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The Torrey Pines High School logo

Torrey Pines High School is a high school in the Carmel Valley neighborhood of San Diego, California, that ranks 82nd in the nation on Newsweek's List of Best High Schools. The school is named after the rare Torrey Pine tree that grows in the area. The school is in the San Dieguito Union High School District. Before the school opened, the students attended San Dieguito Academy (then known as San Dieguito High School).

Torrey Pines High School is known throughout San Diego County for its strong academic background. It's Odyssey of the Mind team won second place at the 2006 World Finals. Its students have been Sweepstakes winners in the Greater San Diego Science & Engineering Fair and its Science Olympiad team consistently places first in the region and second in the state of California. Its Academic Team has represented the state of California in the Panasonic Academic Challenge for two years running. The school newspaper, The Falconer, has placed well at national conventions, most recently 7th at the 2006 JEA/HSPA Spring National High School Journalism Convention in San Francisco and placing first in the 2004 JEA/HSPA Spring National High School Journalism Convention. The school Literary Magazine, entitled FirstFlight, placed first in Best of Show for High School Literary Magazine. The school's black box theater and its actors are also widely acknowledged for achievements in the theatrical fields. They have received awards for best play in their region from the California Educational Theater Association for their presentation of Metamorphosis in 2003 and Inherit the Wind in 2005. The TP Players have also been awarded the chance to perform at the Fringe Festival in Edinburgh, Scotland in the summer of 2006.

On the athletic plane, the school boasts strong baseball, tennis, golf, basketball, and football teams. San Diego CIF girl's tennis singles and doubles titles were taken by Torrey Pines athletes.

The school mascot is (Freddy) the falcon. The majority of students come from highly affluent families. People from Rancho Santa Fe, the second wealthiest zip code in the United States, attend the school.

Rick Schmitt is the current principal of the school (Brett Killeen will be taking over starting with the 2006-2007 school year).

School Snapshot

Torrey Pines High School

Location: 3710 Del Mar Heights Road in Carmel Valley

San Diego, California 92130

Mailing Address:710 Encinitas Blvd.

Encinitas, CA 92024

Phone: (858) 755-0125

Fax: (858) 481-0098


3 Time National Blue Ribbon School

3 Time California Distinguished High School


Principal: Rick Schmitt


Charter school: No

Coeducational: Yes

Enrollment: 3,177

Grade levels: 9–12

Magnet school: No

Mascot: Freddy Falcon

Yearbook name: Freeflight

Nickname: The Falcons

School colors: Cardinal and Gold also Gryffindor colors

School district: San Dieguto Union High School District

Year opened: 1975

Year-round schedule: No

Literary magazine name: FirstFlight

Newspaper name: The Falconer

Back to Back 2003-2004 Division One CIF Football Champions, Three time CIF Division One Champions for Boys Cross Country (2002, 2003, 2004)

Notable alumni

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