La Costa Canyon High School
| La Costa Canyon High School | |
|---|---|
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1996 |
| Principal | Bryan Marcus |
| Enrollment | 2,004 |
| Color(s) | Green, White, Blue, and Gold |
| Mascot | Maverick |
| Rival | Torrey Pines High School |
| Website | lc |
Coordinates: 33°04′23″N 117°13′40″W / 33.07306°N 117.22778°W
La Costa Canyon High School (LCCHS) is a high school in the San Dieguito Union High School District. Located on 88 acres (360,000 m²) in south Carlsbad in northwest San Diego County, La Costa Canyon opened in September, 1996. The students attending La Costa Canyon live in Encinitas and south Carlsbad. These communities include both beach and agricultural areas and lay in proximity to the University of California, San Diego, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, the Salk Institute, and Scripps Clinic and Research Foundation.
2,295 students were enrolled at La Costa Canyon High School in 2014, with a senior class of over 550 students. The pupil-teacher ratio is 27:1. The average SAT score in 2013-2014 was 1830 and the average ACT score was 28. For the 2013-2014 school year LCC had an API of 834. Approximately 93% of the students are college bound and 25% of the current senior class entered with a GPA of 4.0 or higher. The student body is 75% Caucasian, 17% Hispanic, 6% Asian/Pacific Islander, 1.5% other, and .5% African-American.
The faculty consists of a principal, three assistant principals, one dean, six counselors, one officer-in-charge, a chaplain, a media-specialist, and over 125 certificated staff members. Approximately 70% have degrees beyond a bachelor's degree. Over the past 13 years, La Costa Canyon has had eight principals.
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