La Jolla High School

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La Jolla High School

LJHS Logo
Established 1922
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
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La Jolla High School (LJHS) is a comprehensive high school for Grades 9–12 located in La Jolla, 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] It is the first high school west of the Mississippi to have a chapter of the Cum Laude Society.[citation needed] Additionally, La Jolla High has been ranked as one of the top 100 high schools in the nation by Newsweek magazine, having the second highest ranking in the San Diego Unified School District behind San Diego High School - International Studies which ranked #22 in the country[citation needed]. In 2005, LJHS was awarded a six-year Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) accreditation term. La Jolla High is also an Achievement Via Individual Determination (AVID) School of Distinction.[citation needed]

Annually, approximately 95 percent of seniors enter universities or colleges, with a significant number of students attending Ivy League schools, out-of-state institutions, and the University of California (UC)/California State University (CSU) systems[citation needed]. The La Jolla High School mission is to promote a spirit of academic, athletic, and personal excellence. Goals toward this mission include:

  • Focus on literacy
  • Presenting academic challenge to all students so each can achieve full potential
  • Providing role models in the administration and faculty to exude the academic

and personal values taught

  • Welcoming all students and acknowledging the urgency of the human quest for

high self-esteem

  • Creating an atmosphere where learning and social development flourish
  • Recognizing differences in needs and providing a variety of experiences to

prepare all students for vocational, as well as academic, goals

  • Encouraging each student to become literate in the sciences, as well as in the

humanities, and to develop an appreciation and understanding of both fine and practical arts

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[edit] Administration

  • Principal: Mr. Dana Shelburne
  • Vice Principal (Grades 9 & 11): Bev Greco
  • Vice Principal (Grades 10 & 12): Walter Fairley


[edit] Clubs and Activities

Several Clubs interact in the school to construct a more diverse set of activities.

[edit] Notable alumni

Butch Van Artsdalen the original Mr. Pipeline,

[edit] References


[edit] External links

Coordinates: 32°49′59″N 117°16′23″W / 32.833°N 117.273°W / 32.833; -117.273

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