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“Our vision is to be a dynamic community of lifelong learners who make significant contributions in our world.” Profile 2018 Committed to Equity and Excellence San Dieguito Union High School District School and Community: The Torrey Pines Falcons Torrey Pines High School, a three-time National Blue Ribbon School and a California Distinguished School, is an exemplary institution within a strong secondary school district. The Information 2,457 students in grades 9-12 represent communities in the coastal areas of northern San Mailing Address & Site Location: Diego County. Neighboring institutions, such as the University of California, San Diego, Scripps 3710 Del Mar Heights Rd. Institute of Oceanography, Salk Institute, Scripps Clinic and Research Foundation, and the San Diego, California 92130 Burnham Institute, as well as nearby high tech giants like Qualcomm, Intuit and Cisco Systems, Ph: 858-755-0125 influence the high standard of education and expectations at Torrey Pines High School. Fax: 858-481-0098 CEEB Code: 050466 Website: www.tp.sduhsd.net Student success is supported by tutoring centers on campus, over 300 parent volunteers, 150 extracurricular student clubs and the TPHS Parent Foundation. Falcon students consistently Superintendent earn top honors at academic competitions including a gold medal at the International Physics Dr. Robert Haley Olympiad, as well as awards at the San Diego Science Fair, the national journalism convention, San Dieguito Union High School District and drama and video film events. We also offer a comprehensive Division I interscholastic 760-753-6491 athletics program with 26 varsity-level sports. Since 1974, TPHS scholar-athletes have earned Leadership 219 CIF championships, more than any other high school in San Diego County. Robert Coppo, Principal Rebecca Gallow, Assistant Principal Graduation Requirements Michael Santos, Assistant Principal Grade Point Calculation (GPA) Graduates are required to earn a Robert Shockney, Assistant Principal General/College Prep/ AP minimum of 230 credits. Five Honors Courses Courses credits are earned for each Counselors A = Excellent 4 pts. 5 pts. semester class passed with a “D” Sally Gervasini [email protected] B = Above Average 3 pts. 4 pts. or better. Requirements include: Chanelle Lary [email protected] C = Average 2 pts. 3 pts. 8 semesters English Jennifer Magruder 6 semesters World History, US [email protected] Natalie Seward D = Passing 1 pt. 1 pt. History and Gov./Econ. [email protected] F = Fail 0 pts. 0 pts. 6 semesters Mathematics Julianne Velasco [email protected] 4 semesters Science Toni Zurcher W = Withdraw not included in GPA 4 semesters Physical Education [email protected] (including Health) 2 semesters Practical Art Registrar Grades for Advanced Placement (AP) courses are computed (Career Tech. Education) Kristina Martinez on a five-point scale and are designated on the transcript 2 semesters Visual or [email protected] with a plus symbol (+). Honors classes are not weighted, Performing Arts Accreditation with the exception of Integrated Math III Honors. 14 semesters of electives Torrey Pines High School is In addition, all students must pass accredited by the Western Assoc. of Please note: Torrey Pines High School does not compute Schools and Colleges (WASC). Algebra 1 or Integrated Math 1. numerical class ranking. Please see GPA Distribution below. Policy It is the policy of the San Dieguito Union High School District to prohibit Cumulative Unweighted GPA Distribution College Readiness discrimination or harassment on the for Class of 2019 (Junior Year Data) Approximate percentage of students who basis of sex, disability, race, color, national origin, religious creed, age, planned to attend a 4-year college: 91% marital status, or sexual orientation 4.00: 8 % Approximate percentage of students who in its educational programs and the 3.75 - 3.99: 29 % planned to attend a 2-year college: 8% activities which it operates. 3.50 - 3.74: 19 % Source: TPHS Senior Survey, June 2018 3.00 - 3.49: 23 % Class of 2017 graduates who met or 2.50 - 2.99: 12 % exceeded UC/CSU requirements: 77% Below 2.50: 8 % Source: CDE DataQuest, 2016-2017 Torrey Pines High School Profile 2018 Colleges and Universities Honors & Advanced Courses Attended by the Class of 2018 Chemistry Honors AP English Literature University of Alabama English 9 Honors AP Environmental Science Arizona State University Neumont College of Computer Science University of Arizona University of Nevada, Reno English 10 Honors AP European History Art Center College of Design New Bulgarian University Integrated Math I Honors AP French Language Baker University New York University Integrated Math II Honors AP Japanese Language Belmont University Integrated Math III Honors AP Physics 1 Biola University The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Advanced Topics in Math AP Physics 2 Boise State University Boston University The University of North Carolina at