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Torrey Pines High School —— Public School | 9th Grade - 12th Grade | 2,691 students

3710 Del Mar Heights Rd, San Diego CA 92130 (map) | 858-755-0125
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Students by Grade

  9th Grade: 678
  10th Grade: 667
  11th Grade: 656
  12th Grade: 690

2011 Test Scores

All California students in grades 2-11 take annual standardized tests as part of the state's Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program. The California Standards Tests (CST) is taken by the majority of students, but other tests include California Alternate Performance Assessment (CAPA), Standards-based Tests in Spanish (STS), California Modified Assessment (CMA) and the California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE).

The charts below show the percentage of students at Torrey Pines High School who met or exceeded California's proficiency standards for the tests indicated.

English Language Arts

School
47%
  State
51%
  County
78%
  District
74%
CAPA Exam Scores (2011): 17 students tested - State percentile rank: 3.

Mathematics

School
53%
  State
80%
  County
65%
  District
71%
CAPA Exam Scores (2011): 17 students tested - State percentile rank: 20.

Grade 9

Algebra I

School
10%
  State
23%
  County
31%
  District
22%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 83 students tested - State percentile rank: 18.

Algebra II

School
95%
  State
69%
  County
76%
  District
89%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 65 students tested - State percentile rank: 86.

Biology

School
89%
  State
58%
  County
67%
  District
86%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 461 students tested - State percentile rank: 86.

Earth Science

School
42%
  State
36%
  County
34%
  District
42%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 62 students tested - State percentile rank: 63.

English Language Arts

School
84%
  State
55%
  County
61%
  District
84%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 580 students tested - State percentile rank: 93.

General Mathematics

School
22%
  State
17%
  County
15%
  District
15%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 23 students tested - State percentile rank: 71.

Geometry

School
64%
  State
48%
  County
49%
  District
63%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 386 students tested - State percentile rank: 73.

Summative High School Mathematics

School
100%
  State
84%
  County
86%
  District
98%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 12 students tested - State percentile rank: 99.

Algebra II

School
52%
  State
42%
  County
42%
  District
48%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 383 students tested - State percentile rank: 68.

Biology

School
59%
  State
41%
  County
43%
  District
49%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 105 students tested - State percentile rank: 81.

Chemistry

School
76%
  State
46%
  County
51%
  District
66%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 370 students tested - State percentile rank: 87.

Earth Science

School
53%
  State
32%
  County
40%
  District
42%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 15 students tested - State percentile rank: 88.

English Language Arts

School
83%
  State
48%
  County
53%
  District
77%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 611 students tested - State percentile rank: 96.

Geometry

School
8%
  State
17%
  County
19%
  District
10%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 80 students tested - State percentile rank: 24.

Science Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science

School
85%
  State
50%
  County
53%
  District
78%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 609 students tested - State percentile rank: 96.

Summative High School Mathematics

School
93%
  State
76%
  County
75%
  District
81%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 107 students tested - State percentile rank: 83.

World History

School
70%
  State
45%
  County
50%
  District
68%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 609 students tested - State percentile rank: 92.

Algebra II

School
25%
  State
16%
  County
16%
  District
14%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 83 students tested - State percentile rank: 79.

Biology

School
81%
  State
49%
  County
54%
  District
70%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 208 students tested - State percentile rank: 91.

Chemistry

School
41%
  State
29%
  County
27%
  District
29%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 95 students tested - State percentile rank: 73.

English Language Arts

School
79%
  State
45%
  County
49%
  District
74%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 617 students tested - State percentile rank: 95.

Geometry

School
7%
  State
9%
  County
8%
  District
5%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 15 students tested - State percentile rank: 41.

Physics

School
81%
  State
56%
  County
58%
  District
72%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 188 students tested - State percentile rank: 80.

Summative High School Mathematics

School
67%
  State
50%
  County
49%
  District
60%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 460 students tested - State percentile rank: 82.

U.S. History

School
74%
  State
48%
  County
51%
  District
75%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 608 students tested - State percentile rank: 92.

Algebra I

School
8%
  State
33%
  County
40%
  District
67%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 117 students tested - State percentile rank: 11.

Algebra II

School
53%
  State
33%
  County
34%
  District
47%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 531 students tested - State percentile rank: 86.

Biology

School
83%
  State
49%
  County
55%
  District
77%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 774 students tested - State percentile rank: 94.

Chemistry

School
69%
  State
38%
  County
39%
  District
57%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 467 students tested - State percentile rank: 91.

Earth Science

School
42%
  State
35%
  County
35%
  District
42%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 86 students tested - State percentile rank: 67.

General Mathematics

School
22%
  State
28%
  County
27%
  District
42%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 23 students tested - State percentile rank: 46.

Geometry

School
53%
  State
30%
  County
33%
  District
52%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 481 students tested - State percentile rank: 73.

Physics

School
81%
  State
52%
  County
52%
  District
72%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 193 students tested - State percentile rank: 81.

Summative High School Mathematics

School
72%
  State
54%
  County
53%
  District
66%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 579 students tested - State percentile rank: 84.

World History

School
70%
  State
44%
  County
49%
  District
67%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 621 students tested - State percentile rank: 92.

Student Ethnicities/Minorities

Totals

White: 1667
Black: 35
Hispanic: 265
Asian: 686
Hawaiian: 3
American Indian: 5
Multi-Ethnic: 30

Source: NCES, 2008-2009.
Student ethnicity totals are rounded & approximate (not all reported).

Other

School Days/Year: NR (Private Schools Only)
Avg Hours/School Day: NR (Private Schools Only)

Students Receiving Free Lunches: 4%
Students Receiving Reduced Fee Lunches: 1%

Other Schools Nearby

Del Mar Pines School (0.21 mi.)
3975 Torrington St, San Diego CA 92130

Carmel Creek Elementary School (0.49 mi.)
4210 Carmel Center Rd, San Diego CA 92130

Solana Pacific Elementary School (0.57 mi.)
3901 Townsgate Dr, San Diego CA 92130

Carmel Valley Middle School (0.85 mi.)
3800 Mykonos Ln, San Diego CA 92130

Ashley Falls Elementary School (0.89 mi.)
13030 Ashley Falls Dr, San Diego CA 92130

Community Statistics

Median Household Income: $93,929 (State Avg: $47,493)
Median Home Value: $474,100 (State Avg: $211,500)
Total Homes: 11,300 (Occupied: 93.4% - Stave Avg: 101,795.3%)
Median Year Homes Built: 1993 (State Avg: 1970)
Residents Living Below Poverty Level: 19% (State Avg: 7%)

Source: US Census 2000 (Zip code: 92130)
*NR - Not reported

24:1
Student-Teacher Ratio
(2,691 students - 98 teachers)

Torrey Pines High School has 24 students for every one full-time equivalent teacher (SOURCE: NCES, 2008-2009).

California student-teacher ratio (avg): 27:1
U.S. student-teacher ratio (avg): 15:1

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