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The August 2025 US News and World Report high school rankings includes Peninsula in the top 40 high schools in California and #285 in the nation! This expansive edition ranks more schools across America than ever before, evaluating more than 25,000 public high schools on how well they serve all of their students, regardless of economic or ethnic background.
Palos Verdes Peninsula High is ranked #285 in the National Rankings and earned a gold medal. Schools are ranked based on their performance on state-required tests and how well they prepare students for college.
#11 among Los Angeles area schools
#259 in STEM High Schools nationwide
The 2026 Niche rankings place Peninsula High as the #10 traditional public high school in Los Angeles County, #25 in California and #203 in the Nation out of the over 20,000 high schools that were ranked. PVPHS was also ranked #70 in STEM for all California high schools. The Niche 2026 K-12 Rankings are based on rigorous analysis of academic and student life data from the U.S. Department of Education along with test scores, college data, and ratings collected from millions of Niche users. Review the PVPHS results here and the Niche ranking methodology here. 
CAASPP
The CAASPP (California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress) exam is administered to all high school juniors statewide each year.
For the 2025 CAASPP exam, our students ranked 29th in the entire state for English Language Arts and 33rd for Math—placing us in the top 1.5% of all high schools in California. Even more impressively, these rankings include selective magnet schools that admit students based on academic performance, which makes our accomplishment even more extraordinary.
What makes this achievement truly special is that it reflects the success of all Panthers—not just students in honors or AP classes. Nearly 90% of our students scored proficient or above, meaning that 9 out of 10 students at PVPHS are meeting or exceeding state standards. This is a testament to the hard work, resilience, and talent of our students—and the dedication, expertise, and heart of our teachers and staff who support them every step of the way.
What makes this achievement truly special is that it reflects the success of all Panthers—not just students in honors or AP classes. Nearly 90% of our students scored proficient or above, meaning that 9 out of 10 students at PVPHS are meeting or exceeding state standards. This is a testament to the hard work, resilience, and talent of our students—and the dedication, expertise, and heart of our teachers and staff who support them every step of the way.