| 2010 | Geometry | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 294.3 | 295.9 | 296.7 |
| 2011 | Geometry | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 297.7 | 302.1 | 298.5 |
| 2012 | Geometry | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 305.8 | 309.6 | 299.7 |
| 2013 | Geometry | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 296.2 | 297.6 | 296.9 |
| 2013 | Physics | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 414.7 | 410.0 | 350.1 |
| 2006 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 380.4 | 375.2 | 326.7 |
| 2007 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 385.9 | 378.7 | 328.3 |
| 2008 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 399.5 | 392.7 | 337 |
| 2009 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 403 | 396.3 | 343.3 |
| 2010 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 410.8 | 403.3 | 348.1 |
| 2011 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 407.3 | 404.1 | 353.1 |
| 2012 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 415.3 | 415.7 | 357.3 |
| 2013 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 417.1 | 413.0 | 360.4 |
| 2004 | Summative High School Mathematics | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 439 | 433.5 | 369.7 |
| 2005 | Summative High School Mathematics | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 436.4 | 429.3 | 371.3 |
| 2006 | Summative High School Mathematics | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 465 | 455.2 | 376.1 |
| 2007 | Summative High School Mathematics | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 463.8 | 462.9 | 377 |
| 2008 | Summative High School Mathematics | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 478.4 | 465.1 | 385.1 |
| 2009 | Summative High School Mathematics | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 478.9 | 473.8 | 393 |
| 2010 | Summative High School Mathematics | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 476.7 | 470.5 | 397.4 |
| 2011 | Summative High School Mathematics | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 468.6 | 462.7 | 398.5 |
| 2012 | Summative High School Mathematics | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 470.8 | 466 | 400.4 |
| 2013 | Summative High School Mathematics | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 479.4 | 469.2 | 399.2 |
| 2004 | World History | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 358.5 | 355.8 | 318.1 |
| 2005 | World History | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 359.2 | 353.8 | 320.6 |
| 2006 | World History | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 353.3 | 351 | 321.1 |
| 2007 | World History | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 361.5 | 360.3 | 323.3 |
| 2008 | World History | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 380.1 | 372.7 | 327.5 |
| 2009 | World History | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 376.6 | 375 | 331.5 |
| 2010 | World History | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 385 | 377.3 | 338.5 |
| 2011 | World History | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 386.2 | 388.1 | 343.5 |
| 2012 | World History | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 395.7 | 400.8 | 347 |
| 2013 | World History | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 394.4 | 392.6 | 347.9 |
| 2004 | Algebra I | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 260.7 | 270.8 | 279.3 |
| 2005 | Algebra I | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 277.9 | 281.2 | 282.8 |
| 2008 | Algebra I | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 304.9 | 279.7 | 277.7 |
| 2004 | Algebra II | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 302.8 | 302.9 | 288.9 |
| 2005 | Algebra II | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 293.9 | 289.1 | 288.6 |
| 2006 | Algebra II | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 295.5 | 284.9 | 286.8 |
| 2007 | Algebra II | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 283.1 | 280.2 | 288.5 |
| 2008 | Algebra II | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 278.4 | 276.3 | 288.2 |
| 2009 | Algebra II | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 274.4 | 267.8 | 290.4 |
| 2010 | Algebra II | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 274.7 | 269.7 | 294.1 |
| 2011 | Algebra II | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 290.5 | 287.5 | 296.7 |
| 2012 | Algebra II | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 294.7 | 288.2 | 299.7 |
| 2013 | Algebra II | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 279.5 | 280.5 | 294.6 |
| 2004 | Biology/Life Sciences | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 413.5 | 409.2 | 328.5 |
| 2005 | Biology/Life Sciences | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 418.4 | 409.9 | 329.7 |
| 2006 | Biology/Life Sciences | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 430.1 | 415.9 | 331.6 |
| 2007 | Biology/Life Sciences | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 408.8 | 396.9 | 335.3 |
| 2008 | Biology/Life Sciences | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 395.8 | 392.8 | 337.9 |
| 2009 | Biology/Life Sciences | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 405.1 | 400.9 | 343.3 |
| 2010 | Biology/Life Sciences | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 395.7 | 395.6 | 348.4 |
| 2011 | Biology/Life Sciences | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 421.4 | 419.2 | 353.7 |
| 2012 | Biology/Life Sciences | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 407.2 | 405.1 | 357.2 |
| 2013 | Biology/Life Sciences | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 416.5 | 416.9 | 357.9 |
| 2004 | Chemistry | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 339.6 | 331.3 | 319.7 |
