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La Jolla High School vs. Mission Bay High School

Should you attend La Jolla High School or Mission Bay 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 Jolla High School
750 Nautilus St.
La Jolla, CA 92037
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Mission Bay High School
2475 Grand Ave.
San Diego, CA 92109
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

La Jolla High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)

Mission Bay High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 1,213 students in grades 9-12, La Jolla High School ranks in the top 10% 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 59% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,166 students in grades 9-12, Mission Bay 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 35% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,213 students
1,166 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
48 teachers
58 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
25:1
20:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Mission Bay High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#957 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 10%)
#3246 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of La Jolla High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Mission Bay High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
59%
(Top 20% in CA)
35%
(Top 50% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of La Jolla 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 Mission Bay 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.
75%
(Top 10% in CA)
54%
(Top 30% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of La Jolla 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 Mission Bay 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.
46%
(Top 30% in CA)
27%
(Top 50% in CA)
98%
(Top 5% in CA)
96%
(Top 10% in CA)
This chart displays graduation rate of La Jolla 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 Mission Bay 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 Mission Bay High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
300
325
Grade 10 Students
295
306
Grade 11 Students
294
273
Grade 12 Students
324
262

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
8%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in La Jolla 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 Mission Bay High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
26%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in La Jolla 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 Mission Bay High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
3%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Mission Bay High School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
55%
43%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in La Jolla 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 Mission Bay 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
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in La Jolla High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in La Jolla 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 Mission Bay 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.
0.62
0.65
This chart displays the diversity score of La Jolla 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 Mission Bay 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
21%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in La Jolla 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 Mission Bay 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
8%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in La Jolla 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mission Bay 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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