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'''Torrey Pines High School''' is a [[high school]] in the North County Coastal area of [[San Diego County, California|San Diego]], [[California]]. The school is named after the rare [[Torrey Pine]] tree that grows in the area. Torrey Pines High School is a member of the [[San Dieguito Union High School District]] and serves the communities of [[Rancho Santa Fe]], [[Del_Mar, California|Del Mar]], [[Solana Beach]], and [[Carmel Valley, San Diego, California|Carmel Valley]] (City of San Diego).<ref>[http://www.sduhsd.net/html/attendance_boundaries.html SDUHSD Attendance Boundaries]</ref>
'''Torrey Pines High School''' is a high school in the [[North County]] area of [[San Diego]], California. The school is named after the [[Torrey pine|Torrey pine tree]] that grows in the area. Torrey Pines High School is a member of the [[San Dieguito Union High School District]] and serves the communities of [[Rancho Santa Fe]], [[Del Mar, California|Del Mar]], [[Fairbanks Ranch]], [[Solana Beach]], and [[Carmel Valley, San Diego, California|Carmel Valley]] in San Diego County. Students from [[Encinitas, California|Encinitas]] may attend as well.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sduhsd.net/html/attendance_boundaries.html |access-date=December 24, 2006 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061220122634/http://www.sduhsd.net/html/attendance_boundaries.html |archive-date=December 20, 2006 |title=Attendance Boundaries }}</ref>


Before the school opened, students in the district attended San Dieguito High School (now known as [[San Dieguito Academy]]). Students from middle schools such as [[Carmel Valley Middle School]] or Earl Warren often come to Torrey Pines to continue their education.
Torrey Pines is one of five high schools in its district, the others being [[San Dieguito Academy]], [[La Costa Canyon High School]], [[Sunset High School (Encinitas, California)|Sunset High School]] and [[Canyon Crest Academy]].


==Academics==
==Academics==
The school is a three-time [[National Blue Ribbon School]] and a California Distinguished School. In 2005, Torrey Pines was ranked as one of the 100 Best High Schools in the nation by [[Newsweek magazine]].<ref>{{cite web |title=The 100 Best High Schools In America |url=http://www.newsweek.com/id/52060/page/2 |access-date=2023-05-24 |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071219150305/http://www.newsweek.com/id/52060/page/2 |archive-date=December 19, 2007 |website=[[Newsweek]] }}</ref> In 2012, Torrey Pines appeared as 110th and in 2011, as 90th. In 2015, Torrey Pines was ranked 336th.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newsweek.com/high-schools/americas-top-high-schools-2015 |title=AMERICA'S TOP HIGH SCHOOLS 2015 |website=Newsweek.com |date=August 19, 2015 |access-date=March 7, 2016}}</ref> In 2016, Torrey Pines was ranked No. 284 nationally and #43 in California.<ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/california/districts/san-dieguito-union-high/torrey-pines-high-3248|title=Torrey Pines High|website=US News|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120513052953/http://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/california/districts/san-dieguito-union-high/torrey-pines-high-3248|archive-date=May 13, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> Torrey Pines offers 26 Advanced Placement courses and had a 2012–2013 API score of 895. That same year, Torrey Pines seniors scored an average of 1860 on the SAT I, with 41 and 31 of them being recognized as National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists and Finalists respectively.<ref>{{cite web |website=tp.sduhsd.net |url=http://tp.sduhsd.net/Profile_2013_2014newsmall.pdf |access-date=2023-05-25 |language=en |title=Profile |date=2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714172045/http://tp.sduhsd.net/Profile_2013_2014newsmall.pdf |archive-date=July 14, 2014 }}</ref>
Torrey Pines has a reputation for being as "academic powerhouse".<ref>[http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/education/20041016-9999-2m16tests.html Union-Tribune Article]</ref> The school is a three-time National Blue Ribbon and California Distinguished School. In 2005 Torrey Pines was ranked as one of the 100 best High Schools in the nation by Newsweek magazine.<ref>[http://www.newsweek.com/id/52060/page/2 Newsweek: The 100 Best High Schools in America ]</ref> Torrey Pines offers thirty Advanced Placement courses and had a 2006-2007 API score of 852, and received a state rank of 10 meaning that it "falls in the top ten percent of all schools in the state with a comparable grade range".<ref>[http://api.cde.ca.gov/AcntRpt2007/2007GrowthSch.aspx?allcds=37683463730033 Torrey Pines High School 2007 Growth Academic Performance Index (API) Report], [http://www.greatschools.net/modperl/achievement/ca/6091 Torrey Pines High School Test Scores]</ref>


In December 2006, Torrey Pines received the Claes Nobel School of Distinction Award from the National Society of High School Scholars (NSHSS)<ref name="NNHSS12-06">{{cite web |url= http://www.nshss.org/news/06/december/highschool.html |title= Monthly Update December 2006 – A publication of The National Society of High School Scholars |access-date= October 10, 2011 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110721223803/http://www.nshss.org/news/06/december/highschool.html |archive-date= July 21, 2011 }}</ref>
In 2007 Torrey Pines had numerous students who were designated AP scholars by the College Board<ref>[http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2007/11/07/news/community/10_32_1511_6_07.txt],</ref>:


In 2007, Torrey Pines had students designated AP scholars by the College Board. Torrey Pines is well known for its numerous AP advanced students.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2007/11/07/news/community/10_32_1511_6_07.txt |title=Latest North San Diego County headlines &#124; SanDiegoUnionTribune.com |website=Nctimes.com |access-date=March 7, 2016}}</ref> In the 2013–14 school year, 72% of seniors took at least one AP exam at their time at high school, with 5.1 being the average of exams taken per test taker. 84% of AP exams taken were passed.<ref name=":0" />
*42 [[Advanced_Placement_Awards|National AP Scholar Award]]
*207 [[Advanced_Placement_Awards|AP Scholar with Distinction Award]]
*105 [[Advanced_Placement_Awards|AP Scholar with Honor Award]]
*196 [[Advanced_Placement_Awards|AP Scholar Award]]


==History==
In 2005 the then Principal Rick Schmitt, "estimated that about a quarter of the seniors will graduate with at least a 4.0 grade-point average." <ref>http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/education/20050617-9999-1mi17grads.html</ref> This is one reason why Torrey Pines does not compute numerical rankings.
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Prior to 1936, students in all of coastal North County went to high school in [[Oceanside, California|Oceanside]], California, as the areas of Carmel Valley and Torrey Hills were not developed for several decades.


