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Torrey Pines High

Public Grades 9-12

190^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 91% of California high schools

Summary

Torrey Pines High is a large, highly-rated public high school serving about 2,500 students in grades 9-12 in the affluent Del Mar Heights area of San Diego, operating within the highly-ranked San Dieguito Union High district.

The school excels in English Language Arts and boasts an outstanding 98% graduation rate, but its math proficiency is notably lower than its ELA performance, creating a larger gap than seen at comparable schools like Canyon Crest Academy or Westview High. It shows remarkable success with English Language Learners, but performance for some other student groups, such as those in Special Education, has shown recent volatility. The school has made strong progress in reducing chronic student absenteeism since the pandemic.

Torrey Pines achieves its strong results with moderate per-student spending compared to peers, and it occupies a solid middle tier within its high-performing district, which also includes top-tier Canyon Crest Academy. While it is a top-tier school statewide, its position in a competitive educational landscape means families in the area have access to several other high-achieving options nearby.

2,536

Students ?

25.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,558

Per pupil spending ?

17.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3710 Del Mar Heights Rd.
San Diego, CA 92130-1316

(858) 755-0125

District: San Dieguito Union High

Feeder schools for Torrey Pines High:

Elementary:	Ashley Falls Elementary
	Carmel Creek Elementary
	Carmel Del Mar Elementary
	Del Mar Heights Elementary
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	Del Mar Hills Elementary
	Ocean Air
	R. Roger Rowe Elementary
	Sage Canyon
	Skyline Elementary
	Solana Highlands Elementary
	Solana Ranch Elementary
	Solana Santa Fe Elementary
	Solana Vista Elementary
	Sycamore Ridge
	Torrey Hills
Middle:	Carmel Valley Middle
	Earl Warren Middle
	Pacific Trails Middle
	R. Roger Rowe Middle
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	Solana Pacific Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.6%

Asian:

18.1%

Hispanic:

16.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 97th percentile in 2015 → 91st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (61% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of California high schools

✓98% 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 25 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg71%

California avg41%

190^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 9%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 3% (2015) to top 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5High Schools in the San Dieguito Union High

105^th of 1,543San 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	90.4	190 of 2162	91.2%	★★★★★
2024	95.0	109 of 2159	95.0%	★★★★★
2023	95.1	110 of 2170	94.9%	★★★★★
2022	90.5	196 of 2123	90.8%	★★★★★
2021	96.0	42 of 1290	96.7%	★★★★★
2019	96.5	69 of 2133	96.8%	★★★★★
2018	96.2	55 of 2017	97.3%	★★★★★
2017	85.6	296 of 2021	85.4%	★★★★☆
2016	93.0	124 of 2039	93.9%	★★★★★
2015	95.4	65 of 1994	96.7%	★★★★★
2013	77.8	171 of 2426	93.0%	★★★★★
2012	71.7	272 of 2354	88.4%	★★★★☆
2011	76.1	190 of 2367	92.0%	★★★★★
2010	76.7	173 of 2281	92.4%	★★★★★
2009	76.5	165 of 2238	92.6%	★★★★★
2008	75.1	189 of 2117	91.1%	★★★★★
2007	80.0	118 of 2063	94.3%	★★★★★
2006	76.6	170 of 1968	91.4%	★★★★★
2005	78.1	114 of 1901	94.0%	★★★★★
2004	75.6	111 of 1653	93.3%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	75.1	156 of 585	73.3%	★★★★☆
2024	79.8	103 of 573	82.0%	★★★★☆
2023	80.0	108 of 591	81.7%	★★★★☆
2022	78.1	121 of 581	79.2%	★★★★☆
2019	84.4	71 of 582	87.8%	★★★★☆
2018	86.6	49 of 581	91.6%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	90.3	75 of 1161	93.5%	★★★★★
2019	94.1	50 of 1117	95.5%	★★★★★
2018	98.0	36 of 1052	96.6%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	99.2	10 of 1085	99.1%	★★★★★
2023	100.0	2 of 1064	99.8%	★★★★★
2022	99.9	5 of 1044	99.5%	★★★★★
2019	99.9	3 of 941	99.7%	★★★★★
2018	100.0	1 of 938	99.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	90.8	152 of 1906	92.0%	★★★★★
2024	95.7	69 of 1915	96.4%	★★★★★
2023	94.4	109 of 1915	94.3%	★★★★★
2022	91.3	162 of 1858	91.3%	★★★★★
2021	95.6	36 of 1054	96.6%	★★★★★
2019	96.2	54 of 1833	97.1%	★★★★★
2018	93.7	85 of 1760	95.2%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	75.9	380 of 1900	80.0%	★★★★☆
2024	95.5	67 of 1902	96.5%	★★★★★
2023	95.4	79 of 1917	95.9%	★★★★★
2022	78.0	296 of 1861	84.1%	★★★★☆
2019	91.7	101 of 1814	94.4%	★★★★★
2018	95.0	70 of 1742	96.0%	★★★★★

