Peninsula High School is a public alternative

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's building. It is part of the

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(SMUHSD). Its main purpose is to aid students who are behind in credits that are necessary for graduation.

Curriculum

All graduate must complete at least 220 credits of work in English (40), mathematics (30), social science (35), physical education (20), science (20), fine and performing arts (10), health (5), and electives (60). Peninsula earned a six-year

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in 2001 from the

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. The school has partnered with a local business, Culinary Twist, to construct packaging for its products.

Demographics

2011-2012 * 261 students: 161 male (61.7%), 100 female (38.3%) As of 2015, the majority of the students attending Peninsula used to attend

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Standardized testing

On-campus resources

The Child Development Center is Peninsula's on-campus day care center. This allows teen parents who are SMUHSD residents to receive an education and earn a high school diploma.

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