High school (grades 9-12) · San Diego, CA
Health Sciences High and Middle College
Federal NCES profile for Health Sciences High and Middle College, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 23/100.
The verdict
Health Sciences High and Middle College earns 23/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.
- #35 of 41
- high schools in San Diego · Resource Index
- 23
- Resource Index · Lower
- 21.4:1
- students per teacher
- 67.0%
- free-lunch eligible
Health Sciences High and Middle College has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Health Sciences High and Middle College ranks #35 of 41 high schools in San Diego, CA.
School address
NCES ID 060237412179 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+3 students YoY
Health Sciences High and Middle College held near 528 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+3 headcount).
Teacher FTE held 25.0 → 25.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+3 students YoY 060237412179 · San Diego, CA High · MID · CHARTER
535 enr · 21.4:1 · 67.0% lunch · RII 23
Nearest enrollment peer: Northside High School (535 students)
Health Sciences High and Middle College held near 528 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+3 headcount). Teacher FTE held 25.0 → 25.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How Health Sciences High and Middle College compares
Health Sciences High and Middle College held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 21.4:1 | ▼ 0% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 67.0% | ▲ 21% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 535 | top 40% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 76.4% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 39.6, Health Sciences High and Middle College is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for Health Sciences High District reports $18,688 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar high schools in San Diego
6 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~535 students)
Frequently asked questions about Health Sciences High and Middle College
How many students attend Health Sciences High and Middle College?
Health Sciences High and Middle College has 535 students enrolled. It is a high school in San Diego, CA. CCD year-over-year: 525 (2022-23) → 528 (2023-24), nearly flat (+3).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Health Sciences High and Middle College?
The student-teacher ratio at Health Sciences High and Middle College is 21.4:1, which is 0% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 36% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Health Sciences High and Middle College?
67.0% of students at Health Sciences High and Middle College are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Health Sciences High and Middle College?
The largest demographic group at Health Sciences High and Middle College is Hispanic or Latino at 76.4% of enrollment, in San Diego, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Health Sciences High and Middle College?
Health Sciences High and Middle College has a Resource Investment Index of 23/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Health Sciences High and Middle College rank among high schools in San Diego?
By Resource Investment Index, Health Sciences High and Middle College ranks #35 of 41 high schools in San Diego, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in San Diego on the city page.
What other schools are in Health Sciences High District?
None; Health Sciences High District is a single-school charter district, and Health Sciences High and Middle College is its only campus.