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La Jolla High

Public Grades 9-12

203^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,135 California High Schools

Better than 90% of California high schools

Summary

La Jolla High serves 1,174 students in grades 9–12 in La Jolla, a community in San Diego, and is part of San Diego Unified. In 2025–2026, its graduation rate was 99%, compared with 88% statewide and 92% in the district; chronic absenteeism was 12%, below the state’s 18%. The central takeaway is that La Jolla pairs very high graduation with test results above state and district averages in all three subjects.

The school stands out most locally in math and science, while ELA is a relative weak spot. In 2025–2026, 59% of students were proficient in math and 65% in science—about 21 and 29 points above state results, respectively—and La Jolla led seven nearby comparable grades 9–12 schools in both subjects. ELA proficiency was 71%, about 21 points above the state and 17 above the district, but ranked fifth among eight nearby schools including La Jolla. It was about six points above the comparable nearby-school average; Kearny Digital Media & Design, University City High, and Mission Bay High were among the schools with higher ELA results.

Math and science have improved since 2022–2023: math rose from 53% to 59%, and science from 56% to 65%; ELA edged down from 73% to 71%. SchoolDigger gives La Jolla five stars and ranks it at the 91st statewide percentile, near the top of its nearby group. The strong results come alongside a relatively high 24.4 students per teacher in 2024–2025. That year, 30% of students were free/reduced-lunch eligible, the lowest comparable rate among nearby schools reporting the same measure. SchoolDigger’s ranking for how well the school serves Hispanic Students was at the 72nd percentile in 2025–2026, down from the 88th percentile the year before, while its Multi-racial Students ranking rose to the 99th percentile from the 67th. These subgroup changes differ from the overall ranking, which moved from the 90th to the 91st percentile.

1,174

Students ?

24.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,910

Per pupil spending ?

30.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

799 Westbourne St.
La Jolla, CA 92037-6103

(858) 634-8000

District: San Diego Unified

Feeder schools for La Jolla High:

Elementary:	Bird Rock Elementary
	La Jolla Elementary
	Torrey Pines Elementary
Middle:	Muirlands Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.9%

Hispanic:

25.3%

Two or more races:

10.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 96th percentile in 2015 → 90th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (65% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of California high schools

✓99% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school65%

District avg48%

California avg42%

203^rd of 2,135

California public high schools ?

Top 10%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 24High Schools in the San Diego Unified

