Palos Verdes Peninsula High School
Palos Verdes Peninsula High School is a public high school in Rolling Hills Estates California, United States.
| Palos Verdes Peninsula High School | |
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27118 Silver Spur Road , 90274 United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1964 |
| CEEB code | 052683 |
| Principal | Brent Kuykendall |
| Faculty | 95.80 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 2,329 (2018–19)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 24.31[1] |
| Color(s) | Black and gold |
| Mascot | Panthers |
| Rivals | Palos Verdes High School |
| Original name | Rolling Hills High School |
| Renamed | 1991 |
| Website | http://www.pvphs.com |
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 (2018-2019)
In the 2018-2019 year there were 2,329 students enrolled in Palos Verdes Peninsula High School.[2]
Enrollment by race/ethnicity was 39.93% Asian, 38.21% White, 11.34% Hispanic, 2.58% Black, and 7.94% other.[2]
Enrollment by gender was 51.22% male and 48.78% female.[2]
| 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th | |
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| Students | 608 | 600 | 512 | 609 |
Notable alumni
- Tracy Austin, professional tennis player
- Jay Bilas, ESPN commentator
- Duane Chase, actor
- Duane Davis, actor
- Vince DiFiore, jazz trumpeter
- Whitney Engen, professional soccer player
- Liz Gateley, TV producer
- Clark Haggans, NFL football player
- Kevin Hartman, professional soccer player
- John Hennigan, WWE professional wrestler
- Joe Inoue, singer-songwriter, music producer, You Tuber
- Lauren Iungerich, TV producer
- Scott Jackson, NFL football player
- Jon Jafari, Youtuber
- Kellen Goff, voice actor
- Robin Leamy, 1984 Olympic gold medalist in swimming
- Erik Lorig (born 1986), NFL football player
- Tom Martin, TV writer
- Merrill Moses (born 1977), Olympic water polo player
- Kyle Nakazawa, soccer player
- Julie Otsuka, author
- Petros Papadakis, radio/television personality[3]
- Debbi Peterson, member of The Bangles
- Vicki Peterson, member of The Bangles
- Julie Reuben, historian
- Lee Ritenour, jazz guitarist
- Don Slaught, catcher for the California Angels
- Eric Stevens, NFL player
- Craig Stevens, NFL player
- Steve Sharp, professional soccer player
- Shawn Weinstein, Filipino-American professional basketball player
- John Welbourn, NFL football player
- Lauren Williams, mathematician
- Yoko Yazawa, Japanese singer-songwriter
References
- "Palos Verdes Peninsula High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
- "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Palos Verdes Peninsula High". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved December 9, 2020.
- https://articles.latimes.com/2001/aug/31/sports/sp-40460 articles.latimes.com. Retrieved October 26, 2014.
