La Jolla High School

La Jolla High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
750 Nautilus St,  La Jolla, CA
San Diego Unified School District
3.7
2.8
1,287 Students
A+
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Chuck Podhorsky
Student Teacher Ratio
25:1
Average SAT Score
1330
Average ACT Score
30
Math Proficiency
59%
Reading Proficiency
75%
Average GPA
3.67
Graduation Rate
98%

Niche Grade

A
Academics
A
Teachers
A+
College Prep
C+
Administration
C+
Resources/Facilities
C+
Clubs and Activities
A-
Sports
C+
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.67
Reading Proficiency
75%
Math Proficiency
59%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
25:1
Teachers
49
Full Time Teachers
49
Teachers in First or Second Year
4.9%
College Prep
Average SAT
1330
Math
670
Verbal
660
Average ACT
30
Math
29
English
30
Reading
30
Science
29
Number of AP Courses
18
AP Pass Rate
77.2%
AP Math Enrollment
Very High
AP Science Enrollment
Very High
Other AP Enrollment
Very High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
High
Boys Athletic Participation
Very High

GreatSchools Rating

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Test Scores

Math
30.2%
State Average
17.9%
Science
23.2%
State Average
9.9%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
440:1

Student Diversity

Male
51%
Female
49%
White
56.4%
Hispanic
25.5%
Two or more races
9.1%
Asian or Pacific Islander
7.3%
Black
1.3%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
Native American
<1%
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School Rankings

#79 Best College Prep Public HS in California
#129 Best Public HS in California
#162 Best HS For Stem in California
Source: Niche

Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of California - Los Angeles 320 Students
San Diego State University 315 Students
University of California - San Diego 286 Students
University of California - Santa Barbara 275 Students
University of California - Berkeley 254 Students
University of Southern California 215 Students
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo 189 Students
University of California - Santa Cruz 175 Students
University of California - Irvine 169 Students
University of California - Davis 160 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 146 Students
Psychology 128 Students
Biology 120 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 64 Students
Political Science and Government 47 Students
Neuroscience and Neurobiology 43 Students
Economics 42 Students
Computer Science 41 Students
Criminology 39 Students
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 38 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.7 289 Reviews
5.0 Senior
9/18/2024
Best parts of my experience include the highly competitive sports teams, such as volleyball and track and the biomedical pathway.
5.0 Alum
2/28/2024
La Jolla High School really sets you up for college and the kids enrolled int he school work very hard towards getting into a top university.
5.0 Senior
7/31/2023
La Jolla is not only perfectly located in the world you can genuinely relax and enjoy each and every moment you spend there. It has a unique culture at the high school that I genuinely believe you wouldn't find anywhere else. The school has great academics and kind teachers. I will say that the majority of the math department at the school is terrible. I loved my experience at La Jolla High and wouldn't trade it for anything.
GreatSchools Reviews
2.8 22 Reviews
5.0 parent
1/19/2024
My son is in 11th grade, he has been taking advantage of the opportunities to take AP classes and advanced classes and is enjoying a lot. The teachers of this classes, with few exceptions, are engaging and dedicated. He is also very involved in sports. His coaches are wonderful. The balance between...
3.0 parent
12/5/2022
La Jolla High has pros and cons like all schools. La Jolla High has some great teachers and some very poor teachers but the kids learn to navigate and take classes based on the teachers. For children that are internally motivated and independent, LJHS would be a good fit. For students that need addi...
1.0 parent
9/1/2022
I would absolutely NOT recommend this high school for any person. Their counseling staff was unsupportive, disengaged and not helpful in helping our family with understanding curriculum, subject matter and classes needs to graduate and overall college readiness needs. The counseling team was also ve...
5.0 student
8/24/2022
There are some amazing loved godlike teachers and one that should never be near kids/in a classroom. I have loved my time here and as long as you stick to the right crowd and take the right classes, you will do fine. I got accommodations from teachers after my dad died and they were super understand...

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