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Dear 8th Grade Students,

You are embarking on what could be one of the greatest experiences of your life.  For the next four years, you will find that high school is a special place, one in which you make lifelong friends, pursue your passions and set a path for the rest of your life.  Our passion as the staff and faculty at PVHS is to provide you with as many opportunities as possible to get the most out of your high school experience.  We strive to offer students a small school feeling with the large school opportunities.  As our current students and parents can testify, our academics are second to none.  From the freshman experience of Link Crew and freshman retreat to Challenge Day, football games and club rush, PVHS not only offers students diverse opportunities, but supports them in order to meet their goals.  I am extremely proud of our staff, students and community and I feel so very lucky to be the principal of this tremendous high school

Please do not hesitate to view our website, stop by school or contact our staff to get more information about becoming a Sea King for life.  I encourage all of you to give PVHS a shot and Experience the Challenge!

Sincerely,

Dr. Nick Stephany

School Profile

Palos Verdes High School Profile 2011-2012 (PDF)

Our Mission

PVHS places a very high emphasis on the academic success and emotional well being of all students.  Various programs, for all levels of students, challenge each PVHS student to reach his or her maximum potential.  PVHS ensures students are well equipped with the academic skills that allow them to follow their own unique academic pursuits and extracurricular endeavors in high school and beyond.

Student Learning Outcomes

Community Oriented Citizenship

1. Demonstrate an understanding and be able to analyze current issues from historic, political, economic, geographic and multicultural perspectives.
2. Use technology to access information, communicate ideas, and analyze and solve problems.
3. Demonstrate knowledge of the scientific process through reading, literature analysis and appreciation of the linkage between science and society.
4. Understand, appreciate and respect ideas, attitudes, and values that shape diverse cultures and individual differences.

5. Participate in community, social, civil or cultural service.

Teamwork & Personal Development

1. Develop teamwork and interpersonal communication skills.
2. Communicate articulately, effectively, and persuasively when speaking and writing.
3. Demonstrate knowledge, skills, and self-discipline necessary to achieve and maintain personal well-being.
4. Foster positive interpersonal relationships within diverse settings.
5. Contribute and function in various group roles, accepting individual and group responsibility.

Post-secondary Preparedness

1. Set appropriate and realistic educational, vocational, and personal goals and make informed decisions based on those goals.
2. Stay informed and prepared on post-secondary options.
3. Apply content and skills learned through the PVHS curriculum to academic and extracurricular pursuits after high school.
4. Demonstrate school-to-work/post secondary transition skills and knowledge.
5. Pursue intellectual, artistic, practical, or physical endeavors.