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The Bishop's School

7607 La Jolla Blvd, La Jolla, CA, 92037-0920 -

School Notes Overview:

As a college preparatory school, Bishop's believes that certain skills, knowledge, and the ability to reason are necessary to meet the demands of a college education and to benefit from it. The School's affiliation with the Episcopal Church reflects the belief that knowledge combined with a spiritual awareness better enables students to function as caring, effective adults in today's world. In addition to stimulating and challenging students academically, the School's mission includes helping young people learn to be morally discriminating and to define ethical standards that will take them from adolescence to adulthood. At Bishop's, the focus is on developing the whole person. ...

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School Overview:

	The Bishop's School
School Membership(s)	National Association of Episcopal Schools (NAES) National Association of Independent Schools State or regional independent school association
Religious Affiliation	Episcopal
Grades Offered	Grades 6 - 12
County	San Diego County, CA
Student Body
Total Students	739 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(CA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	24%	41%
Students by Grade
	Grade 7 - 103 students
	Grade 8 - 105 students
	Grade 9 - 142 students
	Grade 10 - 123 students
	Grade 11 - 134 students
	Grade 12 - 132 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	84 teachers
	This School	(CA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:8	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	166 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	6 hours
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling

School Notes:

As a college preparatory school, Bishop's believes that certain skills, knowledge, and the ability to reason are necessary to meet the demands of a college education and to benefit from it. The School's affiliation with the Episcopal Church reflects the belief that knowledge combined with a spiritual awareness better enables students to function as caring, effective adults in today's world. In addition to stimulating and challenging students academically, the School's mission includes helping young people learn to be morally discriminating and to define ethical standards that will take them from adolescence to adulthood. At Bishop's, the focus is on developing the whole person.
Profile last updated: 02/12/2009

In the News:

Bishop's drama teacher wins award (La Jolla Light)
posted on November 4, 2009 at 10:21:48 pm
Courtney Flanagan The second annual Deborah Salzer Excellence in Arts Education Award will be presented to Courtney Flanagan, drama teacher at The Bishop's School in La Jolla, at "Lights Up! Playwrights Take the Stage" at 6: 30 p.m. Nov. 7 at The Neurosciences Institute, 10640 John Jay Hopkins Drive, La Jolla. Winners of the California Young Playwrights Contest will also be announced at the ...
National Merit semifinalists named (La Jolla Light)
posted on October 28, 2009 at 10:08:25 pm
A number of students attending local schools have been named semifinalists in the 2010 National Merit Scholarship Program. They are among approximately 16,000 academically talented high school seniors who have an opportunity to continue in the competition for some 8,200 National Merit Scholarships, worth more than $36 million, that will be offered next spring. The juniors are entered when they ...
Country Day rolls to convincing win in football (La Jolla Light)
posted on October 28, 2009 at 09:39:14 pm
A Viking player looks to escape Serra tacklers. Photo by: Steven Hyde LJHS drops homecoming game to Serra Football La Jolla Country Day rolled to a 28-14 victory over Holtville on Oct. 23. Quarterback Derek Hatfield directed an efficient Torreys offense, completing 10 of 17 passes for 199 yards and a touchdown while rushing 16 times for 70 yards and two scores. His one scoring pass went to Mical ...
Sports - The week ahead (La Jolla Light)
posted on October 28, 2009 at 09:38:54 pm
BEST BET Field hockey Nov. 3, 3 p.m. La Jolla High School vs. The Bishop's School No buses will be needed for this neighborhood rivalry game, which could be key for both schools because it falls during the last week of the regular season. OCT. 29 Girls volleyball - LJCD at Horizon, 4:45 p.m. - Bishop's at Francis Parker, 4:45 p.m. Boys water polo - LJHS vs. Bishop's, 3 p.m. - LJCD vs. Mission ...
Water polo finishes 5th at tournament in San Diego (Mercer Island Reporter)
posted on October 27, 2009 at 06:36:03 pm
The Mercer Island High School boys water polo team finished in fifth place at the San Diego Open tournament last week. The team placed out of the 40-team field, which included some of the best teams from Southern California. The Islanders finished the trip with a 4-1 record over three days.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (92037)	School Zip (92037)	(CA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	42,603 people	33,864,644 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	73%	32%
Population Average Age	38 years old	33 years old
Average Household size	2.1 persons	2.8 persons
Median Household Income	$68,691	$51,306
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.1 rooms	4.8 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	38 years old	41 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	61% / 39%	55% / 45%