In 1936, the San Dieguito Union High School District was created<ref>{{Cite web |title=History – Mustang Memories |url=https://sdafoundation.com/alumni/history/ |access-date=2024-08-08 |language=en}}</ref> and [[San Dieguito High School]] in Encinitas opened to serve students living in Del Mar, Solana Beach, Rancho Santa Fe, and Encinitas. It remained the only high school in the district until Torrey Pines High School opened in 1974.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-10-06 |title=Torrey Pines High School celebrates 50th anniversary with special surprise |url=https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/local/torrey-pines-high-school-celebrates-50th-anniversary-special-surprise/509-c3d04549-e851-4bcb-86ea-4b0c1e5dc10a |access-date=2024-08-08 |website=cbs8.com |language=en-US}}</ref>
==Demographics==
Torrey Pines High School has a mostly White and Asian student body.<ref>[http://school-ratings.com/ratingsDetails.php?cds=37683463730033 California School Ratings]</ref> The student body is largely reflective of the surrounding areas, which is categorized mainly by affluent families: most adults in the area are married and close to 50% of household incomes are over $100,000. Most adults are educated, with a strong majority having either a Bachelor's or a Professional/Graduate degree. <ref>[http://zipskinny.com/index.php?zip=92130 Zip Skinny 92130]</ref>


Based on population growth in the late 1960s and early 1970s, and projections, a second high school was needed. At the time, San Dieguito High School and Earl Warren Middle School were forced to do double sessions to deal with the shortage of space. Earl Warren at the time also had the ninth grade freshman class attending its school.
The student body is estimated to be about one third Jewish, based on absences on Yom Kippur. Starting in 2006 the district decided to officially recognize Yom Kippur, one of the holiest days in Judaism. In previous years absences from the holiday meant losses of more than $55,000. <ref>[http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20051124/news_1mi24holiday.html Chalk up Yom Kippur as San Dieguito school holiday]</ref>


In the early 1970s after two defeats, a bond issue placed on the ballot finally passed. A location was chosen at what seemed out-of-the-way at the time; however, the location was based on the projected growth of what was then known as “North City West”<ref>[http://www.sduhsd.k12.ca.us/assets/pdfs/2008-NCW-Study-Area-Map] {{dead link|date=March 2016}}</ref> – commonly known today as [[Carmel Valley, San Diego, California|Carmel Valley]].
==Extracurricular activities==
From the 2007 School Profile:<ref>[tp.sduhsd.net/documents/TPHS%20School%20Profile%202007.pdf]</ref>
<blockquote>
Student success is supported by tutoring centers on campus, over 300 parent volunteers, 150 extra-curricular clubs, and the TPHS Foundation. Falcon students consistently earn top honors at academic competitions including a gold medal at the International Physics Olympiad, the San Diego Science Fair, the national journalism convention, and drama and video film events. We also offer a comprehensive Division I interscholastic athletics program with 26 different varsity-level sports whose athletes have earned 124 CIF champions since 1974, more than any other high school in San Diego County.
</blockquote>
===Music===
Torrey Pines has a large and growing music program, including two orchestras, wind ensembles, chorus, and a jazz band. These groups win numerous awards each year at competitions throughout California. Amy Willcox is the current music director at Torrey Pines.


Torrey Pines High School opened in the fall of 1974. The architecture reflects the era with stained/painted wood and the avocado greens, yellow, and orange decor popular in the era 1970s. When it initially opened, access to the school came from the original alignment of the two-lanes only Black Mountain Rd., but the access road was later modified when Del Mar Heights Rd. was extended east.
===Athletics===
Torrey Pines is a long-standing athletic powerhouse of the Palomar league. Notable programs include Football, Basketball, Men's and Women's Volleyball, Softball, Cross Country, Cheerleading, Tennis, Track & Field, Soccer, Golf, Baseball, Lacrosse, Swimming<noinclude></noinclude> and Water Polo. On October 11, 2007, Torrey Pines football was featured in a nationally televised game on ESPNU.<ref>[http://teachers.sduhsd.k12.ca.us/ameigs/ Falcons Athletics]</ref>


The architecture of the school was considered modern at the time. Design features included an open courtyard and wide hallways with large carpeted podium-like benches one could sit on. The classrooms had no windows, and many did not have doors. It also had its own [[Black Box Theater]]. The large library (the Media Center) was considered state-of-the-art at the time. In 2016, construction began on the Media Center to build a new exterior and entrance. Construction was completed December 2016.
===Clubs===
As of February 28, 2006, Torrey Pines High School has 116 [[Students' union|Associated Student Body]] sponsored clubs.<ref>[http://sduhsd.k12.ca.us/tp/pdf_files/ASB_CLUBS_2006.pdf ASB Sponsored Clubs (2005-2006)]</ref>


There were many logistical problems in its initial opening, including an immediate shortage of classrooms and lockers, and lack of a food service building and a football stadium. As a result, portable classrooms and a bank of vending machines were used. Football games were played at [[San Dieguito High School]]. The school rid of all lockers in the 1990s.
===Publications===
====''The Falconer''====
''The Falconer'' is the school [[newspaper]]. It placed first in the 2004 [http://jea.org JEA]/[[National Scholastic Press Association|NSPA]] Spring National High School [[Journalism]] Convention in [[San Diego, California|San Diego]].<ref>[http://studentpress.journ.umn.edu/nspa/winners/s04bs.html NSPA Best of Show Winners], 2004 JEA/NSPA Spring National
High School Journalism Convention</ref> An a new issue is put out at the end of each month.