| 2005 | Chemistry | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 343.3 | 331.7 | 321.9 |
| 2006 | Chemistry | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 351.2 | 337.3 | 320.7 |
| 2007 | Chemistry | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 343.4 | 340.6 | 323 |
| 2008 | Chemistry | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 351.6 | 343.9 | 320.9 |
| 2009 | Chemistry | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 371.5 | 356.3 | 323.5 |
| 2010 | Chemistry | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 381.1 | 359 | 326.9 |
| 2011 | Chemistry | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 392.6 | 371.8 | 330 |
| 2012 | Chemistry | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 378.8 | 361.9 | 332.5 |
| 2013 | Chemistry | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 399.8 | 385.6 | 334.4 |
| 2005 | Earth Science | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 347.4 | 346.4 | 315.5 |
| 2006 | Earth Science | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 366.4 | 358.7 | 314.9 |
| 2007 | Earth Science | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 362.9 | 358.5 | 316.3 |
| 2008 | Earth Science | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 365.7 | 354.6 | 319.7 |
| 2009 | Earth Science | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 352.6 | 342.8 | 320.1 |
| 2010 | Earth Science | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 318.8 | 320.8 | 324.6 |
| 2011 | Earth Science | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 333 | 328.5 | 329.1 |
| 2012 | Earth Science | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 311.9 | 297 | 333.7 |
| 2013 | Earth Science | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 328.1 | 320.2 | 332.5 |
| 2004 | English Language Arts Standards | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 368.5 | 363.9 | 319.7 |
| 2005 | English Language Arts Standards | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 371.4 | 369.5 | 323.1 |
| 2006 | English Language Arts Standards | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 385.1 | 377.2 | 324.4 |
| 2007 | English Language Arts Standards | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 389.3 | 389.2 | 327.6 |
| 2008 | English Language Arts Standards | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 390 | 384.4 | 327.4 |
| 2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 397.4 | 388.9 | 332.2 |
| 2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 387.1 | 383.6 | 336.8 |
| 2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 400.5 | 398 | 341.7 |
| 2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 392.6 | 383.8 | 344.7 |
| 2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 402.0 | 395.7 | 344.8 |
| 2004 | Geometry | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 272.3 | 273.9 | 282.7 |
| 2005 | Geometry | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 254.6 | 260.4 | 279.3 |
| 2006 | Geometry | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 270.4 | 265.5 | 277.6 |
| 2007 | Geometry | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 276.7 | 275.8 | 274.7 |
| 2008 | Geometry | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 262.7 | 273.6 | 274.1 |
| 2009 | Geometry | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 263.9 | 261.6 | 275.3 |
| 2010 | Geometry | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 285.8 | 274.8 | 279.7 |
| 2013 | Geometry | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 272.7 | 283.5 | 280.3 |
| 2004 | Physics | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 395.6 | 385.4 | 338.2 |
| 2005 | Physics | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 349.9 | 356.1 | 338.1 |
| 2006 | Physics | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 378.5 | 377.4 | 338.8 |
| 2007 | Physics | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 388.7 | 379.7 | 342.6 |
| 2008 | Physics | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 369.2 | 369.8 | 346.7 |
| 2009 | Physics | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 382.8 | 384.2 | 352.3 |
| 2010 | Physics | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 381.7 | 379.4 | 353.3 |
| 2011 | Physics | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 406.3 | 404.2 | 358.7 |
| 2012 | Physics | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 394.5 | 395.8 | 359.8 |
| 2013 | Physics | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 396.0 | 399.1 | 361.5 |
| 2004 | Summative High School Mathematics | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 392.7 | 390.7 | 336 |
| 2005 | Summative High School Mathematics | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 380.5 | 377.7 | 340.7 |
| 2006 | Summative High School Mathematics | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 392.8 | 375.7 | 341.2 |
| 2007 | Summative High School Mathematics | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 399.5 | 389.7 | 341.2 |
| 2008 | Summative High School Mathematics | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 386.4 | 377.3 | 343.4 |
| 2009 | Summative High School Mathematics | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 406.5 | 387.2 | 348.2 |
| 2010 | Summative High School Mathematics | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 402.9 | 383.5 | 351.6 |
| 2011 | Summative High School Mathematics | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 416.6 | 401 | 351.3 |
| 2012 | Summative High School Mathematics | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 417 | 400.5 | 354.6 |
| 2013 | Summative High School Mathematics | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 408.5 | 397.7 | 351.5 |
| 2004 | U.S. History | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 364.4 | 360.9 | 326.1 |
