La Jolla High School
Encyclopedia
La Jolla, CA 92037
Enrollment
1,650
Colors
Black & Red
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Mascot
Viking
Rival Schools
The Bishop's School, Cathedral Catholic High School
, Mission Bay High School, University City High School
Homepage
http://ljhs.sandi.net/
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Cathedral Catholic High School
Cathedral Catholic High School is a private coeducational Catholic High School in San Diego, California. It is part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego, and was originally founded as the University of San Diego High School in 1957...
, Mission Bay High School, University City High School
University City High School (San Diego)
-School Overview:University City High School, located in the University City section of San Diego, California, is a comprehensive, four-year public high school, part of the San Diego Unified School District. The school opened in September 1981. The school, commonly referred to as UC High, ranked...
La Jolla High School (LJHS) is a comprehensive high school for grades 9–12 located in La Jolla, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, a community within the city limits of San Diego. LJHS supports approximately 1,650 students. The student body consists of the local community and students from the Voluntary Ethnic Enrollment Program, School Choice, and the Gifted and Talented Education (GATE) programs.
In 2003, LJHS was named a California Distinguished School. La Jolla High has been ranked as one of the top 100 high schools in the nation by Newsweek magazine. LJHS is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).
Approximately 95 percent of graduating seniors proceed to attend four-year universities or colleges.
Administration
- Principal: Dana Shelburne
- Vice Principal (Grades 9 & 11): Bev Greco
- Vice Principal (Grades 10 & 12): Walter Fairley jr.
Autonomy
In 2002, La Jolla High School made an agreement with the district such that it would have partial autonomy.This autonomy is dependent upon the performance of the school (mainly on STAR
Standardized Testing and Reporting
The Standardized Testing and Reporting Program measures performance on the California Achievement Test, Sixth Edition Survey , the California Content Standards Test and the Spanish Assessment of Basic Education . The STAR Program is the cornerstone of the California Public Schools Accountability...
testing).
Having autonomy from the district means that the school can choose text books for courses, though it has to pay for them. If it chooses to use the same text book as the district, the district will buy them.
Notable alumni
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, actress - Robin Wright Penn, actress
- Butch Van ArtsdalenButch Van ArtsdalenCharles M. Van Artsdalen was a legendary surfer. He moved to La Jolla, California, from his birthplace of Norfolk, Virginia, at age 14. Artsdalen is best known as a pioneer of surfing 25-foot waves at such North Shore locations as Waimea Bay and Sunset Beach; and tube riding in Hawaii during the...
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