Torrey Pines High

Summary:

Torrey Pines High is a public high school serving 2,614 students in grades 9-12 in San Diego, California. Part of the San Dieguito Union High School District, which is ranked 100 out of 1,568 districts in the state, Torrey Pines High has consistently been ranked as one of the top high schools in California, with a statewide ranking of 102 out of 2,323 for the 2023-2024 school year.

Torrey Pines High excels academically, with 81.64% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 79.45% for the district and 55.73% for the state. In Mathematics, 59.84% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better, higher than the district's 59.85% and the state's 27.9%. The school also has a high graduation rate of 96.6% and a low dropout rate of 1.4%, both better than the district and state averages. Torrey Pines High's performance is particularly noteworthy for English Language Learner students, ranking 10th out of 1,350 California high schools, and for Hispanic students, ranking 60th out of 2,125.

While Torrey Pines High's chronic absenteeism rate of 14.5% for 2022-2023 is higher than previous years, it is still lower than the district's 14.2% and the state's average. Compared to nearby schools, such as Canyon Crest Academy, which had 91.93% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, Torrey Pines High's academic performance remains exceptional. Additionally, the school serves a relatively low percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 15.91% receiving free or reduced-price lunch, compared to 54.39% at Mira Mesa High.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 3710 Del Mar Heights Rd.
       San Diego, CA  92130-1316


(858) 755-0125

District: San Dieguito Union High

SchoolDigger Rank:
102nd of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $6,743 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  26.8 Help
Number of students:  2,644

Racial breakdown:

White:
53.1%
Asian:
18.5%
Hispanic:
16.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  16.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Torrey Pines High ranks better than 95.6% of high schools in California. It also ranks 2nd among 5 ranked high schools in the San Dieguito Union High School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 93.66. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Torrey Pines High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Torrey Pines High has the largest high school student body size in the San Dieguito Union High School District. Student population at Torrey Pines High is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (53.1%), Asian (18.5%), Hispanic (16.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 16.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Torrey Pines High is 26.8, which is the highest among 5 high schools in the San Dieguito Union High School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Torrey Pines High is $6,743. 3 high schools in the San Dieguito Union High School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Torrey Pines High:

SchoolDigger ranks Torrey Pines High 102nd of 2323 California public high schools. (See Torrey Pines High in the ranking list.)

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San Dieguito Union High:

SchoolDigger ranks San Dieguito Union High 100th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Torrey Pines High