600^th of 1,530San Diego Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	90.3	203 of 2135	90.5%	★★★★★
2025	89.2	214 of 2162	90.1%	★★★★★
2024	89.9	229 of 2159	89.4%	★★★★☆
2023	92.2	188 of 2170	91.3%	★★★★★
2022	94.1	133 of 2123	93.7%	★★★★★
2019	92.4	141 of 2133	93.4%	★★★★★
2018	93.4	131 of 2017	93.5%	★★★★★
2017	85.1	311 of 2021	84.6%	★★★★☆
2016	91.0	172 of 2039	91.6%	★★★★★
2015	94.6	83 of 1994	95.8%	★★★★★
2013	73.3	248 of 2426	89.8%	★★★★☆
2012	69.0	321 of 2354	86.4%	★★★★☆
2011	67.5	341 of 2367	85.6%	★★★★☆
2010	63.9	423 of 2281	81.5%	★★★★☆
2009	68.5	277 of 2238	87.6%	★★★★☆
2008	68.3	297 of 2117	86.0%	★★★★☆
2007	68.2	294 of 2063	85.7%	★★★★☆
2006	62.6	414 of 1968	79.0%	★★★★☆
2005	66.5	306 of 1901	83.9%	★★★★☆
2004	62.1	311 of 1653	81.2%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	85.9	41 of 575	92.9%	★★★★★
2025	82.2	85 of 585	85.5%	★★★★☆
2024	88.4	30 of 573	94.8%	★★★★★
2023	55.0	314 of 591	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	76.2	145 of 581	75.0%	★★★★☆
2019	67.1	215 of 582	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.4	265 of 581	54.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	90.5	72 of 1161	93.8%	★★★★★
2019	79.7	143 of 1117	87.2%	★★★★☆
2018	99.9	10 of 1052	99.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	89.6	168 of 1864	91.0%	★★★★★
2025	83.0	293 of 1906	84.6%	★★★★☆
2024	89.0	202 of 1915	89.5%	★★★★☆
2023	88.9	203 of 1915	89.4%	★★★★☆
2022	93.3	125 of 1858	93.3%	★★★★★
2019	88.9	171 of 1833	90.7%	★★★★★
2018	89.7	163 of 1760	90.7%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	68.5	528 of 1880	71.9%	★★★★☆
2025	84.4	220 of 1900	88.4%	★★★★☆
2024	73.7	408 of 1902	78.5%	★★★★☆
2023	84.9	233 of 1917	87.8%	★★★★☆
2022	89.2	135 of 1861	92.7%	★★★★★
2019	76.3	320 of 1814	82.4%	★★★★☆
2018	70.5	478 of 1742	72.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	83.7	259 of 1997	87.0%	★★★★☆
2025	86.8	212 of 2013	89.5%	★★★★☆
2024	82.6	293 of 2026	85.5%	★★★★☆
2023	78.6	348 of 2030	82.9%	★★★★☆
2022	90.0	148 of 1943	92.4%	★★★★★
2019	73.4	409 of 1937	78.9%	★★★★☆
2018	76.4	378 of 1862	79.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	90.6	167 of 1930	91.3%	★★★★★
2025	92.7	136 of 1942	93.0%	★★★★★
2024	88.3	224 of 1948	88.5%	★★★★☆
2023	92.9	148 of 1963	92.5%	★★★★★
2022	93.0	133 of 1916	93.1%	★★★★★
2019	92.9	118 of 1880	93.7%	★★★★★
2018	94.8	100 of 1834	94.5%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	95.9	6 of 588	99.0%	★★★★★
2025	67.3	192 of 577	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.0	168 of 574	70.7%	★★★★☆
2023	97.7	2 of 541	99.6%	★★★★★
2022	88.3	32 of 515	93.8%	★★★★★
2019	91.4	15 of 422	96.4%	★★★★★
2018	92.1	16 of 366	95.6%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	80.9	150 of 1235	87.9%	★★★★☆
2025	88.6	98 of 1252	92.2%	★★★★★
2024	87.4	95 of 1216	92.2%	★★★★★
2023	78.5	156 of 1197	87.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	81.4	172 of 1130	84.8%	★★★★☆
2025	79.9	204 of 1155	82.3%	★★★★☆
2024	82.6	175 of 1173	85.1%	★★★★☆
2023	81.0	210 of 1193	82.4%	★★★★☆
2022	84.1	146 of 1204	87.9%	★★★★☆
2019	88.4	97 of 1222	92.1%	★★★★★
2018	90.9	65 of 1173	94.5%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Multi-racial (2026)99th percentile+8 vs school

Disabled (2022)94th percentile~ school

Asian (2026)93rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)91st percentile~ school

Female (2026)91st percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)88th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)87th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)85th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)72nd percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy71%+21 vs state

