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La Costa Canyon High School vs. Torrey Pines High School

Should you attend La Costa Canyon High School or Torrey Pines High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
La Costa Canyon High School
1 Maverick Way
Encinitas, CA 92024
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Torrey Pines High School
3710 Del Mar Heights Rd.
Encinitas, CA 92024
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings
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Torrey Pines High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 1,768 students in grades 9-12, La Costa Canyon High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 37% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 2,644 students in grades 9-12, Torrey Pines High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 53% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 74% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 27:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,768 students
2,644 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
79 teachers
99 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
27:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Torrey Pines High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#2941 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 50%)
#1191 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of La Costa Canyon High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Torrey Pines High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
37%
(Top 50% in CA)
53%
(Top 20% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of La Costa Canyon High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Torrey Pines High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
57%
(Top 30% in CA)
74%
(Top 10% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of La Costa Canyon High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Torrey Pines High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
33%
(Top 50% in CA)
46%
(Top 30% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of La Costa Canyon High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Torrey Pines High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
94%
(Top 30% in CA)
97%
(Top 10% in CA)
This chart displays graduation rate of La Costa Canyon High School and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Torrey Pines High School and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Torrey Pines High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
476
637
Grade 10 Students
432
619
Grade 11 Students
363
641
Grade 12 Students
497
747

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
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% Asian
5%
19%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in La Costa Canyon High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Torrey Pines High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
18%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in La Costa Canyon High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Torrey Pines High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in La Costa Canyon High School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Torrey Pines High School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
69%
53%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in La Costa Canyon High School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Torrey Pines High School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in La Costa Canyon High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Torrey Pines High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.49
0.65
This chart displays the diversity score of La Costa Canyon High School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Torrey Pines High School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
14%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in La Costa Canyon High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Torrey Pines High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
4%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Torrey Pines High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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