One Rolling Hills Prep Way

San Pedro, CA 90732

310.791.1101

info@rhps-k12.com

Rolling Hills Prep School was established as an independent not-for-profit school in 1981. The founders wished to create "an academic powerhouse with a soul," believing firmly that, given talented, committed teachers, passionate about their disciplines and supportive of the whole child, a school can prepare young people for success and happiness in college and beyond without burning them out in the process.

Founded initially as the high school division of Rolling Hills Country Day School, the school began teaching in classrooms at Rolling Hills Covenant Church. Receiving accreditation from the Western Association of Schools and Colleges and graduating its first class of just seven students in 1985, the school's reputation grew quickly. With this growth emerged a demand to offer programs for younger students. In 1992 RHP added middle school grades and moved to larger facilities on the Malaga Cove School campus, remaining there for fourteen years and adding programs in academics, the arts, athletics and outdoor education as the enrollment grew to well over 200 students.

In 1994 as part of its continuing commitment to program improvements, the school adopted the Four Pillars as guiding principles: Disciplined Minds, Sound Character, Healthy Bodies and Creative Spirits. The innovative Outdoor Education program grew during the 1990's, and was implemented in its current form, taking students from every grade level to a week-long outdoor adventure, during the past decade. The school has continually sought to add new and creative programs, such as robot design, American Sign Language, horticulture and gardening, and the Character Counts program.

In 1996 the Board of Trustees identified the need for RHP to acquire its own permanent campus and began an extensive search across the South Bay for a suitable site. Early in 1998 the school submitted its "notice of interest" (along with 54 other organizations) for part of the former Palos Verdes Naval Housing Site, land that became available after the Long Beach Naval Shipyard closed. Nine years of hard work later, the school relocated to its permanent home on Palos Verdes Drive North on February 6, 2007.

Our spectacular new campus also houses our sister school The Renaissance School for Arts and Sciences (www.renaissancesas.org) and Peninsula Heritage's Early Learning Center (www.peninsulaheritage.org).

The future is very bright. RHP will continue to grow its enrollment, and hence its curricular offerings, over the next few years, with a target enrollment of approximately 350 students.