High Tech High Mesa

www.hightechhigh.org

Charter School 434 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

High Tech High Mesa is a public charter high school and part of the High Tech High Mesa District school district, located in San Diego, CA with 434 students offering grade levels from 09 to 12.

With 20 teachers, High Tech High Mesa has a student/teacher ratio of about 21.7:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

434

Total Students

20.0

Full-Time Teachers

21.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

40.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for High Tech High Mesa
Demographic	Student Count
White	175
Hispanic	148
Black	17
Asian	43
Two or More	43
American Indian	4
Pacific Islander	2

White
175 (40.5 %)
Hispanic
148 (34.3 %)
Asian
43 (10.0 %)
Two or More
43 (10.0 %)
Black
17 (3.9 %)
American Indian
4 (0.9 %)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.5 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	High Tech High Mesa District
Phone:	(619)795-1810
Website:	http://www.hightechhigh.org
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	434
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	20.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	21.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	139
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	37

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 9 122

Grade 10 105

Grade 11 106

Grade 12 101