High school (grades 9-12) · San Diego, CA
High Tech High Media Arts
Federal NCES profile for High Tech High Media Arts, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 24/100.
The verdict
High Tech High Media Arts earns 24/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 86% of California schools.
- #31 of 41
- high schools in San Diego · Resource Index
- 24
- Resource Index · Lower
- 16.1:1
- small classes for California
- 33.2%
- free-lunch eligible
High Tech High Media Arts has class sizes smaller than 86% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, High Tech High Media Arts ranks #31 of 41 high schools in San Diego, CA.
School address
NCES ID 060151511386 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-5 students YoY
High Tech High Media Arts held near 384 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-5 headcount).
Teacher FTE lost 22.0 → 17.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-5 students YoY 060151511386 · San Diego, CA High · SMALL · CHARTER
355 enr · 16.1:1 · 33.2% lunch · RII 24
Nearest enrollment peer: Dunbar Vocational Career Acad Hs (355 students)
High Tech High Media Arts held near 384 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-5 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 22.0 → 17.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →
How High Tech High Media Arts compares
High Tech High Media Arts 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 | 16.1:1 | ▼ 25% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 33.2% | ▼ 40% | 55.5% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 355 | top 67% | - | - |
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 60.6% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 57.5, High Tech High Media Arts is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.
Programs
District finance for High Tech High Media Arts District reports $14,560 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 (~355 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.1:1)
Frequently asked questions about High Tech High Media Arts
How many students attend High Tech High Media Arts?
High Tech High Media Arts has 355 students enrolled. It is a high school in San Diego, CA. CCD year-over-year: 389 (2022-23) → 384 (2023-24), nearly flat (-5).
What is the student-teacher ratio at High Tech High Media Arts?
The student-teacher ratio at High Tech High Media Arts is 16.1:1, which is 25% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 3% 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 High Tech High Media Arts?
33.2% of students at High Tech High Media Arts are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of High Tech High Media Arts?
The largest demographic group at High Tech High Media Arts is Hispanic or Latino at 60.6% of enrollment, in San Diego, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 57.5/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for High Tech High Media Arts?
High Tech High Media Arts has a Resource Investment Index of 24/100 (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 High Tech High Media Arts rank among high schools in San Diego?
By Resource Investment Index, High Tech High Media Arts ranks #31 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 High Tech High Media Arts District?
None; High Tech High Media Arts District is a single-school charter district, and High Tech High Media Arts is its only campus.