| 2005 | U.S. History | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 374.8 | 374.4 | 329.1 |
| 2006 | U.S. History | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 378.1 | 376.4 | 329.2 |
| 2007 | U.S. History | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 373.8 | 375.9 | 329.6 |
| 2008 | U.S. History | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 381.6 | 379.1 | 331.4 |
| 2009 | U.S. History | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 408.5 | 399.8 | 338.5 |
| 2010 | U.S. History | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 393.4 | 390.9 | 341.4 |
| 2011 | U.S. History | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 411.4 | 406.9 | 344.7 |
| 2012 | U.S. History | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 404.4 | 397.1 | 346.9 |
| 2013 | U.S. History | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 409.2 | 406.2 | 348.5 |
| 2008 | World History | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 314.3 | 286.1 | 266.4 |
| 2009 | World History | 11th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 333 | 305.7 | 266 |
| 2004 | Algebra I | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 310.5 | 313.1 | 301.2 |
| 2005 | Algebra I | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 316.7 | 317.3 | 304.2 |
| 2006 | Algebra I | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 321.6 | 316.2 | 302.5 |
| 2007 | Algebra I | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 307.8 | 309.1 | 302 |
| 2008 | Algebra I | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 317.4 | 311.7 | 302.4 |
| 2009 | Algebra I | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 314 | 309.3 | 305.8 |
| 2010 | Algebra I | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 338.5 | 319.2 | 307.9 |
| 2011 | Algebra I | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 316.5 | 325.8 | 309.3 |
| 2012 | Algebra I | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 314.9 | 316.9 | 311.6 |
| 2013 | Algebra I | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 314.5 | 324.4 | 313.2 |
| 2004 | Algebra II | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 444.7 | 435.1 | 367.5 |
| 2005 | Algebra II | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 482.8 | 482.7 | 373.9 |
| 2006 | Algebra II | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 486.7 | 476 | 372.8 |
| 2007 | Algebra II | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 477.5 | 473.8 | 378.4 |
| 2008 | Algebra II | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 483.6 | 477.8 | 384.4 |
| 2009 | Algebra II | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 484.7 | 474.7 | 382.8 |
| 2010 | Algebra II | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 518.4 | 504.9 | 392.8 |
| 2011 | Algebra II | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 493.8 | 484.6 | 396.1 |
| 2012 | Algebra II | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 529.1 | 518.1 | 395.9 |
| 2013 | Algebra II | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 512.2 | 510.0 | 384.1 |
| 2004 | Biology/Life Sciences | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 373.8 | 371.5 | 338.2 |
| 2005 | Biology/Life Sciences | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 378.7 | 378.8 | 340.5 |
| 2006 | Biology/Life Sciences | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 383.4 | 378.8 | 344.7 |
| 2007 | Biology/Life Sciences | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 389 | 385.5 | 347.8 |
| 2008 | Biology/Life Sciences | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 390.3 | 390.9 | 353.2 |
| 2009 | Biology/Life Sciences | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 391.5 | 394.7 | 355.5 |
| 2010 | Biology/Life Sciences | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 388.8 | 388.3 | 358.9 |
| 2011 | Biology/Life Sciences | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 395.2 | 402.3 | 363.5 |
| 2012 | Biology/Life Sciences | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 397.4 | 402.1 | 366.1 |
| 2013 | Biology/Life Sciences | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 398.5 | 397.2 | 363.9 |
| 2004 | Chemistry | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 437 | 429.3 | 336.5 |
| 2005 | Chemistry | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 432.3 | 432.3 | 327.4 |
| 2007 | Chemistry | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 451.1 | 450 | 334.2 |
| 2008 | Chemistry | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 423.1 | 421.6 | 341.3 |
| 2009 | Chemistry | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 462.6 | 455.3 | 342 |
| 2010 | Chemistry | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 468.3 | 459.1 | 346.4 |
| 2011 | Chemistry | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 467 | 463.9 | 345.5 |
| 2012 | Chemistry | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 470.6 | 459.2 | 348.9 |
| 2013 | Chemistry | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 457.5 | 447.3 | 344.9 |
| 2005 | Earth Science | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 317.5 | 317.5 | 321.9 |
| 2004 | English Language Arts Standards | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 387.7 | 383.9 | 330.6 |
| 2005 | English Language Arts Standards | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 396.9 | 396.7 | 339.7 |
| 2006 | English Language Arts Standards | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 401.1 | 397.8 | 339.1 |
| 2007 | English Language Arts Standards | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 408 | 403.4 | 345 |
| 2008 | English Language Arts Standards | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 408.3 | 406.3 | 348 |
| 2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 407.1 | 406.6 | 349.7 |
| 2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 402.4 | 399.6 | 353.7 |
