SCRIPPS RANCH, SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA

Scripps Ranch is an inland community in the northeastern part of San Diego, California.

Contents

History

Geography

Demographics

Education

Primary schools

Junior high schools

High schools

Colleges and universities

Notable Residents

External links

History

Scripps Ranch was originally a 400 acre (1.6 km²) ranch owned by newspaper publisher E.W. Scripps.
In October 2003, a section of south Scripps Ranch was devastated by the Cedar Fire, destroying over 300 homes.

Geography

'Scripps Ranch', California, is an inland community within the City of San Diego. It is located east of Interstate 15, North of Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, and South of Poway, CA.

Demographics

According to the San Diego County Assessor's Office’s 2006 estimates[1], there were 32,476 people residing in the neighborhood, an increase of 15.9% from 2000. The racial makeup of the neighborhood was 71% White, 15% Asian & Pacific Islander, 7.8% Hispanic, 3.7% from other races, 2.4% African American, and .01% American Indian.
The neighborhood is diverse in age with 28% under 18 and 7.3% over 65. The median age was 38.6. There were 2.78 persons per household. The median household income was $117,758; 44.5% of the 11,593 households made $100,000 or more and 8% made $29,999 or less.
Same-sex households make up a marginal proportion of the community, with self-reported lesbian couples comprising 0.2% of households and gay male couples comprising 0.4% of households. [2]

Education

Primary schools

★ Dingman, EB Scripps, Jerabek, and Miramar Ranch (San Diego Unified School District)

Junior high schools

★ Thurgood Marshall (San Diego Unified School District)

High schools

★ Scripps Ranch High School (San Diego Unified School District) (Ranked 241 out of the Top 1,000 Best High Schools in America)

Colleges and universities

★ Alliant International University

Notable Residents

★ LaDainian Tomlinson (All-Pro Running Back for the San Diego Chargers, Former Resident)

★ Shawne Merriman (Linebacker for the San Diego Chargers)

★ Ben Leber (Linebacker for the Minnesota Vikings)

★ Kellen Winslow (Hall of Fame Tight End for the San Diego Chargers)

★ Gary Plummer (Former NFL Linebacker)

★ Adam Brody (Actor, Former Resident)

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