Per multiple reports on social media on Saturday, November 2, 2024, a female student of Point Loma High School has died by suicide.
The student’s identity, age and circumstances surrounding her death was not mentioned immediately.
Further details concerning the incident was not immediately released, as investigation is ongoing.
This is a developing story.
Point Loma High School is a public high school in San Diego, California, United States. It is part of San Diego Unified School District. The school is located in the Loma Portal neighborhood of Point Loma. The school serves the neighborhoods of Point Loma and Ocean Beach. Students who live in Mission Hills may choose to attend Point Loma High School as their neighborhood school. Point Loma is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).
PLHS is the third oldest high school in the San Diego Unified School District. It was dedicated in 1925 as Point Loma Junior-Senior High school, serving grades 7 through 12. There were 386 students at its opening on September 8, 1925. The first principal was Pete Ross and there were 30 teachers.