In the 1980s, the school expanded. Various changes include the Media Center building's expansion towards Del Mar Heights Rd., the addition of a parking/transportation area, the repurposing of portable classrooms into athletics and weight rooms, the addition of a football stadium, and the conversion of the original black box theater into a lecture hall (with a second black box theater, a converted machine shop, later added in the Arts building). In 2003, Building E and G were built. Stairs were added to the main building. In the summer of 2008, more stairs were constructed leading from the parking lot nearest Del Mar Heights Road to the English building.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sduhsd.k12.ca.us/ew/50years/main.htm |access-date=April 26, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100213080721/http://www.sduhsd.k12.ca.us/ew/50years/main.htm |archive-date=February 13, 2010 |title=50 year history }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dlm.com/torrey-hs.html |access-date=March 21, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080706131332/http://www.dlm.com/torrey-hs.html |archive-date=July 6, 2008 |title=Torrey Pines High School Expansion }}</ref>
====''First Flight''====
''First Flight'' is the school [[Literary magazine|literary magazine]]. Its 2005-2006 edition placed first in the 2006 JEA/NSPA Fall National High School Journalism Convention in [[Nashville, Tennessee|Nashville]] as well as the 2007 JEA/NSPA Spring National High School Journalism Convention in [[Denver, Colorado|Denver]].<ref>[http://studentpress.journ.umn.edu/nspa/winners/f06bs.html NSPA Best of Show Winners], 2006 JEA/NSPA Fall National
High School Journalism Convention</ref><ref>[http://www.studentpress.org/nspa/winners/s07bs.html],2007 JEA/NSPA Fall National High School Journalism Convention</ref>


In November 2012, Prop AA,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sduhsd.net/About-SDUHSD/Department-Listing/Facilities/Facilities-Planning-and-Construction/Prop-AA/index.html|title=Prop AA|website=www.sduhsd.net|access-date=July 15, 2019}}</ref> a $449 million bond initiative aimed at improving the public school district, was passed by tax payers. Since then, ongoing construction is taking place to include a performing arts center (the PAC), culinary arts center, revamping the student/front entry way, building more science and technology based classrooms, building a weight room, and moving classrooms in temporary buildings into permanent structures.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sduhsd.net/About-SDUHSD/Department-Listing/Facilities/Facilities-Planning-and-Construction/Completed-Projects/index.html|title=Completed Projects|website=www.sduhsd.net|access-date=July 15, 2019}}</ref> The school's newly constructed Performing Arts Center opened on May 1, 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.delmartimes.net/art/theatre/sd-cm-nc-tphs-performingarts-20190503-story.html |access-date=August 2, 2021 |url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200929075641/https://www.delmartimes.net/art/theatre/sd-cm-nc-tphs-performingarts-20190503-story.html |archive-date=September 29, 2020 |title=A new performing arts center for Torrey Pines High |date=May 6, 2019 }}</ref>
====''FreeFlight''====
''FreeFlight'' is the school [[yearbook]].


==Demographics==
===Academic teams===
Torrey Pines High School has a primarily White, Asian, and Hispanic student body.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.education.com/schoolfinder/us/california/san-diego/torrey-pines-high/ |title=School Information & Ratings on SchoolFinder |website=Education.com |access-date=March 7, 2016}}</ref> Students from the districts of Del Mar, Solana Beach and Rancho Santa Fe school districts, with the exception of the area north of Escondido Creek in the Rancho Santa Fe School District, are eligible to attend.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sduhsd.net/About-SDUHSD/Boundaries-Map-/index.html |title=San Dieguito Union High School District - Boundaries Map |website=Sduhsd.net |access-date=March 7, 2016}}</ref>
Torrey Pines High School's academic teams include [[Individual events (speech)|Speech]] and [[Debate]], [[Quizbowl|Academic Team]], and [[Science Olympiad]].<ref>[http://sduhsd.k12.ca.us/tp/pdf_files/ASB_CLUBS_2006.pdf ASB Sponsored Clubs (2005-2006)]</ref>


The student body is largely reflective of the surrounding area of Torrey Pines, characterized mainly by a level of affluence.<ref>{{cite web |title=Living in Torrey Pines |url=http://www.realtor.com/local/Torrey-Pines_San-Diego_CA/lifestyle |access-date=2023-05-25 |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141209110217/http://www.realtor.com/local/Torrey-Pines_San-Diego_CA/lifestyle |archive-date=December 9, 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.schooldigger.com/go/CA/schools/3438005579/school.aspx |title=Torrey Pines High School in San Diego CA |website=SchoolDigger.com |access-date=March 7, 2016}}</ref> Most adults in the area are highly educated, and a strong majority have a bachelor's and master's degree. The median household income is over $100,000.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://zipskinny.com/index.php?zip=92130 |access-date=November 9, 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110718155214/http://zipskinny.com/index.php?zip=92130 |archive-date=July 18, 2011 |title=ZIPskinny demographic information for 92130 - SAN DIEGO CALIFORNIA }}</ref>
===Theatre===

The Torrey Pines [[Black box theater|black box theater]] program (''TP Players'') is widely acknowledged for achievements in the theatrical field. It received awards for best play in the region from the [[California Educational Theater Association]] for ''Metamorphosis'' in 2003 and ''Inherit the Wind'' in 2005.<ref>http://www.tpplayers.com/fringe/tpawrd.htm</ref> ''TP Players'' performed at the [[International Fringe Festival]] in [[Edinburgh]], [[Scotland]] in the summer of 2006.<ref>http://www.tpplayers.com/fringe/abtfrng.htm</ref>
In the 2019–20 school year, there were 2,479 students (58.7% White, 21.4% Asian, 14.3% Hispanic, 1% Black, <2% Other) attending Torrey Pines High School.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Torrey Pines High School School Accountability Report Card|url=https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OqSx-q73K-bQjHGoIx6554uFiMiIDJsk/view|access-date=May 6, 2021 |website=San Dieguito Union High School District}}</ref>
The current director, Marinee Payne, works hard with the student actors alone to produce college-level shows. The TP Players receive no outside funding and rely solely on ticket sales.