| 2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 415.4 | 419.3 | 357.7 |
| 2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 419.3 | 415.1 | 361.5 |
| 2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 415.7 | 406.2 | 363.9 |
| 2004 | General Mathematics | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 301.1 | 308.1 | 294.8 |
| 2005 | General Mathematics | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 287.7 | 290.9 | 298.3 |
| 2006 | General Mathematics | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 299.5 | 302.3 | 297.1 |
| 2011 | General Mathematics | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 288.1 | 296.4 | 299.2 |
| 2012 | General Mathematics | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 289.3 | 285.4 | 300.1 |
| 2004 | Geometry | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 386.8 | 374.3 | 344.4 |
| 2005 | Geometry | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 405.6 | 400.2 | 349.5 |
| 2006 | Geometry | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 401.2 | 396.7 | 345.8 |
| 2007 | Geometry | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 411.6 | 402.7 | 345.5 |
| 2008 | Geometry | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 399.1 | 392.2 | 345.5 |
| 2009 | Geometry | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 409.7 | 401.8 | 346.9 |
| 2010 | Geometry | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 406.5 | 397.2 | 347.9 |
| 2011 | Geometry | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 408.4 | 406.7 | 349 |
| 2012 | Geometry | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 414.2 | 407.7 | 349.2 |
| 2013 | Geometry | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 413.8 | 403.1 | 345.3 |
| 2007 | World History | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 410.3 | 409.4 | 316.7 |
| 2008 | World History | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 433 | 416 | 324.8 |
| 2009 | World History | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 420.8 | 421.3 | 330.3 |
| 2010 | World History | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 430.1 | 431.7 | 340 |
| 2011 | World History | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 436.8 | 446.9 | 347.3 |
| 2012 | World History | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 453 | 448.3 | 351.4 |
| 2013 | World History | 9th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 447.2 | 450.4 | 354.5 |
| 2004 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 303.4 | 365.4 | 304.9 |
| 2005 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 311 | 373.3 | 307.8 |
| 2006 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 314.1 | 387.4 | 308.6 |
| 2007 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 297.8 | 376.8 | 311.1 |
| 2008 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 312.2 | 389.4 | 314.6 |
| 2009 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 307 | 399.2 | 319.7 |
| 2010 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 328.6 | 407.3 | 323.9 |
| 2011 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 314.3 | 401.1 | 326.9 |
| 2012 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 315.3 | 401.4 | 330.4 |
| 2013 | Algebra I | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 310.8 | 416.3 | 334.1 |
| 2004 | Algebra II | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 354.9 | 353.1 | 312.4 |
| 2005 | Algebra II | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 368 | 355.3 | 313.9 |
| 2006 | Algebra II | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 364.5 | 351.2 | 312.6 |
| 2007 | Algebra II | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 359.9 | 350.2 | 313.9 |
| 2008 | Algebra II | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 370.3 | 354.8 | 316.1 |
| 2009 | Algebra II | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 361.5 | 347.9 | 317.9 |
| 2010 | Algebra II | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 374.3 | 356.1 | 324 |
| 2011 | Algebra II | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 388.9 | 376.9 | 328.3 |
| 2012 | Algebra II | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 397.1 | 386.1 | 331.2 |
| 2013 | Algebra II | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 390.5 | 374.1 | 325.2 |
| 2004 | Biology/Life Sciences | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 376.8 | 373.8 | 329.6 |
| 2005 | Biology/Life Sciences | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 379.5 | 374.3 | 331.1 |
| 2006 | Biology/Life Sciences | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 385.8 | 379.3 | 333.4 |
| 2007 | Biology/Life Sciences | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 387.6 | 382.2 | 335.6 |
| 2008 | Biology/Life Sciences | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 383.8 | 385.8 | 340.1 |
| 2009 | Biology/Life Sciences | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 387.6 | 389.8 | 343 |
| 2010 | Biology/Life Sciences | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 388.3 | 387.4 | 347.2 |
| 2011 | Biology/Life Sciences | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 400.3 | 404.6 | 351.7 |
| 2012 | Biology/Life Sciences | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 398.6 | 401 | 354.9 |
| 2013 | Biology/Life Sciences | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 401.1 | 401.1 | 354.0 |
| 2004 | Chemistry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 359.6 | 350.2 | 325.7 |
| 2005 | Chemistry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 361.9 | 349 | 326.8 |
| 2006 | Chemistry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 364.6 | 353.3 | 326.6 |
| 2007 | Chemistry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 364.3 | 357.7 | 329.8 |
| 2008 | Chemistry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 373.1 | 362.9 | 330.5 |