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	32.2	280 of 410	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	73.7	62 of 328	81.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	82.4	292 of 2013	85.5%	★★★★☆
2024	92.3	123 of 2026	93.9%	★★★★★
2023	86.4	224 of 2030	89.0%	★★★★☆
2022	84.6	208 of 1943	89.3%	★★★★☆
2021	77.9	206 of 1126	81.7%	★★★★☆
2019	95.2	68 of 1937	96.5%	★★★★★
2018	94.7	85 of 1862	95.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	86.6	240 of 1942	87.6%	★★★★☆
2024	92.3	156 of 1948	92.0%	★★★★★
2023	94.4	129 of 1963	93.4%	★★★★★
2022	87.5	217 of 1916	88.7%	★★★★☆
2021	93.0	82 of 1122	92.7%	★★★★★
2019	95.2	88 of 1880	95.3%	★★★★★
2018	97.2	50 of 1834	97.3%	★★★★★

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	86.0	20 of 175	88.6%	★★★★☆
2024	86.4	25 of 183	86.3%	★★★★☆
2023	87.1	19 of 190	90.0%	★★★★★
2022	68.1	53 of 168	68.5%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	81.1	109 of 577	81.1%	★★★★☆
2024	81.9	90 of 574	84.3%	★★★★☆
2023	87.6	45 of 541	91.7%	★★★★★
2022	73.3	124 of 515	75.9%	★★★★☆
2018	95.0	5 of 366	98.6%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	43.0	595 of 1252	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	78.4	166 of 1216	86.3%	★★★★☆
2023	94.8	46 of 1197	96.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	74.4	287 of 1155	75.2%	★★★★☆
2024	81.5	188 of 1173	84.0%	★★★★☆
2023	82.5	189 of 1193	84.2%	★★★★☆
2022	73.3	287 of 1204	76.2%	★★★★☆
2019	84.5	136 of 1222	88.9%	★★★★☆
2018	88.7	93 of 1173	92.1%	★★★★★

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

Disabled (2022)94th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Military Connected (2025)89th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)88th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)85th percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)81st percentile-10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)80th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)75th percentile-16 vs school

Asian (2025)73rd percentile-18 vs school

Special Education (2025)52nd percentile-39 vs school

Homeless (2025)32nd percentile-60 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy80%+31 vs state