==Publications==
===The ''Falconer''===
The ''Falconer'' is the monthly school [[newspaper]]. It placed first at the 1995 JEA/[[National Scholastic Press Association]] (NSPA) Spring National High School Journalism Convention in [[San Diego, California|San Diego]] and again in March 1999 at the Spring National High School Journalism Convention in [[Phoenix, Arizona|Phoenix]]. It placed first once again at the 2009 JEA/NSPA Convention and received a Pacemaker Award at the 2010 convention in Kansas City, Missouri.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://studentpress.journ.umn.edu/nspa/winners/s04bs.html |title=NSPA - Contest Winners |website=Studentpress.journ.umn.edu |access-date=March 7, 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304024000/http://studentpress.journ.umn.edu/nspa/winners/s04bs.html |archive-date=March 4, 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.studentpress.org/nspa/winners/s09bs.html |access-date=May 22, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090603025125/http://www.studentpress.org/nspa/winners/s09bs.html |archive-date=June 3, 2009 |title=NSPA - Contest Winners }}</ref> It also placed first at both the spring 2012 JEA/NSPA Convention in Seattle and the spring 2014 JEA/NSPA Convention in San Diego. At the fall 2017 spring JEA/NSPA Convention in Dallas it placed 8th in the nation. At the fall 2018 JEA/NSPA Convention in Chicago it placed 7th in the nation. The ''Falconer'' placed 6th at the 2022 fall JEA/NSPA Convention in St. Louis and 8th at the 2023 spring JEA/NSPA Convention in San Francisco.<ref>{{cite web|title=NSPA Best of Show Winners |url=http://studentpress.org/nspa/winners/s12bs.html |work=National Scholastic Press Association |access-date=May 2, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120419175420/http://studentpress.org/nspa/winners/s12bs.html |archive-date=April 19, 2012 }}</ref> It won the NSPA Pacemaker award in 1998,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://studentpress.org/nspa/awards/1998-newspaper-pacemaker-winners/ |title=NSPA - 1998 Newspaper Pacemaker Winners |publisher=Studentpress.org |access-date=December 17, 2019}}</ref> 2000,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://studentpress.org/nspa/awards/2000-newspaper-pacemaker-winners/ |title=NSPA - 2000 Newspaper Pacemaker Winners |publisher=Studentpress.org |access-date=December 17, 2019}}</ref> 2001,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://studentpress.org/nspa/awards/2001-newspaper-pacemaker-winners/ |title=NSPA - 2001 Newspaper Pacemaker Winners |publisher=Studentpress.org |access-date=December 17, 2019}}</ref> 2002,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://studentpress.org/nspa/awards/2002-newspaper-pacemaker-winners/ |title=NSPA - 2002 Newspaper Pacemaker Winners |publisher=Studentpress.org |access-date=December 17, 2019}}</ref> 2003,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://studentpress.org/nspa/awards/2003-newspaper-pacemaker-winners/ |title=NSPA - 2003 Newspaper Pacemaker Winners |publisher=Studentpress.org |access-date=December 17, 2019}}</ref> 2004,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://studentpress.org/nspa/awards/2004-newspaper-pacemaker-winners/ |title=NSPA - 2004 Newspaper Pacemaker Winners |publisher=Studentpress.org |access-date=December 17, 2019}}</ref> 2005,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://studentpress.org/nspa/awards/2005-newspaper-pacemaker-winners/ |title=NSPA - 2005 Newspaper Pacemaker Winners |publisher=Studentpress.org |access-date=December 17, 2019}}</ref> and 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://studentpress.org/nspa/awards/2010-newspaper-pacemaker-winners/ |title=NSPA - 2010 Newspaper Pacemaker Winners |publisher=Studentpress.org |access-date=December 17, 2019}}</ref>

===''First Flight''===
''First Flight'' is the school [[literary magazine]]. Its 2005–06 edition placed first in the 2006 JEA/NSPA Fall National High School Journalism Convention in [[Chicago, Illinois]] and the 2006–07 edition won first place Best in Show at the 2007 JEA/NSPA Fall National High School Journalism Convention in [[Nashville, Tennessee]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://studentpress.journ.umn.edu/nspa/winners/f06bs.html |title=NSPA - Contest Winners |website=Studentpress.journ.umn.edu |access-date=March 7, 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304032949/http://studentpress.journ.umn.edu/nspa/winners/f06bs.html |archive-date=March 4, 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.studentpress.org/nspa/winners/s07bs.html |access-date=April 30, 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928051541/http://www.studentpress.org/nspa/winners/s07bs.html |archive-date=September 28, 2007 |title=NSPA - Contest Winners }}</ref> ''First Flight'' again won first place Best in Show at the 2010 JEA/NSPA Fall National High School Journalism Convention in Kansas City, Missouri. At the spring 2018 JEA/NSPA Convention in San Francisco it placed 4th in the nation.

==Notable faculty==
*[[David Carson (graphic designer)|David Carson]] 1982–1987, [[graphic designer]].{{Citation needed|date=July 2011}}


