College & Career Center
is vital resource at Peninsula and Palos
Verdes High Schools provides students and
parents information and guidance through
the college application, admissions and ca-
reer-making process. Our outstanding College
& Career Center staff arranges for admission
representatives to visit our high schools from
over 100 colleges and universities, helping stu-
dents find their fit.
STEM
SMERT (Science, Math, Engineering,
Robotics and Technology) at Peninsula High
School and PVIT (Palos Verdes
Institute of Technology) are two of the most
highly regarded high school engineering
programs in the nation, regularly producing
competition teams that oen place higher
than university teams. ese programs have
launched many of our graduates into presti-
gious university engineering programs and
produced standout employees and future
leaders.
Academic Counselors
Counselors at the high school level help stu-
dents and parents acquire necessary informa-
tion to set goals and make decisions, along
with scheduling and academic planning.
More counselors keep district ratios at 350
students per counselor instead of the state
average of 1:900.
Student support specialists work with
students to lead healthy and balanced lives.
eir goal is to educate students on making
healthy choices, developing effective coping
skills and implementing interventions when
necessary.
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