Health Sciences High and Middle College

3910 Univ Ave. Ste. 100
San Diego, CA 92105

Charter School 525 Students

High School 9th - 12th

School Overview

Health Sciences High and Middle College is a public charter high school and part of the Health Sciences High District school district, located in San Diego, CA with 525 students offering grade levels from 09 to 12. Student demographics can be found below.

With 25 teachers, Health Sciences High and Middle College has a student/teacher ratio of about 21:1. 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.

525

Total Students

25.0

Full-Time Teachers

21.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

73.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Health Sciences High and Middle College
Demographic	Student Count
White	11
Hispanic	371
Black	88
Asian	26
Two or More	25
American Indian	2
Pacific Islander	2

Hispanic
371 (70.7 %)
Black
88 (16.8 %)
Asian
26 (5.0 %)
Two or More
25 (4.8 %)
White
11 (2.1 %)
American Indian
2 (0.4 %)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.4 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Health Sciences High District
Phone:	(619)528-9070
Website:	http://hshmc.org
Grade Range:	9th - 12th
Total Students:	525
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	25.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	21.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	354
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	31

* 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 9 111

Grade 10 142

Grade 11 136

Grade 12 136