== Notable alumni ==
== Notable alumni ==
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[[File:Freakazoid at IEM 2015 San Jose.jpg|thumb|180px|[[Ryan Abadir]]]]
*[[John Allred]], [[National Football League|NFL]] player for the [[Chicago Bears]] (1993)<ref>http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=ALLREJOH01</ref>
[[File:Sara Jacobs 117th U.S Congress.jpg|thumb|180px|[[Sara Jacobs]]]]
*[[Chris Dudley]], retired NBA player for the [[New York Knicks]] (1983)<ref>http://basketball-reference.com/players/d/dudlech02.html</ref>
[[File:Fritz US16 (12) (29780344661).jpg|thumb|180px|[[Taylor Fritz]]]]
*[[Hayden Epstein]], ex-NFL kicker for the [[Denver Broncos]]<ref>[http://www.nfl.com/draft/2002/profiles/epstein_hayden.htm Epstein at NFL.com]</ref>
[[File:Shaun White 2008.jpg|thumb|180px|[[Shaun White]]]]
*Brian S. Freeman, Army Captain, West Point graduate killed in Karbala, Iraq on January 20, 2007.<ref>[http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20070124/news_7m24freeman.html Signon Sandiego]</ref>
*[[Freakazoid (gamer)|Ryan Abadir]], former [[Counter-Strike: Global Offensive|CS:GO]] player for [[Cloud9]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.maxpreps.com/ca/san-diego/torrey-pines-falcons/athletes/ryan-abadir/?careerid=aceskd30nefg0 | title=Ryan Abadir's Torrey Pines High School Career Home }}</ref>
*[[Tony Hawk]], professional [[skateboarder]] (1986)<ref>[http://www.tonyhawk.com/bio.html Tony Hawk bio]</ref>
*[[Brody Heffner-Liddiard]], ex-NFL longsnapper and tight end for the [[Minnesota Vikings]]<ref>[http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=LIDDIBRO01 Players page at databasefootball.com]</ref>
*[[John Allred (American football)|John Allred]], retired [[National Football League|NFL]] player for the [[Chicago Bears]] (1992)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=ALLREJOH01 |title=John Allred Past Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards |website=DatabaseFootball.com |date=September 9, 1974 |access-date=March 7, 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160308111817/http://databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=ALLREJOH01 |archive-date=March 8, 2016 }}</ref>
*[[Rachel Buehler]], member of 2008 gold medal Olympic Women's Soccer Team (2003)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ussoccer.com/bio/index.jsp_78695.html |access-date=August 26, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090213170739/http://ussoccer.com/bio/index.jsp_78695.html |archive-date=February 13, 2009 |title=The Official Site of U.S. Soccer - Rachel Buehler Biography }}</ref>
*[[Chad Hutchinson]], Ex-[[St. Louis Cardinals]] pitcher and [[Dallas Cowboys]] Quarterback, [[Stanford University]] (1995)<ref>[http://www.stanford.edu/dept/news/stanfordtoday/ed/9611/9611sf.html Stanford info]</ref>
*[[Chris Dudley]], retired NBA player for the [[New York Knicks]] (1983)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/d/dudlech02.html |title=Chris Dudley NBA Stats |website=Basketball-Reference.com |access-date=March 7, 2016}}</ref>
*[[Adam Johnson (baseball player)|Adam Johnson]], [[Major League Baseball|MLB]] player, ex-[[Minnesota Twins]]<ref>[http://www.sdhoc.com/main/awards/2005stars/August2005 SDHOC]</ref>
*[[Hayden Epstein]] (born 1980), ex-NFL kicker for the [[Denver Broncos]] (1998)<ref>{{cite web |title= Hayden Epstein |url=http://www.nfl.com/draft/2002/profiles/epstein_hayden.htm |access-date=2023-05-25 |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070315205949/http://www.nfl.com/draft/2002/profiles/epstein_hayden.htm |archive-date=March 15, 2007 |website=[[NFL.com]] }}</ref>
*[[Todd McLaughlin]], Singer/Songwriter (1997)
*[[Taylor Fritz]] (born 1997), professional tennis player
*Dan Layus, lead singer of [[Augustana (band)|Augustana]] (2002)<ref>[http://www.themusicedge.com/moxie/news/featartist/augustana-forget-the-silv.shtml TheMusicEdge.com]</ref>
*[[Warby Parker|David Gilboa]], co-founder of [[Warby Parker]] (1999)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://imthereforyoubaby.com/2013/06/b-labs-notes-companies-with-conscience/|title=B Labs notes companies with conscience|website=imthereforyoubaby.com |date=June 17, 2013 |access-date=September 26, 2020}}</ref>
*[[Sirikitiya Jensen]], member of the Thai Royal Family (2003){{fact|date=August 2007}}
*[[Craig Taro Gold]], author, entrepreneur, entertainer (1988)<ref>{{cite news | title =Del Mar's Own Taro Gold | newspaper =The Del Mar Times | pages = 11–12 | publisher =Main Street Communications | date =November 2005 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | last =Yamaguchi | first =Miyuki | title =A Golden Renaissance | publisher =Seikyo Press | date =May 3, 2009 | url =http://www.tarogold.com/renaissance-man/ | access-date =November 4, 2013 }}</ref>
*[[Greg Williams]], professional beach volleyball player, two-time AVP MVP (1990)<ref>[http://www.avp.com AVP]</ref>
*[[Joshua Groban]], California Supreme Court justice<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bell |first1=Diane |title=Column: Josh Groban joins the Supremes — not the Groban who sings, however |url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/columnists/diane-bell/sd-me-bell-20190108-story.html |access-date=April 21, 2019 |work=San Diego Union Tribune |date=January 7, 2019}}</ref>
*[[John Lynch (NFL)|John Lynch]], all-pro safety for the [[Denver Broncos]] (1990)<ref>[http://www.johnlynchfoundation.org/newsdetails.asp?NewsID=15 John Lynch Foundation]</ref>
*[[Tony Hawk]], professional [[skateboarder]] (1986)<ref name="NNHSS12-06" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tonyhawk.com/bio.html |access-date=October 20, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110705080604/http://tonyhawk.com/bio.html |archive-date=July 5, 2011 |title=Tony Hawk :: Official Website }}</ref>
*[[Scot Pollard]], [[National Basketball Association|NBA]] player (1993)<ref>[http://www.hoopshype.com/players/scot_pollard.htm Scot Pollard at HoopsHype]</ref>
*[[Muni He]], Chinese Professional golfer on the [[LPGA]] tour.
*[[Tristan Prettyman]], Singer / Songwriter (2000)<ref>[http://www.themusicedge.com/moxie/news/featartist/flying-home-with-tristan-.shtml TheMusicEdge]</ref>
*[[Glen Hirshberg]], writer of literary fiction and horror (1984).<ref>Torrey Pines High School, ''Freeflight 1983-'84: You Ought to Be in Pictures'', (Del Mar: Torrey Pines High School, 1984)</ref>
*[[The Dog House|Daniel Lay]], Disc Jockey and Radio personality{{fact|date=August 2007}}
*[[Chad Hutchinson]], ex-[[St. Louis Cardinals]] pitcher and [[Dallas Cowboys]] quarterback, [[Stanford University]] (1995)<ref name="9611sf">{{cite web|url=http://www.stanford.edu/dept/news/stanfordtoday/ed/9611/9611sf.html |title=9611sf |website=Stanford.edu |access-date=March 7, 2016}}</ref>
*[[Shaun White]], Skateboarder and Snowboarder (attended but graduated from Carlsbad Seaside Academy, an independent study program of CUSD and [[Carlsbad High School]]).{{fact|date=August 2007}}
*[[Sara Jacobs]], Representative for [[California's 53rd congressional district]]
*[[Simon Steiner]], Professional Cyclist, Swiss Champion 1998 Team time trial (1986){{fact|date=October 2007}}
*[[BC Jean]] (born c. 1987), singer-songwriter<ref>{{cite web|last=Frank |first=Jeff |title=Neighbors: Singer-songwriter ready for the spotlight |work=Local News – Neighbors |publisher=North County Times |date=March 9, 2009 |url=http://www.nctimes.com/news/local/neighbors/article_da62ec71-408d-5aa3-86e9-7b8cebfd62bf.html |access-date=September 15, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110317104133/http://www.nctimes.com/news/local/neighbors/article_da62ec71-408d-5aa3-86e9-7b8cebfd62bf.html |archive-date=March 17, 2011 }}</ref>