Calculus II* AP Physics C: Mechanics Bowdoin College Wilmington Calculus III* AP Physics C: Elec./Magnet. Brigham Young University Northeastern University Linear Algebra* AP Psychology Brown University Northern Arizona University *may be taken as dual-enrolled Northwestern University Bryant University college course AP Research Bucknell University University of Notre Dame AP Seminar UC Berkeley Occidental College AP Biology AP Spanish Language UC Davis Oregon State University AP Calculus AB AP Statistics UC Irvine University of Oregon Palomar College AP Calculus BC AP Studio Art: 2D Design UC Los Angeles UC Merced University of Pennsylvania AP Chemistry AP Studio Art: 3D Design UC Riverside University of Puget Sound AP Chinese Language AP Studio Art: Drawing UC San Diego Pepperdine University AP Computer Science A AP US Government and UC Santa Barbara Point Loma Nazarene University Pomona College AP Computer Science Politics UC Santa Cruz Cal Poly, Pomona Portland State University Principles AP US History Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo Princeton University AP Economics Macro AP World History CSU Chico Purdue University AP English Language CSU Fullerton Reed College CSU Long Beach Rice University CSU Sacramento Roanoke College CSU San Marcos Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology College Admission Testing and Carleton College University of Richmond Carnegie Mellon University University of Rochester Advanced Placement Statistics Case Western Reserve University San Diego City College Chapman University San Diego Mesa College SAT 2017/18 University of Chicago San Diego Miramar College University of Colorado, Boulder San Diego State University Percent of Seniors Taking 72% University of Colorado, Colorado Springs University of San Diego Mean Critical Reading 623 University of Colorado, Denver University of San Francisco San Francisco State University Mean Math 627 Colorado Mesa University Colorado School of Mines San Jose State University Mean Total Score 1282 Colorado State University Santa Barbara City College Columbia College Hollywood Santa Clara University Cornell University Sonoma State University ACT 2017/18 DePaul University Southeastern Louisiana University Percent of Seniors Taking 67% Diablo Valley College University of South Carolina Duke University University of Southern California Mean Composite Scores 27.3 Fashion Institute of Design & Southern Methodist University Merchandising St. John’s University-Queens University of Florida Stanford University Advanced Placement 2017/18 Georgia Institute of Technology Syracuse University Number of Students Tested 922 The University of Georgia Temple University George Mason University Texas A&M University Number of Exams Taken 2111 Glendale Community College Texas Christian University Percentage of Qualifying Scores* 80% Gonzaga University The Art Institute of California Harvey Mudd College The New School-All Divisions University of Hawaii at Manoa The Ohio State University *Score of 3, 4 or 5; Sources: 2018 College-bound Seniors-Profile of Hofstra University The University of Oklahoma SAT Program Test Taking, The College Board; 2017 ACT High Indiana University, Bloomington The University of Texas, Austin School Profile Report; 2018 Summary of Current Year Grades, Johns Hopkins University Tulane University Johnson & Wales University United States Air Force Academy Advanced Placement Program, College Board. University of Kansas United States Naval Academy University of Kentucky Utah State University Louisiana State University Villanova University Loyola Marymount University Virginia Military Institute National Merit Loyola University Chicago Waseda University Massachusetts Institute of Technology Washington State University Scholarship Program McKendree University Washington University, St. Louis University of Miami University of Washington Michigan State University Wellesley College Finalists (spring 2018)……………………………………..19 University of Michigan Wesleyan University Semi-Finalists (fall 2017)………………………………….21 University of Minnesota, Westmont College Twin Cities Whitman College Source: National Merit Scholarship Program 2018 MiraCosta College Whittier College Montana State University, University of Wisconsin, Madison Bozeman Worcester Polytechnic Institute San Dieguito Union High School District prohibits discrimination, harassment, intimidation and bullying in Yale University educational programs, activities, or employment on the basis of actual or perceived ancestry, age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, nationality, race or ethnicity, immigration status, reli- gious beliefs or customs, sexual orientation, parental, pregnancy, family or marital status, military status or association with a person or a group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. SDUHSD requires that school personnel take immediate steps to intervene when safe to do so when he or she witnesses an act of discrimination, harassment, intimidation, or bullying. .