Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District | |
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375 Via Almar, Palos Verdes Estates, CA 90274 |
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District information | |
Superintendent | Dr. Don Austin |
Students and staff | |
Students | ~11,900 |
Other information | |
President | Anthony Collatos |
Website | http://www.pvpusd.net |
Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District (PVPUSD) is a school district headquartered in Palos Verdes Estates, California.
The district is headed by a superintendent - Dr. Don Austin - and governed by a five-person, publicly elected school board.
The current board members are:
The superintendent is:
In 1985, there were 1,365 students born outside of the United States. 346 were from Japan, 214 were from Taiwan, 150 were from Korea, and others originated from several countries including Iran, Mexico, other countries in Latin America, and the Philippines. In 1988, the district had 1,559 students born outside of the United States. 434 were from Japan, 249 were from Taiwan, and 193 were from Korea.
There are three high schools, Palos Verdes Peninsula High School (formerly called Rolling Hills High School), Palos Verdes High School (the latter located just a half block from the Pacific Ocean) and Rancho Del Mar High School (located on Crest Road in Rolling Hills). In the 1970s the high schools were: Palos Verdes High School, Rolling Hills High School, and Miraleste High School.