High Tech High International vs High Tech High Media Arts

How do these schools compare?

Metric High Tech High International High Tech High Media Arts
Location San Diego, CA San Diego, CA
School Type regular regular
Grade Level high high
Enrollment 359 355
Student:Teacher Ratio 18:1 16.9:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 37.6% 35.2%
Charter School Yes Yes
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric High Tech High International High Tech High Media Arts
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $13,078 $14,560
District High Tech High International District High Tech High Media Arts District

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25

Group High Tech High International High Tech High Media Arts
White 23.5% 22.3%
African American 6.1% 6.3%
Hispanic or Latino 55.0% 60.6%
Asian 9.8% 6.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3% 1.7%
Pacific Islander 1.4% 1.1%
Multiracial 3.9% 2.0%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric High Tech High International High Tech High Media Arts
AP Courses Offered - -
Gifted Program No No
Counselor Ratio 390:1 383:1
Chronic Absenteeism 25.0% 29.8%
IDEA Students - -
In-School Suspensions 0 0
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools.