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Torrey Pines High School

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Torrey Pines High School is a high school in the North County Coastal 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 High School
Address
Map
3710 Del Mar Heights Rd

San Diego
,
California 92130

Vereinigte Staaten
Coordinates32°57′28″N 117°13′30″W / 32.95778°N 117.22500°W / 32.95778; -117.22500
Information
TypPublic secondary
MottoWeAreTp We Take Pride BringTheChaos
Established1974
School districtSDUHSD
DirektorinRob Coppo
Faculty220
Grades9–12
GenderCoEd
Enrollment2,479 (2019-20)[1]
CampusSuburban
Student Union/AssociationTorrey Pines ASB: Tpasb.net
Color(s)Cardinal and Gold
AthleticsDivision I, Open Division
MascotFreddy The Falcon
NicknameTP, TPHS
AccreditationCalifornia Acc.
National rankingVolleyball: #1
NewspaperThe Falconer
YearbookFreeflight
AffiliationsAP Capstone, College Board Advanced Placement
Websitetp.sduhsd.net

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

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

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 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.

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”[9] – 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.[10][11]

In November 2012, Prop AA,[12] 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.[13] The school's newly-constructed Performing Arts Center opened on May 1, 2019.[14]

Demographics

Torrey Pines High School has a primarily Caucasian and Asian student body.[15] 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 are eligible to attend.[16]

The student body is largely reflective of the surrounding area of Torrey Pines, characterized mainly by a level of affluence.[17][18] 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.[19]

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.[20]

Extracurricular activities

Academic teams

Torrey Pines High School's academic teams include Speech and Debate, Academic Team, FIRST Robotics Competition, and Science Olympiad. In the 2009–10 school year, Torrey Pines High School placed 7th at the Partnership for Academic Competition Excellence National Quizbowl tournament and 7th at the HSNCT Nationals tournament. Torrey Pines regularly places in the top 5 for Science Olympiad (#3 in 2019/2018/2015, #4 in 2017/2016, and #2 in 2015).[21] The Speech and Debate team regularly qualifies individuals to the state level competitions.

Athletics

Programs include Football, Wrestling, Basketball, Men's and Women's Volleyball, Softball, Cross Country, Cheerleading, Men's and Women's Tennis, Track & Field, Soccer, Golf, Gymnastics, Baseball, Lacrosse, Swimming, Surfing, Badminton and Water Polo. On October 11, 2007, Torrey Pines football was featured in a nationally televised game on ESPNU.[22]

Torrey Pines has been named "State School of the Year" for overall sports excellence by Cal-Hi Sports in the 2002–03, 2014–15 and 2015–16 school years.[23]

As of 2015, badminton is the newest team sport available at the school. In 2019 the girls volleyball team won CIF State Championship vs Kentfield, CA.[citation needed]

Student Leadership

Torrey Pines is well known for enriching student activities alongside its academic excellence. The Torrey Pines ASB (Associated Student Body) is encompassed of 45 students, through all grades. The Mission State for the program is as follows: We, the Associated Student Body of Torrey Pines High School, strive to engage and promote student interest throughout our school. We are dedicated to school spirit, leadership, student involvement and TP traditions. We encourage student voice, inclusivity, and community participation while taking pride in ourselves, each other and our school.

Clubs

The school has over 140 clubs. Many other non-school sponsored clubs are also available for students to join, from arts clubs such as Torrey Pines Players and National Art Honor Society, to science clubs like Torrey Pines FIRST Robotics and Drone Club, to community service organizations like American Red Cross and Amnesty International and Key Club.

Model United Nations

TPHS Model United Nations was ranked by BestDelegate in the top 150 MUN teams in the nation and the top 30 in the West for both the 2013–14 and 2017–18 school year. Each year, the teams attends 5 to 6 conferences across the state of California.[citation needed]

Music

The music program has expanded to include an orchestra, a wind ensemble, guitar class, choir, and a jazz band.[24] Various groups have consistently received high ranks at local and regional festivals such as SCSBOA each year since 2008.[25]

Speech and Debate

The speech and debate team participates in events including Congressional debate, Lincoln-Douglas debate, Public Forum debate, speech events, and Parliamentary debate. In 2005, Public Forum debaters competed in the final round of the nationally ranked Tournament of Champions.[26] In 2013, the team qualified multiple people to the Tournament of Champions. In 2015, the team qualified three students to the Tournament of Champions, five students to NSDA nationals, and eleven students to the CHSSA state tournament.[citation needed]

In 2016, the team qualified one student to the Tournament of Champions and numerous to the CHSSA tournament. The following year the team again qualified to the Tournament of Champions and CHSSA tournament. In both 2017 and 2018 one Lincoln-Douglas debater qualified for the Tournament of Champions. In 2019 one Congressional debater competed at NSDA nationals. 2020 saw two Congressional Debaters and two Public Forum teams qualify for the Tournament of Champions, one Congressional Debater and one Public Forum team qualify for the CHSSA state tournaments. 2021, as of current, has two Congressional Debaters qualified for the Tournament of Champions.[citation needed]

Publications

The Falconer

The Falconer is the monthly school newspaper. It placed first in the 1984 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.[27][28] 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.[29] It won the NSPA Pacemaker award in 1998,[30] 2000,[31] 2001,[32] 2002,[33] 2003,[34] 2004,[35] 2005,[36] and 2010.[37] The Falconer receives no school funding, and instead relies on money the staff members find from advertisers.

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.[38][39] 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.

FreeFlight

FreeFlight is the school yearbook. Freeflight 2006–07 yearbook with the theme of IMPACT placed 4th at the JEA/NSPA National Convention in the Spring of 2008 in Anaheim, CA and Freeflight 2007–08 yearbook with the theme of LAYERS placed 3rd at the JEA/NSPA National Convention in the Spring of 2009 in Phoenix, AZ.

Theater

The Torrey Pines black box theater program (TP Players) has received awards for best play in the region from the California Educational Theater Association for Metamorphosis in 2003 and Inherit the Wind in 2005.[40] TP Players performed at the International Fringe Festival in Edinburgh, Scotland in the summers of 2006 and 2009.[41]

Notable faculty

Notable alumni

 
Sara Jacobs
 
Taylor Fritz
 
Soren Thompson
 
Shaun White

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