| 2009 | Chemistry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 384.2 | 369.2 | 333 |
| 2010 | Chemistry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 393.5 | 376.2 | 336.7 |
| 2011 | Chemistry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 398 | 383.7 | 339.7 |
| 2012 | Chemistry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 402.5 | 390 | 342.2 |
| 2013 | Chemistry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 400.9 | 390.6 | 342.9 |
| 2005 | Earth Science | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 338.3 | 338.7 | 318.7 |
| 2006 | Earth Science | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 369.7 | 361.8 | 318.2 |
| 2007 | Earth Science | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 356.4 | 353.1 | 319.8 |
| 2008 | Earth Science | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 354.5 | 346.1 | 323.2 |
| 2009 | Earth Science | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 343.8 | 336.1 | 323.6 |
| 2010 | Earth Science | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 321.5 | 318.3 | 327.7 |
| 2011 | Earth Science | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 329.2 | 325.2 | 330.9 |
| 2012 | Earth Science | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 321.5 | 303.9 | 335 |
| 2013 | Earth Science | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 324.4 | 318.4 | 333.2 |
| 2004 | General Mathematics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 301.1 | 333.3 | 305.6 |
| 2005 | General Mathematics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 287.7 | 319.4 | 310.1 |
| 2006 | General Mathematics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 299.5 | 323.5 | 310.1 |
| 2011 | General Mathematics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 288.1 | 331.3 | 316.8 |
| 2012 | General Mathematics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 289.3 | 344.6 | 318 |
| 2004 | Geometry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 355.6 | 353.3 | 314.2 |
| 2005 | Geometry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 371.2 | 369.9 | 314.9 |
| 2006 | Geometry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 370 | 370.5 | 312.8 |
| 2007 | Geometry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 384.3 | 381.3 | 310.2 |
| 2008 | Geometry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 376.7 | 377.6 | 310.7 |
| 2009 | Geometry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 383.5 | 376.5 | 313.4 |
| 2010 | Geometry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 382.6 | 381.4 | 317.2 |
| 2011 | Geometry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 386.4 | 389.4 | 320.3 |
| 2012 | Geometry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 394.2 | 387.9 | 322.8 |
| 2013 | Geometry | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 388.7 | 382.4 | 320.8 |
| 2004 | Physics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 395.6 | 387 | 323.2 |
| 2005 | Physics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 349.9 | 357.1 | 325.9 |
| 2006 | Physics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 380.7 | 378.8 | 328.3 |
| 2007 | Physics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 387.1 | 375.5 | 335 |
| 2008 | Physics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 372.4 | 371.3 | 341.1 |
| 2009 | Physics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 385.3 | 384.9 | 347.1 |
| 2010 | Physics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 383.7 | 381.2 | 349.1 |
| 2011 | Physics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 406.4 | 403.7 | 354.3 |
| 2012 | Physics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 394.3 | 396.8 | 355.2 |
| 2013 | Physics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 397.4 | 396.6 | 355.5 |
| 2004 | Summative High School Mathematics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 400.5 | 398.8 | 340.8 |
| 2005 | Summative High School Mathematics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 390.1 | 385.5 | 345.3 |
| 2006 | Summative High School Mathematics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 399.8 | 382.2 | 346.9 |
| 2007 | Summative High School Mathematics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 407.5 | 396.6 | 346.8 |
| 2008 | Summative High School Mathematics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 397.1 | 385.6 | 349.9 |
| 2009 | Summative High School Mathematics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 416.1 | 395.7 | 355.3 |
| 2010 | Summative High School Mathematics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 411.7 | 391 | 359.2 |
| 2011 | Summative High School Mathematics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 420.1 | 404.7 | 359.3 |
| 2012 | Summative High School Mathematics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 424.8 | 407.4 | 362.6 |
| 2013 | Summative High School Mathematics | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 416.9 | 404.4 | 360.2 |
| 2007 | World History | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 369 | 364.5 | 321.1 |
| 2008 | World History | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 388.9 | 381.7 | 324.8 |
| 2009 | World History | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 389.7 | 386.9 | 329 |
| 2010 | World History | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 396.2 | 392.3 | 336.8 |
| 2011 | World History | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 402 | 406.6 | 342 |
| 2012 | World History | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 416 | 414.4 | 345.7 |
| 2013 | World History | End of course | Mean Scaled Score | 411.7 | 409.5 | 346.7 |
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* Palos Verdes Peninsula High High School was rated 5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.