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Torrey Pines High

Public Grades 9-12
122nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,137 California High Schools
Better than 94% of California high schools
Summary

Torrey Pines High is a San Diego, California, public high school serving 2,536 students in grades 9–12 in the San Dieguito Union High district. Its 2025–26 results are strong in all three tested subjects: 79% proficient in English language arts, 67% in math and 61% in science. The most important takeaway is that its results are far above state levels, though they do not lead its district or nearby schools.

Compared with California, Torrey Pines is ahead by 30 percentage points in English, 28 in math and 25 in science. It is close to, but below, district results in all three: by 1 point in English, 4 in math and 4 in science. Among eight nearby schools with results, it ranks fourth in English and math and fifth in science, so it is a strong local performer but not the area leader. Its 98% graduation rate is close to the district’s 98% and above the state’s 88%; its 0% dropout rate is also below the district’s 1% and state’s 8%. Chronic absenteeism is 13%, better than the state’s 18% but higher than the district’s 11%.

Recent results show a sharp rebound in math and science after declines: since 2024–25, math rose 11 points and science 13, while English is down 1 point from 2022–23. SchoolDigger ranks Torrey Pines 122nd of 2,137 statewide, at the 94th percentile with five stars. Its 2024–25 student–teacher ratio was 25.1, above the nearby-school average of 23.8; 18% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year, below the nearby-school median of 21%. Some group-specific rankings stand out: SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking for how well the school serves homeless students fell from the 81st percentile in 2023–24 to the 32nd in 2024–25, compared with the school’s overall 91st percentile that year. Its special education ranking was at the 73rd percentile in 2025–26, versus the school’s overall 94th percentile.

2,536
Students ?
25.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
$18,558
Per pupil spending ?
17.7%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
All students in California receive free school meals.
 3710 Del Mar Heights Rd.
       San Diego, CA  92024-1316

(858) 755-0125

District: San Dieguito Union High

Racial breakdown:

White:
52.6%
Asian:
18.1%
Hispanic:
16.8%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 94th percentile in 2016 → 94th in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the California average (69% vs 42% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 6% of California high schools
✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Large classes — about 25 students per teacher
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school69%
District avg73%
California avg42%
122nd of 2,137
California public high schools ?
Top 6%▬ steady since 2016
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 5High Schools in the San Dieguito Union High
43rd of 968San Dieguito Union High 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202693.5122 of 213794.3%★★★★★
202590.4190 of 216291.2%★★★★★
202495.0109 of 215995.0%★★★★★
202395.1110 of 217094.9%★★★★★
202290.5196 of 212390.8%★★★★★
202196.042 of 129096.7%★★★★★
201996.569 of 213396.8%★★★★★
201896.255 of 201797.3%★★★★★
201785.6296 of 202185.4%★★★★☆
201693.0124 of 203993.9%★★★★★
201595.465 of 199496.7%★★★★★
201377.8171 of 242693.0%★★★★★
201271.7272 of 235488.4%★★★★☆
201176.1190 of 236792.0%★★★★★
201076.7173 of 228192.4%★★★★★
200976.5165 of 223892.6%★★★★★
200875.1189 of 211791.1%★★★★★
200780.0118 of 206394.3%★★★★★
200676.6170 of 196891.4%★★★★★
200578.1114 of 190194.0%★★★★★
200475.6111 of 165393.3%★★★★★

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202677.0131 of 57577.2%★★★★☆
202575.1156 of 58573.3%★★★★☆
202479.8103 of 57382.0%★★★★☆
202380.0108 of 59181.7%★★★★☆
202278.1121 of 58179.2%★★★★☆
201984.471 of 58287.8%★★★★☆
201886.649 of 58191.6%★★★★★

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202290.375 of 116193.5%★★★★★
201994.150 of 111795.5%★★★★★
201898.036 of 105296.6%★★★★★

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202499.210 of 108599.1%★★★★★
2023100.02 of 106499.8%★★★★★
202299.95 of 104499.5%★★★★★
201999.93 of 94199.7%★★★★★
2018100.01 of 93899.9%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202693.690 of 186595.2%★★★★★
202590.8152 of 190692.0%★★★★★
202495.769 of 191596.4%★★★★★
202394.4109 of 191594.3%★★★★★
202291.3162 of 185891.3%★★★★★
202195.636 of 105496.6%★★★★★
201996.254 of 183397.1%★★★★★
201893.785 of 176095.2%★★★★★

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202685.7212 of 188088.7%★★★★☆
202575.9380 of 190080.0%★★★★☆
202495.567 of 190296.5%★★★★★
202395.479 of 191795.9%★★★★★
202278.0296 of 186184.1%★★★★☆
201991.7101 of 181494.4%★★★★★
201895.070 of 174296.0%★★★★★

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202532.2280 of 41031.7%★★☆☆☆
202473.762 of 32881.1%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202686.0218 of 199989.1%★★★★☆
202582.4292 of 201385.5%★★★★☆
202492.3123 of 202693.9%★★★★★
202386.4224 of 203089.0%★★★★☆
202284.6208 of 194389.3%★★★★☆
202177.9206 of 112681.7%★★★★☆
201995.268 of 193796.5%★★★★★
201894.785 of 186295.4%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202691.7148 of 193292.3%★★★★★
202586.6240 of 194287.6%★★★★☆
202492.3156 of 194892.0%★★★★★
202394.4129 of 196393.4%★★★★★
202287.5217 of 191688.7%★★★★☆
202193.082 of 112292.7%★★★★★
201995.288 of 188095.3%★★★★★
201897.250 of 183497.3%★★★★★

Military Connected

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202673.838 of 15675.6%★★★★☆
202586.020 of 17588.6%★★★★☆
202486.425 of 18386.3%★★★★☆
202387.119 of 19090.0%★★★★★
202268.153 of 16868.5%★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202677.6129 of 58878.1%★★★★☆
202581.1109 of 57781.1%★★★★☆
202481.990 of 57484.3%★★★★☆
202387.645 of 54191.7%★★★★★
202273.3124 of 51575.9%★★★★☆
201895.05 of 36698.6%★★★★★

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202660.6339 of 123572.6%★★★★☆
202543.0595 of 125252.5%★★★☆☆
202478.4166 of 121686.3%★★★★☆
202394.846 of 119796.2%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202685.3122 of 113289.2%★★★★☆
202574.4287 of 115575.2%★★★★☆
202481.5188 of 117384.0%★★★★☆
202382.5189 of 119384.2%★★★★☆
202273.3287 of 120476.2%★★★★☆
201984.5136 of 122288.9%★★★★☆
201888.793 of 117392.1%★★★★★
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)
English Language Learner (2024)99th percentile+4 vs school
Female (2026)95th percentile~ school
Disabled (2022)94th percentile+3 vs school
Male (2026)92nd percentile~ school
White (2026)89th percentile-5 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)89th percentile-5 vs school
Hispanic (2026)89th percentile-6 vs school
Multi-racial (2026)78th percentile-16 vs school
Asian (2026)77th percentile-17 vs school
Military Connected (2026)76th percentile-19 vs school
Special Education (2026)73rd percentile-22 vs school
Homeless (2025)32nd percentile-60 vs school
By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy79%+30 vs state
Mathematics67%+28 vs state
Science61%+25 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 2,536 students attended Torrey Pines High.

Yes. Torrey Pines High ranks in the top 5.7% of California high schools.

Students at Torrey Pines High are 53% White, 18% Asian, 17% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 1% African American.

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2024–25 school spending dataJul 1, 2026
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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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