*[[Cecilia Rouse]], American economist and 30th Chair of the [[Council of Economic Advisers]] (1981)<ref>{{Cite web|date=December 1, 2020|title=Del Mar native nominated for post in Biden administration|url=https://www.delmartimes.net/news/story/2020-12-01/del-mar-native-nominated-for-post-in-biden-administration|access-date=December 4, 2020|website=Del Mar Times|language=en-US}}</ref>
*[[Poom Jensen|Poomi Jensen]], grandson of the King of Thailand (2001)<ref name=autogenerated1>{{cite web|last=Kucher |first=Karen |url=http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20041230/news_1m30prince.html |title=Prince dies in tsunami, was grad of Torrey Pines &#124; The San Diego Union-Tribune |website=Signonsandiego.com |date=December 30, 2004 |access-date=March 7, 2016}}</ref>
*[[Sirikitiya Jensen]], member of the Thai Royal Family (2003)<ref name=autogenerated1 />
*[[Adam Johnson (baseball)|Adam Johnson]], retired [[Major League Baseball|MLB]] player for the [[Minnesota Twins]] (1997)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sdhoc.com/main/awards/2005stars/August2005|title=San Diego Hall of Champions - Breitbard Stars of the Month, August, 2005|date=November 8, 2005|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051108011932/http://www.sdhoc.com/main/awards/2005stars/August2005|archive-date=November 8, 2005}}</ref>
*[[Michael Kim (golfer)|Michael Kim]] (born 1993), golfer<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.calbears.com/sports/m-golf/mtt/michael_kim_765403.html |access-date=June 16, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130521005644/http://www.calbears.com/sports/m-golf/mtt/michael_kim_765403.html |archive-date=May 21, 2013 |title=Michael Kim Bio - the University of California Official Athletic Site }}</ref>
*[[Matt Kunitz]], television creator and executive producer, best known for [[Fear Factor]] and [[Wipeout (2008 U.S. game show)]] (1986) <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-et-channel14-2008jul14-story.html|title=Just call Matt Kunitz the king of reality TV|first=Scott|last=Collins|website=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=July 14, 2008|access-date=May 1, 2018}}</ref>
*[[Jamie Lovemark]], professional golfer, 2007 [[NCAA Men's Golf Championship|NCAA champion]]
*[[Tom Luginbill]], [[ESPNU]] college football analyst (1992)
*[[John Lynch (American football)|John Lynch]], retired all-pro safety for the [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]] & [[Denver Broncos]] and [[General Manager (American football)|general manager]] of the [[San Francisco 49ers]] (1990)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.johnlynchfoundation.org/newsdetails.asp?NewsID=15|title=John Lynch Foundation|date=November 3, 2003|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031103142829/http://www.johnlynchfoundation.org/newsdetails.asp?NewsID=15|archive-date=November 3, 2003}}</ref>
*[[Catarina Macario]], soccer player for [[Olympique Lyonnais|Lyon]] and the [[United States women's national soccer team|United States national team]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-11-17 |title=Torrey Pines alumna Catarina Macario eyes spot on decorated USWNT |url=https://fox5sandiego.com/sports/neighborhood-all-stars/torrey-pines-alumna-catarina-macario-eyes-spot-on-decorated-uswnt/ |access-date=2022-09-14 |website=FOX 5 San Diego |language=en-US}}</ref>
*[[Pat Perez]], professional golfer (1994)
*[[Scot Pollard]], sportscaster and retired [[National Basketball Association|NBA]] player (1993)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hoopshype.com/players/scot_pollard.htm |title=NBA Players |website=HoopsHype.com |date=March 3, 2016 |access-date=March 7, 2016}}</ref>
*[[Tristan Prettyman]], singer/songwriter (2000)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.themusicedge.com/moxie/news/featartist/flying-home-with-tristan-.shtml |access-date=2023-05-25 |language=en |date=August 19, 2005 |title=twentythree, Getting Airplay |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061230111640/http://www.themusicedge.com/moxie/news/featartist/flying-home-with-tristan-.shtml |archive-date=December 30, 2006 |first=Amanda |last=Andreen}}</ref>
*[[Avalon Robbins]], model and actress (2019)<ref>{{cite web|title=Review: 'The Three Stooges' A Limp Homage To A Legendary Comedy Trio|url=http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/the-three-stooges-a-limp-homage-to-a-legendary-comedy-trio-20120412|website=The Playlist|date=12 April 2012 |access-date=January 17, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title='The Three Stooges' Owes Us|url=https://www.popmatters.com/review/157200-the-three-stooges-owes-us/|website=PopMatters|date=13 April 2012 |access-date=January 17, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=The Three Stooges Reuniting For Action-Comedy Sequel|url=https://wegotthiscovered.com/movies/stooges-reuniting-actioncomedy-sequel/|website=We Got This Covered|date=May 8, 2015|access-date=January 17, 2016|language=en-US}}</ref>
*[[Andy Schatz]], video game designer
*[[Kerry Simmonds]], gold medalist in Women's Rowing at 2016 Summer Olympics (2007)
*[[Armistead Burwell Smith IV]], musician, member of [[Pinback]] and [[Three Mile Pilot]]
*[[Taylor Steele (filmmaker)|Taylor Steele]], surfing videographer: "King of surf cinema"<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-DWQSYRx4MUC&q=%22Taylor+Steele%22+videographer&pg=PA102 |title=The Encyclopedia of Surfing |author=Matt Warshaw |page=102 |access-date=March 7, 2016|isbn=0156032511 |year=2005 |publisher=Houghton Mifflin Harcourt }}</ref>
*[[Garrett Stubbs]] (born 1993), baseball player, [[Houston Astros]] catcher<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.delmartimes.net/news/2015/jun/26/Garrett-Stubbs-Bench-Award/|title=Del Mar native Garrett Stubbs wins Bench Award bestowed to nation's top catcher|work=Del Mar Times|date=June 26, 2015|access-date=June 30, 2015}}</ref> (2011)
*[[Ray Suen]], multi-instrumentalist<ref>{{cite web|last=Varga |first=George |url=http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20051218/news_lz1a18view.html |title=New kid on the block has chops &#124; The San Diego Union-Tribune |website=Signonsandiego.com |date=December 18, 2005 |access-date=March 7, 2016}}</ref> (2004)
*[[Finn Sullivan]], basketball player (2018)<ref>{{cite web|first=Don|last=Norcross|url= https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sports/high-school-preps/sd-sp-usdhoop-0425-story.html |title= USD lands Torrey Pines guard Finn Sullivan |work=[[The San Diego Union-Tribune]]|date=April 24, 2018|access-date=April 13, 2023}}</ref>
*[[Timothy Tau]], writer, filmmaker, law professor, attorney and engineer (2001)
*[[Soren Thompson]] (born 1981), Olympic and world champion épée fencer (1999)
*[[Shaun White]] (born 1986), professional [[snowboarder]] and [[skateboarder]] (attended 2001–02)<ref name="NNHSS12-06"/>
*[[Carson Williams (baseball)|Carson Williams]] (born 2003), professional baseball player (2021)
*[[Taylor Williamson]], stand-up comic and actor (2004)<ref>{{cite web|author=R. Stickney |url=http://www.nbcsandiego.com/entertainment/the-scene/AGT-Runnerup-Comedian-Taylor-Williamson-Still-Bitter-236565961.html |title=AGT Runner-up, Comedian Taylor Williamson Still Bitter? &#124; NBC 7 San Diego |website=Nbcsandiego.com |date=December 19, 2013 |access-date=March 7, 2016}}</ref>
*[[Jake (gamer)]] (born 1996), retired professional [[Overwatch (video game)]] player for [[Houston Outlaws]], [[Overwatch League]] caster (attended 2010-2014)
*[[Michelle Lee (plastic surgeon)|Michelle Lee]], celebrity plastic surgeon and TV personality (2000)
*[[Jason Ross (musician)|Jason Ross]], DJ and record producer (2007)
*[[Nick Kerr]], American basketball head coach (2011)


