La Jolla High School
La Jolla High School
| Established | 1922 |
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| School type | Public school |
| Principal | Dana Shelburne |
| Address | 750 Nautilus St., La Jolla, CA 92037 |
| Enrollment | 1,650 |
| Colors | Black & Red ██ |
| Mascot | Viking |
| Rival Schools | The Bishop's School, Cathedral Catholic High School, Mission Bay High School, University City High School |
| Homepage | [1] |
La Jolla High School (LJHS) is a comprehensive high school for grades 9–12 located in La Jolla, California, 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.[citation needed] La Jolla High has been ranked as one of the top 100 high schools in the nation by Newsweek magazine[citation needed]. 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.[citation needed]
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[edit] Administration
- Principal: Dana Shelburne
- Vice Principal (Grades 9 & 11): Bev Greco
- Vice Principal (Grades 10 & 12): Walter Fairley Jr.[citation needed]
[edit] Autonomy
In 2002, La Jolla High School made an agreement with the district such that it would have partial autonomy.[citation needed] This autonomy is dependent upon the performance of the school (mainly on STAR 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[citation needed].
[edit] Notable alumni
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- Michael Andrews, film and television composer, UK #1 chart hit with "Mad World" 12/27/03
- Rolf Benirschke, Professional football player (kicker)
- Keith D. Black, film and television writer
- Alison Brown, multi Grammy winning banjo player, toured with Alison Krauss, founder Compass Records
- Robbin Crosby, guitarist with heavy metal band, Ratt
- Warren DeMartini, lead guitarist with heavy metal band, Ratt
- Pierre de Reeder, bassist of band Rilo Kiley
- Trip Hawkins, video game pioneer
- Andrea Lewis student
- Gene Littler, Professional golfer
- John Michels, Football
- Thomas Morrow[disambiguation needed
], Bronze Star recipient, USMC, Vietnam - Gregory Peck, actor
- Cliff Robertson, actor
- Phil Rodgers, Professional golfer
- Blake Sennett, actor and lead guitarist of band Rilo Kiley
- Craig Stadler, Professional golfer
- Gore Verbinski, director of Pirates of the Caribbean
- Julian Villarreal, Socialite and heir to Consortium Wojciechowski & Mizrachi
- Raquel Welch, actress
- Robin Wright Penn, actress
- Butch Van Artsdalen, legendary surfer
- Debbie McCormick, Olympic Curler
- John Shuster, Olympic Curler
- Wally Henry, Olympic Curling Coach
- Eric Hedlin, Olympic swimmer for Canada
- Dave Schramm, Offensive Coordinator of the University of Utah's football team
