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Revision as of 10:15, 9 June 2009
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] |
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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
Administration
- Principal: Mr. Dana Shelburne
- Vice Principal (Grades 9 & 11): Bev Greco
- Vice Principal (Grades 10 & 12): Walter Fairley
Clubs and Activities
Several Clubs interact in the school to construct a more diverse set of activities.
- Interact Club
- ASB, or the Associated Student Body
- La Jolla Cinema Club
- Mexican club
- Drama Club
- Cheerleading Team
- Irish Club
- Chuck Norris Club
- Jap Club
- Project Success
- WSR
- Science Team
- NOSB
- Math Team
- FSU
- Speech and Debate
- Visconti club
- Soccer Club
- Bird Rock Bandits
Notable alumni
- Rolf Benirschke, Professional football player (kicker)
- 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
- Peter King, Professional Surfer
- John Michels, Football
- Chris O'Rourke, Professional Surfer
- Gregory Peck, actor
- Rusty Preisendorfer, surfboard shaper and apparel
- Cliff Robertson, actor
- Blake Sennett, actor and lead guitarist of band Rilo Kiley
- Craig Stadler, Professional golfer
- Gore Verbinski, director of Pirates of the Caribbean
- Raquel Welch, actress
- Matt Wong, sandwich chef,
revolutionaryidealist - Robin Wright-Penn, actress
- Russ Tenzing Campbell, Naval Special Operations Diver, Pilgrim to the West Pacifics, International Gallivant
- Thomas Bride, Professional Surfer
- Kate Bowman, Portland Local Newscaster
- Rio Rodrigues, Wrestler
- Blaise Garza, Musician and actor
- Butch Van Artsdalen, the original Mr. Pipeline
- Patrick McGinley, a total waste of space
- Will Peterson, future IRA member, accomplished Gaelic footballer
References