==References==
==References==
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==See also==
*[[Primary and secondary schools in San Diego, California]]


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://tp.sduhsd.net/ Torrey Pines High School official website]
*[http://tp.sduhsd.net/ Torrey Pines High School official website]
*[http://tpcc.2ya.com/ Torrey Pines High School Cricket Club website]
*[http://sduhsd.k12.ca.us/ San Dieguito Union High School District official website]
*[http://teachers.sduhsd.net/awillcox/ Torrey Pines Music Department]
*[http://www.tpplayers.com TP Players Theatre]
*[http://www.tphsfootball.com/varsity/index.htm TPHS Football]
*[http://eventsonline.com/tpwaterpolo TPHS Waterpolo]
*[http://www.tpfieldhockey.com Torrey Pines Field Hockey]
*[http://www.tphslax.com Torrey Pines Girls' Lacrosse]
*[http://www.torreypinescc.org Torrey Pines Cross Country]

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Torrey Pines High School
Address
Map
3710 Del Mar Heights Rd

San Diego
,
California 92130

United States
Coordinates32°57′28″N 117°13′30″W / 32.95778°N 117.22500°W / 32.95778; -117.22500
Information
TypePublic secondary
MottoWeAreTp We Take Pride BringTheChaos
Established1974
School districtSDUHSD
PrincipalRob Coppo
Faculty220
Grades9–12
GenderCoEd
Enrollment2,644 (2023-2024)[1]
CampusSuburban
Student Union/AssociationTorrey Pines ASB: TPASB.com
Color(s)Cardinal and Gold
AthleticsDivision I, Open Division
MascotFreddy The Falcon
NicknameFalcons
AccreditationCalifornia Acc.
National rankingVolleyball: #1
NewspaperThe Falconer
YearbookFreeflight
AffiliationsAP Capstone, College Board Advanced Placement
Websitetp.sduhsd.net

Torrey Pines High School is a high school in the North County area of San Diego, California. The school is named after the Torrey pine tree that grows in the area. Torrey Pines High School is a member of the San Dieguito Union High School District and serves the communities of Rancho Santa Fe, Del Mar, Fairbanks Ranch, Solana Beach, and Carmel Valley in San Diego County. Students from Encinitas may attend as well.[2]

Torrey Pines is one of five high schools in its district, the others being San Dieguito Academy, La Costa Canyon High School, Sunset High School and Canyon Crest Academy.

