Overview
Preuss School UCSD is a public high serving grades 6–12 in La Jolla, California. The school enrolls 849 students. It is part of the Preuss School UCSD District district. The school operates as a charter school.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Strengths & Things to Consider
Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against California state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.
Strengths
Charter school with flexibility in curriculum
Publicly funded with greater autonomy over instruction and staffing
Things to Consider
Higher share of students from low-income families
90% free/reduced-lunch eligibility — schools in this range benefit from strong parent engagement programs
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school
Key Facts
SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelHigh
Grade Span6–12
DistrictPreuss School UCSD District
County6073
CityLa Jolla
ZIP92093
CharterYes
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID060214808303
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment849
White0.1%
Hispanic / Latino65.1%
Black / African American16.5%
Asian14.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native1.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.0%
Two or More Races2.4%
Race / Ethnicity Distribution
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Equity & Title I
In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.
FRL %90%
State Avg64%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)