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San Diego Unified School District

La Jolla High School

#9 in Best High Schools for STEM in San Diego Area
  • A
    Overall Grade
  • Public
  • 9-12
  • La Jolla, CA
  • 268 reviews
    A
    Overall Niche Grade
    How are grades calculated?
    1. Academics
      A
    2. Diversity
      A-
    3. Teachers
      B+
    4. College Prep
      A+
    5. Clubs & Activities
      C-
    6. Health & Safety
      B
    7. Administration
      C-
    8. Sports
      B+
    9. Food
      C-
    10. Resources & Facilities
      C-
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    La Jolla High School is a highly rated, public school located in La Jolla, CA. It has 1,540 students in grades 9-12 with a student-teacher ratio of 25 to 1. According to state test scores, 52% of students are at least proficient in math and 70% in reading.
    Address
    750 Nautilus St
    La Jolla, CA 92037
    Telephone
    (858) 454-3081
    Website
    sandiegounified.org
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    La Jolla High School Rankings

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    Academics

    Percent Proficient - Reading
    70%
    Percent Proficient - Math
    52%
    Average Graduation Rate
    97%
    Average SAT
    1270
    364 responses
    Average ACT
    29
    182 responses
    AP Enrollment
    49%
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    Living in the Area
    A+
    Overall Niche Grade
    How are grades calculated?
    1. Cost of Living
      C-
    2. Good for Families
      A+
    3. Housing
      B-
    Median Household Income
    $140,278
    National
    $55,322
    Median Rent
    $2,409
    National
    $949
    Median Home Value
    $1,478,578
    National
    $184,700

    Culture & Safety

    Health & Safety
    B
    Based on chronic student absenteeism, suspensions/expulsions, and survey responses on the school environment from students and parents.
    Poll
    79%
    of students agree that they feel safe at their school.28 responses
    Poll
    79%
    of students agree that they like their school and feel happy there.28 responses
    Poll
    What are your favorite school events or traditions?
    Based on 104 responses
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    • Writing Birthday Wishes on the Senior Benches
      15%
    • Blast Off Homecoming Game
      14%
    • Senior Ditch Day
      13%
    • Senior Pranks
      12%
    • ASB Ball
      11%
    • Homecoming Dance
      8%
    • Spirit Days
      8%

    Students

    Diversity
    A-
    Based on racial and economic diversity and survey responses on school culture and diversity from students and parents.
    Students
    1,540
    Free or Reduced Lunch
    28%
    89%
    of students and parents agree that students at this school are competitive.36 responses
    53%
    of students and parents agree that students at this school are creative and artsy.36 responses
    89%
    of students and parents agree that students at this school are athletic.36 responses

    Teachers

    Student-Teacher Ratio
    25:1
    National
    17:1
    Average Teacher Salary
    $79,852
    Teachers in First/Second Year
    1.6%
    59%
    of students and parents agree that the teachers give engaging lessons.39 responses
    64%
    of students and parents agree that the teachers genuinely care about the students.39 responses
    69%
    of students and parents agree that the teachers adequately lead and control the classroom.39 responses

    Clubs & Activities

    Clubs & Activities
    C-
    Based on student and parent reviews of clubs and activities.
    Girls Athletic Participation
    High
    Boys Athletic Participation
    High
    Expenses Per Student
    $13,540/ year
    National
    $12,239
    86%
    of students and parents agree that there are plenty of clubs and organizations for students to get involved in.42 responses
    36%
    of students and parents agree that clubs and organizations get the funding they need.42 responses
    62%
    of students and parents agree that lots of students participate in clubs and organizations.42 responses
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    La Jolla High School Reviews

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    Coming from France and its terrible school system, La Jolla High was for me heaven on Earth! I met people from a large variety of backgrounds, may they be German, French, Italian, Russian, Thai, Vietnamese, and so forth... It is a very enriching experience and I will never regret it.
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    I rely on school transportation to get to school, however, it was recently cut off making it really difficult and expensive to get to school. I have attended La Jolla High School for four years and it has been a blessing and a burden. I appreciate all my teachers and their hard work to teach us and I appreciate the amount of AP and Honor courses they offer. I applied to La Jolla for the resources, but I did not receive them. Since La Jolla consists of wealthy families, there weren't many opportunities given to students from extended communities. There is a clear racial division inside classes. Were more rigorous classes consist of more white people and regular classes are given to those students of color. There is no representation for color people in the school and it is insensitivity towards its students of color. I appreciate the school, but I really believe it needs to improve its administration, its values, and its lack of diversity as a whole.
    La Jolla is a very good school. However there are many things that need to be improved upon. For instance, some teachers don't teach the students to the best of their ability. Their paycheck is so low that most teachers have second jobs. The administration just wait for the day to end, and don't really care for the education of the students. The arts and language departments continue to get cuts; from whole classes to the number of periods. Disregarding these aspects, La Jolla High School is a good school.