Mathematics56%+18 vs state

Science48%+16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)					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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 10th 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
Torrey Pines High	Public	9-12	3710 Del Mar Heights Rd.	San Diego	92130	San Diego County	San Dieguito Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 755-0125	2,536	101	25.1	17.7%	1,333 (52.6%)	32 (1.3%)	426 (16.8%)	459 (18.1%)	1 (0.0%)	3 (0.1%)	278 (11.0%)	90.4	190^th of 2162 public high schools	91.2%		95	109^th of 2159 public high schools	95.0%	81			49.0	30.0	48.4				79.9	79.9				55.7	55.7	$18,558	$18,254	$304
Canyon Crest Academy	Public	9-12	5951 Village Center Loop Rd.	San Diego	92130	San Diego County	San Dieguito Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 350-0253	2,147	83	25.7	11.4%	738 (34.4%)	11 (0.5%)	183 (8.5%)	990 (46.1%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	217 (10.1%)	98.8	20^th of 2162 public high schools	99.1%		98.9	21^st of 2159 public high schools	99.0%	1			78.2		78.2				92.9	92.9				86.4	86.4	$22,611	$22,120	$491
Altus Schools Charter School of San Diego	Public, Charter	6-12	10170 Huennekens St.	San Diego	92121	San Diego County	Altus Schools Charter School of San Diego District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 678-2020	1,375	40	34.6	72.9%	303 (22.0%)	107 (7.8%)	810 (58.9%)	39 (2.8%)	9 (0.7%)	3 (0.2%)	95 (6.9%)	46.1	1115^th of 2162 public high schools	48.4%		52.2	947^th of 2159 public high schools	56.1%	168	17.2	22.0	25.4	17.0	19.7	26.5	30.9	34.5	55.9	39.9	16.3	13.5	15.8	15.4	15.2
Westview High	Public	9-12	13500 Camino Del Sur	San Diego	92129	San Diego County	Poway Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 780-2000	2,116	87	24.4	11.9%	699 (33.0%)	22 (1.0%)	259 (12.2%)	893 (42.2%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	238 (11.2%)	97.5	43^rd of 2162 public high schools	98.0%		98.9	22^nd of 2159 public high schools	99.0%	21				66.3	66.3				85.4	85.4				69.9	69.9	$21,007	$20,650	$357
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%)	92.8	151^st of 2162 public high schools	93.0%		90.8	203^rd of 2159 public high schools	90.6%	52	34.2			49.0	41.0	58.8	52.5	58.2	82.3	62.7	42.0	44.9	35.5	49.1	42.8
Mira Mesa High	Public	9-12	10510 Marauder Way	San Diego	92126	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 566-2262	2,187	86	25.3	57.1%	232 (10.6%)	100 (4.6%)	569 (26.0%)	992 (45.4%)	8 (0.4%)	11 (0.5%)	274 (12.5%)	82.4	371^st of 2162 public high schools	82.8%		90.8	202^nd of 2159 public high schools	90.6%	169			41.3	23.1	40.4				74.1	74.1				45.2	45.2	$20,971	$19,608	$1,363
Mt. Carmel High	Public	9-12	9550 Carmel Mountain Rd.	San Diego	92129	San Diego County	Poway Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 484-1180	1,800	77	23.2	17.4%	659 (36.6%)	55 (3.1%)	360 (20.0%)	470 (26.1%)	2 (0.1%)	5 (0.3%)	249 (13.8%)	92.4	158^th of 2162 public high schools	92.7%		94.5	119^th of 2159 public high schools	94.5%	39				59.3	59.3				70.6	70.6				59.0	59.0	$22,293	$21,772	$521
San Dieguito High School Academy	Public	9-12	800 Santa Fe Dr.	Encinitas	92024	San Diego County	San Dieguito Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 753-1121	1,843	75	24.4	24.9%	1,125 (61.0%)	7 (0.4%)	466 (25.3%)	74 (4.0%)	4 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	155 (8.4%)	90.9	186^th of 2162 public high schools	91.4%		92.1	177^th of 2159 public high schools	91.8%	9			60.8		60.8				72.8	72.8				51.2	51.2	$21,466	$21,178	$288
Sunset High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	684 Requeza St.	Encinitas	92024	San Diego County	San Dieguito Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 753-3860	87	7	12.4	33.3%	49 (56.3%)	2 (2.3%)	25 (28.7%)	5 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.9%)	53.6	957^th of 2162 public high schools	55.7%		56	854^th of 2159 public high schools	60.4%	103			26.5		25.7				62.5	62.5				18.4	18.4	$18,389	$18,058	$331
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%)	89.4	210^th of 2162 public high schools	90.3%		91.3	194^th of 2159 public high schools	91.0%	16			53.9	36.4	53.3				78.5	78.5				46.0	46.0	$21,200	$19,808	$1,392

Frequently Asked Questions about Torrey Pines High

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How many students attend Torrey Pines High?

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

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Yes. Torrey Pines High ranks in the top 8.8% of California high schools.

What district is Torrey Pines High in?

San Dieguito Union High

What is the racial makeup of Torrey Pines High?

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

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