Academics

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The school is a three-time National Blue Ribbon School and a California Distinguished School. In 2005, Torrey Pines was ranked as one of the 100 Best High Schools in the nation by Newsweek magazine.[3] In 2012, Torrey Pines appeared as 110th and in 2011, as 90th. In 2015, Torrey Pines was ranked 336th.[4] In 2016, Torrey Pines was ranked No. 284 nationally and #43 in California.[5] Torrey Pines offers 26 Advanced Placement courses and had a 2012–2013 API score of 895. That same year, Torrey Pines seniors scored an average of 1860 on the SAT I, with 41 and 31 of them being recognized as National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists and Finalists respectively.[6]

In December 2006, Torrey Pines received the Claes Nobel School of Distinction Award from the National Society of High School Scholars (NSHSS)[7]

In 2007, Torrey Pines had students designated AP scholars by the College Board. Torrey Pines is well known for its numerous AP advanced students.[8] In the 2013–14 school year, 72% of seniors took at least one AP exam at their time at high school, with 5.1 being the average of exams taken per test taker. 84% of AP exams taken were passed.[5]

History

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Prior to 1936, students in all of coastal North County went to high school in Oceanside, California, as the areas of Carmel Valley and Torrey Hills were not developed for several decades.

In 1936, the San Dieguito Union High School District was created[9] and San Dieguito High School in Encinitas opened to serve students living in Del Mar, Solana Beach, Rancho Santa Fe, and Encinitas. It remained the only high school in the district until Torrey Pines High School opened in 1974.[10]

Based on population growth in the late 1960s and early 1970s, and projections, a second high school was needed. At the time, San Dieguito High School and Earl Warren Middle School were forced to do double sessions to deal with the shortage of space. Earl Warren at the time also had the ninth grade freshman class attending its school.

In the early 1970s after two defeats, a bond issue placed on the ballot finally passed. A location was chosen at what seemed out-of-the-way at the time; however, the location was based on the projected growth of what was then known as “North City West”[11] – commonly known today as Carmel Valley.

Torrey Pines High School opened in the fall of 1974. The architecture reflects the era with stained/painted wood and the avocado greens, yellow, and orange decor popular in the era 1970s. When it initially opened, access to the school came from the original alignment of the two-lanes only Black Mountain Rd., but the access road was later modified when Del Mar Heights Rd. was extended east.

The architecture of the school was considered modern at the time. Design features included an open courtyard and wide hallways with large carpeted podium-like benches one could sit on. The classrooms had no windows, and many did not have doors. It also had its own Black Box Theater. The large library (the Media Center) was considered state-of-the-art at the time. In 2016, construction began on the Media Center to build a new exterior and entrance. Construction was completed December 2016.

There were many logistical problems in its initial opening, including an immediate shortage of classrooms and lockers, and lack of a food service building and a football stadium. As a result, portable classrooms and a bank of vending machines were used. Football games were played at San Dieguito High School. The school rid of all lockers in the 1990s.

In the 1980s, the school expanded. Various changes include the Media Center building's expansion towards Del Mar Heights Rd., the addition of a parking/transportation area, the repurposing of portable classrooms into athletics and weight rooms, the addition of a football stadium, and the conversion of the original black box theater into a lecture hall (with a second black box theater, a converted machine shop, later added in the Arts building). In 2003, Building E and G were built. Stairs were added to the main building. In the summer of 2008, more stairs were constructed leading from the parking lot nearest Del Mar Heights Road to the English building.[12][13]

In November 2012, Prop AA,[14] a $449 million bond initiative aimed at improving the public school district, was passed by tax payers. Since then, ongoing construction is taking place to include a performing arts center (the PAC), culinary arts center, revamping the student/front entry way, building more science and technology based classrooms, building a weight room, and moving classrooms in temporary buildings into permanent structures.[15] The school's newly constructed Performing Arts Center opened on May 1, 2019.[16]

Demographics

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Torrey Pines High School has a primarily White, Asian, and Hispanic student body.[17] Students from the districts of Del Mar, Solana Beach and Rancho Santa Fe school districts, with the exception of the area north of Escondido Creek in the Rancho Santa Fe School District, are eligible to attend.[18]

The student body is largely reflective of the surrounding area of Torrey Pines, characterized mainly by a level of affluence.[19][20] Most adults in the area are highly educated, and a strong majority have a bachelor's and master's degree. The median household income is over $100,000.[21]

In the 2019–20 school year, there were 2,479 students (58.7% White, 21.4% Asian, 14.3% Hispanic, 1% Black, <2% Other) attending Torrey Pines High School.[22]

Publications

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The Falconer

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The Falconer is the monthly school newspaper. It placed first at the 1995 JEA/National Scholastic Press Association (NSPA) Spring National High School Journalism Convention in San Diego and again in March 1999 at the Spring National High School Journalism Convention in Phoenix. It placed first once again at the 2009 JEA/NSPA Convention and received a Pacemaker Award at the 2010 convention in Kansas City, Missouri.[23][24] It also placed first at both the spring 2012 JEA/NSPA Convention in Seattle and the spring 2014 JEA/NSPA Convention in San Diego. At the fall 2017 spring JEA/NSPA Convention in Dallas it placed 8th in the nation. At the fall 2018 JEA/NSPA Convention in Chicago it placed 7th in the nation. The Falconer placed 6th at the 2022 fall JEA/NSPA Convention in St. Louis and 8th at the 2023 spring JEA/NSPA Convention in San Francisco.[25] It won the NSPA Pacemaker award in 1998,[26] 2000,[27] 2001,[28] 2002,[29] 2003,[30] 2004,[31] 2005,[32] and 2010.[33]

First Flight

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First Flight is the school literary magazine. Its 2005–06 edition placed first in the 2006 JEA/NSPA Fall National High School Journalism Convention in Chicago, Illinois and the 2006–07 edition won first place Best in Show at the 2007 JEA/NSPA Fall National High School Journalism Convention in Nashville, Tennessee.[34][35] First Flight again won first place Best in Show at the 2010 JEA/NSPA Fall National High School Journalism Convention in Kansas City, Missouri. At the spring 2018 JEA/NSPA Convention in San Francisco it placed 4th in the nation.

Notable faculty

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Notable alumni

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Ryan Abadir
Sara Jacobs
Taylor Fritz
Shaun White

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