La Jolla High School dropout rate declined, while the graduation rate at the Preuss School UCSD is one of the highest in the state. Additionally, statewide, more students are graduating within four years.
The 90 graduates, who garnered more than $1.7 million in award money, received diplomas on Friday afternoon on The Preuss School's campus.
Two La Jolla couples–Bob and Betty Beyster and Peter and Peggy Preuss–named recipients of UC San Diego's Chancellor's Medals for 2012.
Board of Education President John Lee Evans said the district would benefit from taxes being raised.
San Diego Education Association will decide whether to agree on the contract with the San Diego Unified School District that defers scheduled pay raises.
The two-day festival is open till 6 p.m. on Saturday and continues Sunday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
The agreement means that 1,090 employees who had been scheduled to be laid off will be recalled by June 30. The remaining 280 will be brought back by Sept. 30, the district said.
The Preuss School at UC San Diego was the only San Diego School to make the list.
All Campus Graduation Celebration 2012 attracts 1,000 students and families to RIMAC Field.
Alberto Sanchez is tied for 23rd place, but just three shots behind Tiger Woods, who is in second place at 1 under.
Several studies have shown that advanced surfers are prone to more severe injuries than less experienced ones because they often risk surfing larger waves in more extreme conditions.
Mayor Jerry Sanders congratulated the members of the 90th graduating class of La Jolla High School at Edwards Stadium on Tuesday afternoon.
A new research finds 33.5 percent of the city's children fall into the overweight or obese category.
La Jolla High School students helped to restore the depleted fish stocks in Mission Bay.
Attendees at UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center's annual Survivor Beach lined up surfboards to break a local record. "The line reminds us that together we are stronger than one. Together we can fight this disease and win,” said organizer Jessica Yingling.
Sam Ayala was almost drafted in the fourth round by the St. Louis Cardinals, but the team's offer wasn't substantial enough to persuade Ayala to give up his full scholarship at UCSB.
Retired Rear Adm. Ronne Froman said, “with the need for greater access to affordable higher education, we felt compelled to support this vital initiative.” Froman will co-chair a fundraiser in October.
Kyle Zimmer, a 2009 La Jolla High Graduate, was chosen as the fifth overall draft pick by the Kansas City Royals.
In the United States alone, the overall annual cost of schizophrenia is estimated to be more than $60 billion.
Alberto Sanchez qualified for the 2012 U.S. Open in San Francisco. Look for him next week.
Most of the university's commencement ceremonies take place June 15-17 on campus.
La Jolla Country Day School held its Commencement celebration on Friday morning on campus.
UC San Diego's Stuart Collection walking tour of outdoor sculptures is a great afternoon for locals and out of town art lovers.
Students in the San Diego Unified School District performed below average in the annual English Language Development Test.
The Retirement Association of UCSD will hold its inaugural spring Art Show and Sale on May 31.
Occidental College's women's basketball coach moves to the UC San Diego team.
La Jolla Country Day School students put on their own summer music festival on campus Friday.
The Bishop's School held commencement for the 103rd graduation glass on Friday afternoon on campus.
What began as an experiment in science education has proven to be a success.
San Diego Unified School District, which includes Bird Rock Elementary, La Jolla Elementary, La Jolla High, Muirlands Middle and Torrey Pines Elementary schools, was one of 188 districts in California to report these financial conditions.
UCSD hosted the 2nd annual Powwow on Saturday and Sunday. The event at Muir Field celebrated Native American culture with traditional American-Indian food, dress, food and many traditions.
La Jolla Country Day School junior Danli Liang will perform at Copley Symphony Hall at 2 p.m., this afternoon at the "Best and Brightest–A Showcase of San Diego's Young Musicians."
Pradeep Khosla is set to succeed Chancellor Marye Anne Fox on Aug. 1 with a 4.8 percent salary increase. This decision was harshly criticized.
La Jolla's Cliffridge Park is one of 10 locations hosting the Home Run for Chelsea, a baseball tournament fundraiser for Chelsea's Light Foundation-named for slain teen Chelsea King.
With many deadlines looming, La Jolla Patch wants to keep in the know.
Two of these studies represent a new approach to treating Alzheimer’s, focusing on improving memory in patients with early symptoms and possibly slowing down the disease, according to a UCSD doctor.
La Jolla High School and The Preuss School UCSD earned high marks on "US News and World Report's" Best High Schools list released earlier this month.
Leaders criticized each other and mayoral candidates over district finances.
The festival, called "A Spark in the Dark," will run June 22 though June 24 and feature Sundance Film Festival films.
The La Jolla-based school purchased three residential units on Girard Avenue.