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Rank History for all students at Torrey Pines High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 75.65 111th 1653 93.3%
2005 78.10 114th 1901 94.0%
2006 76.59 170th 1968 91.4%
2007 80.01 118th 2063 94.3%
2008 75.09 189th 2117 91.1%
2009 76.47 165th 2238 92.6%
2010 76.73 173rd 2281 92.4%
2011 76.07 190th 2367 92.0%
2012 71.68 272nd 2354 88.4%
2013 77.78 171st 2426 93.0%
2015 95.36 65th 1994 96.7%
2016 92.99 124th 2039 93.9%
2017 85.64 296th 2021 85.4%
2018 96.22 55th 2017 97.3%
2019 96.45 69th 2133 96.8%
2021 96.03 42nd 1290 96.7%
2022 90.46 196th 2123 90.8%
2023 94.29 100th 2348 95.7%
2024 93.66 102nd 2323 95.6%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Torrey Pines High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 94.96 5th 366 98.6%
2022 73.33 124th 515 75.9%
2023 85.89 61st 786 92.2%
2024 79.32 101st 804 87.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Torrey Pines High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 100.00 1st 938 99.9%
2019 99.88 3rd 941 99.7%
2022 99.90 5th 1044 99.5%
2023 99.04 2nd 1323 99.8%
2024 95.14 10th 1350 99.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Torrey Pines High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 86.71 73rd 1547 95.3%
2024 70.83 199th 1534 87.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Torrey Pines High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 94.66 85th 1862 95.4%
2019 95.16 68th 1937 96.5%
2021 77.93 206th 1126 81.7%
2022 84.60 208th 1943 89.3%
2023 85.23 212th 2247 90.6%
2024 91.21 111th 2235 95.0%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Torrey Pines High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 71.10 95th 451 78.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Torrey Pines High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 93.68 85th 1760 95.2%
2019 96.23 54th 1833 97.1%
2021 95.61 36th 1054 96.6%
2022 91.28 162nd 1858 91.3%
2023 93.99 94th 2118 95.6%
2024 95.00 61st 2098 97.1%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Torrey Pines High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 97.98 36th 1052 96.6%
2019 94.07 50th 1117 95.5%
2022 90.32 75th 1161 93.5%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Torrey Pines High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 68.10 53rd 168 68.5%
2023 88.14 20th 233 91.4%
2024 85.32 30th 234 87.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Torrey Pines High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 97.19 50th 1834 97.3%
2019 95.16 88th 1880 95.3%
2021 92.98 82nd 1122 92.7%
2022 87.46 217th 1916 88.7%
2023 93.31 120th 2207 94.6%
2024 90.45 145th 2172 93.3%
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Rank History for Asian students at Torrey Pines High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 86.57 49th 581 91.6%
2019 84.40 71st 582 87.8%
2022 78.11 121st 581 79.2%
2023 80.44 118th 731 83.9%
2024 80.35 106th 712 85.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Torrey Pines High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 95.04 70th 1742 96.0%
2019 91.68 101st 1814 94.4%
2022 78.05 296th 1861 84.1%
2023 94.88 66th 2142 96.9%
2024 94.55 60th 2125 97.2%
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Rank History for White students at Torrey Pines High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 88.65 93rd 1173 92.1%
2019 84.53 136th 1222 88.9%
2022 73.32 287th 1204 76.2%
2023 79.74 183rd 1434 87.2%
2024 78.50 183rd 1406 87.0%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Torrey Pines High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1721 4 99 126 5 n/a n/a 0 1955
1989 1658 4 125 133 6 n/a n/a 0 1926
1990 1560 9 144 143 5 n/a n/a 0 1861
1991 1536 8 155 148 6 n/a n/a 0 1853
1992 1554 7 167 135 6 n/a n/a 0 1869
1993 1551 8 162 130 6 n/a n/a 0 1857
1994 1573 6 183 124 3 n/a n/a 0 1889
1995 1771 18 208 173 4 n/a n/a 0 2174
1996 1771 18 208 173 4 n/a n/a 0 2174
1997 1802 14 233 175 6 n/a n/a 0 2230
1998 1877 11 270 176 6 n/a n/a 0 2340
1999 1906 9 279 185 7 n/a n/a 0 2386
2000 2038 13 319 177 3 n/a n/a 0 2550
2001 2132 19 352 217 3 n/a n/a 0 2723
2002 2423 33 459 252 6 n/a n/a 28 3201
2003 2423 33 459 252 6 n/a n/a 28 3201
2004 2530 30 511 279 7 n/a n/a 39 3396
2005 2410 37 553 257 8 n/a n/a 35 3300
2006 2203 36 579 281 10 n/a n/a 24 3133
2007 1943 30 602 258 7 n/a n/a 26 2866
2008 1694 34 633 263 7 n/a n/a 0 2631
2009 1667 35 686 265 5 3 30 0 2691
2010 1610 35 712 257 4 4 7 0 2629
2011 1549 33 689 268 3 4 13 0 2559
2012 1609 38 730 294 5 4 6 0 2686
2013 1556 38 732 302 4 8 11 0 2651
2014 1635 34 734 310 5 6 16 0 2740
2015 1663 32 715 310 5 3 24 0 2752
2016 1593 36 619 308 4 5 37 0 2602
2017 1610 35 583 299 5 5 37 0 2574
2018 1494 33 517 322 5 4 43 0 2418
2019 1472 27 535 322 7 2 79 0 2444
2020 1455 24 531 354 3 4 108 0 2479
2021 1476 22 517 385 1 6 140 0 2547
2022 1471 25 527 429 0 2 194 1 2649
2023 1443 26 487 425 0 3 227 3 2614
2024 1404 37 489 444 3 2 261 4 2644

