Torrey Pines High School
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3710 Del Mar Heights Rd San Diego, California United States |
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| Type | Public secondary |
| Established | 1974 |
| School district | SDUHSD |
| Principal | Rob Coppo |
| Teaching staff | 135 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 2,715 |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Cardinal and Gold |
| Mascot | Freddy The Falcon |
| Yearbook | Freeflight |
| Website | Tp.sduhsd.net/ |
Torrey Pines High School is a high school in the North County Coastal area of San Diego, California, United States. 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, Torrey Hills, Solana Beach, Carmel Valley in San Diego County.
Torrey Pines is one of four high schools in its district, the others being San Dieguito Academy, La Costa Canyon High School, and Canyon Crest Academy.
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. In 2012, Torrey Pines appeared as 110th and in 2011, as 90th. In 2015, Torrey Pines was ranked 336th. In 2016, Torrey Pines was ranked #284 nationally and #43 in California. 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.
In December 2006, Torrey Pines received the Claes Nobel School of Distinction Award from the National Society of High School Scholars (NSHSS)
In 2007, Torrey Pines had students designated AP scholars by the College Board. Torrey Pines is well known for its numerous AP advanced students. 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.
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