Science65%+29 vs state

Mathematics59%+21 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
La Jolla High	Public	9-12	799 Westbourne St.	La Jolla	92037	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 634-8000	1,174	48	24.4	30.2%	645 (54.9%)	9 (0.8%)	297 (25.3%)	92 (7.8%)	4 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	125 (10.6%)	90.3	203^rd of 2135 public high schools	90.5%		89.2	214^th of 2162 public high schools	90.1%	11		67.9	18.8	65.1				70.7	70.7				59.0	59.0	$17,910	$1,017	$16,893
Mission Bay High	Public	9-12	2475 Grand Ave.	San Diego	92109	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 536-0136	1,240	61	20.3	44.4%	545 (44.0%)	35 (2.8%)	456 (36.8%)	58 (4.7%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.3%)	140 (11.3%)	85.8	282^nd of 2135 public high schools	86.8%		92.6	154^th of 2162 public high schools	92.9%	128		59.2		58.6				74.1	74.1				42.3	42.3	$19,827	$1,620	$18,207
Clairemont High	Public	9-12	4150 Ute Dr.	San Diego	92117	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 605-2600	823	36	22.5	57.4%	302 (36.7%)	15 (1.8%)	398 (48.4%)	36 (4.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (8.1%)	57.8	864^th of 2135 public high schools	59.5%		61.6	780^th of 2162 public high schools	63.9%	84		37.7		37.1				51.2	51.2				28.9	28.9	$21,605	$1,849	$19,756
University City High	Public	9-12	6949 Genesee Ave.	San Diego	92122	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 605-2800	1,465	59	24.8	48.9%	500 (34.1%)	45 (3.1%)	583 (39.8%)	159 (10.9%)	4 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	170 (11.6%)	90.5	194^th of 2135 public high schools	90.9%		89.4	210^th of 2162 public high schools	90.3%	16		62.5		62.2				75.5	75.5				52.1	52.1	$17,769	$1,392	$16,377
Preuss School UCSD	Public, Charter	6-12	9500 Gilman Dr.	La Jolla	92093	San Diego County	Preuss School UCSD District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 822-3000	825	43	19.1	90.8%	24 (2.9%)	195 (23.6%)	454 (55.0%)	136 (16.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (1.9%)	91.1	182^nd of 2135 public high schools	91.5%		92.8	151^st of 2162 public high schools	93.0%	31	43.4		52.3	47.7	52.8	73.3	60.2	86.0	67.4	43.7	51.3	36.3	45.8	44.3	$15,851	$871	$14,980
High Technical High Mesa	Public, Charter	9-12	5331 Mt. Alifan	San Diego	92106	San Diego County	High Technical High Mesa District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 795-1810	435	20	21.7	40.5%	165 (37.9%)	16 (3.7%)	169 (38.9%)	64 (14.7%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (0.9%)	15 (3.4%)	89.8	206^th of 2135 public high schools	90.4%		93.4	135^th of 2162 public high schools	93.8%	71		55.9	50.6	53.4				73.3	73.3				54.9	54.9	$16,215	$1,050	$15,165
Madison High	Public	9-12	4833 Doliva Dr.	San Diego	92117	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 536-0336	780	38	20.3	80.8%	97 (12.4%)	71 (9.1%)	494 (63.3%)	38 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.4%)	67 (8.6%)	32.8	1430^th of 2135 public high schools	33.0%		52.7	976^th of 2162 public high schools	54.9%	454		21.3		21.3				36.7	36.7				18.6	18.6	$22,094	$2,556	$19,538
San Diego Metro Career and Technical	Public	9-12	7250 Mesa College Dr. Rm. K-203	San Diego	92111	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 388-2299	119	10	12.0	49.6%	49 (41.2%)	6 (5.0%)	44 (37.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (14.3%)	71.2	596^th of 2135 public high schools	72.1%		68.5	625^th of 2162 public high schools	71.1%	29		52.3		51.1				68.2	68.2				25.0	25.0	$31,368	$1,385	$29,983
Urban Corps of San Diego County Charter	Public, Charter	9-12	3127 Jefferson St.	San Diego	92110	San Diego County	Mono County Office of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 235-6884	198	11	18.7	—	37 (18.7%)	19 (9.6%)	117 (59.1%)	15 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	8 (4.0%)								(n/a)			5.0	5.0											$18,948	$3,085	$15,863
Twain High	Public	7-12	6402 Linda Vista Rd.	San Diego	92111	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 800-5300	293	30	9.6	88.1%	26 (8.9%)	24 (8.2%)	204 (69.6%)	18 (6.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (6.5%)	12.1	1838^th of 2135 public high schools	13.9%		15.3	1799^th of 2162 public high schools	16.8%	39		7.1	3.6	6.6				14.8	14.8				5.6	5.6	$38,453	$2,460	$35,993

Frequently Asked Questions about La Jolla High

How many students attend La Jolla High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,174 students attended La Jolla High.

What is the racial makeup of La Jolla High?

Students at La Jolla High are 55% White, 25% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 8% Asian.

What schools feed into La Jolla High?

La Jolla High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bird Rock Elementary
Elementary : La Jolla Elementary
Elementary : Torrey Pines Elementary
Middle : Muirlands Middle

Is La Jolla High a good school?

Yes. La Jolla High ranks in the top 9.5% of California high schools.

What district is La Jolla High in?

San Diego Unified

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