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Torrey Pines High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1955 77.8 25.1 n/a
1989 1926 78.6 24.5 n/a
1990 1861 80.1 23.2 n/a
1991 1853 78.8 23.5 n/a
1992 1869 80.1 23.3 3.6
1993 1857 77.7 23.9 3.9
1994 1889 76.8 24.6 2.9
1995 2174 91.1 23.9 3.6
1996 2174 91.1 23.9 3.6
1997 2230 89.6 24.9 3.6
1998 2340 92.3 25.4 3.5
1999 2386 95.2 25.1 3.4
2000 2550 106.0 24.1 2.3
2001 2723 110.9 24.6 3
2002 3201 138.4 23.1 3.4
2003 3201 138.4 23.1 3.4
2004 3396 140.7 24.1 4.4
2005 3300 132.6 24.9 4.9
2006 3133 129.3 24.2 4.9
2007 2866 114.9 24.9 5
2008 2631 114.1 23.1 5.8
2009 2691 98.1 23.7 5.3
2010 2629 96.0 27.3 6
2011 2559 n/a n/a 5.6
2012 2686 92.2 29.1 n/a
2013 2651 95.3 27.8 6.5
2014 2740 98.3 27.8 5.1
2015 2752 104.0 26.4 4.9
2016 2602 96.0 27.1 5.6
2017 2574 101.6 25.3 6.1
2018 2418 97.0 24.9 10.8
2019 2444 95.0 25.7 10
2020 2479 n/a n/a 10.7
2021 2547 101.2 25.1 11.1
2022 2649 104.5 25.3 17.1
2023 2614 102.2 25.5 15.9
2024 2644 98.5 26.8 16.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Torrey Pines High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1955 77.8 25.1 n/a
1989 1926 78.6 24.5 n/a
1990 1861 80.1 23.2 n/a
1991 1853 78.8 23.5 n/a
1992 1869 80.1 23.3 3.6
1993 1857 77.7 23.9 3.9
1994 1889 76.8 24.6 2.9
1995 2174 91.1 23.9 3.6
1996 2174 91.1 23.9 3.6
1997 2230 89.6 24.9 3.6
1998 2340 92.3 25.4 3.5
1999 2386 95.2 25.1 3.4
2000 2550 106.0 24.1 2.3
2001 2723 110.9 24.6 3
2002 3201 138.4 23.1 3.4
2003 3201 138.4 23.1 3.4
2004 3396 140.7 24.1 4.4
2005 3300 132.6 24.9 4.9
2006 3133 129.3 24.2 4.9
2007 2866 114.9 24.9 5
2008 2631 114.1 23.1 5.8
2009 2691 98.1 23.7 5.3
2010 2629 96.0 27.3 6
2011 2559 n/a n/a 5.6
2012 2686 92.2 29.1 n/a
2013 2651 95.3 27.8 6.5
2014 2740 98.3 27.8 5.1
2015 2752 104.0 26.4 4.9
2016 2602 96.0 27.1 5.6
2017 2574 101.6 25.3 6.1
2018 2418 97.0 24.9 10.8
2019 2444 95.0 25.7 10
2020 2479 n/a n/a 10.7
2021 2547 101.2 25.1 11.1
2022 2649 104.5 25.3 17.1
2023 2614 102.2 25.5 15.9
2024 2644 98.5 26.8 16.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Torrey Pines High

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $6,743

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Torrey Pines High

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Rankings

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Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
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Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 69th of 2133 High schoolsRanks 100th of 2348 High schools
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Test Scores

% proficient
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% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Torrey Pines High)77.880
 2.3%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (San Dieguito Union High)77.382
 4.7%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)57.355.4
 1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Torrey Pines High)62.461.3
 1.1%
   11th Grade Mathematics (San Dieguito Union High)62.962.4
 0.5%
   11th Grade Mathematics (California)32.227.4
 4.9%
11th Grade Science (Torrey Pines High)62.659.4
 3.2%
   11th Grade Science (San Dieguito Union High)56.262
 5.8%
   11th Grade Science (California)30.431.7
 1.3%
12th Grade Science (Torrey Pines High)53.725.9
 27.8%
   12th Grade Science (San Dieguito Union High)52.530.2
 22.3%
   12th Grade Science (California)25.626.9
 1.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students24442614
 7%
African American2726
 3.7%
American Indian70
 100%
Asian535487
 9%
Hispanic322425
 32%
Pacific Islander23
 50%
White14721443
 2%
Two or More Races79227
 187.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients10%15.9%
 5.9%


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Yes! Torrey Pines High is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 102nd of 2323 California high schools.

Students at Torrey Pines High are 53% White, 18% Asian, 17% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 1% African American.

In the 2023-24 school year, 2,644 students attended Torrey Pines High.


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