High Tech High Mesa
Public high school, grades 9 to 12 · San Diego, California
High Tech High Mesa in San Diego, California enrolled 435 students in 2024-25 with 20.0 full-time teachers, 21.8 students per teacher against the California high-school median of 19.3. It has no Title I status on file for 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 25-29% of its students tested were proficient in math in 2022-23 (California: 34.3%). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 95% or more (California: 86.2%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers held steady
434 students in 2022-23, 431 students in 2023-24, 435 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 20.0 to 20.0.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 434 | 20.0 | 21.7 |
| 2023-24 | 431 | 21.0 | 20.5 |
| 2024-25 | 435 | 20.0 | 21.8 |
21.8 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 70 of every 100 California high schools
Among the 2,071 California high schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 19.3; the national median for high schools is 14.5. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 415 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection High Tech High Mesa enrolled 415 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 11 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 415 of the 415 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions11
- Chronically absent20.7% (2022-23)
Who attends
38.9% of students were Hispanic, 37.9% White, 14.7% Asian in 2024-25.
- Hispanic38.9%
- White37.9%
- Asian14.7%
- Black3.7%
- Two or more races3.4%
- Pacific Islander0.9%
- American Indian0.5%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2022-23
In 2022-23, the students tested at High Tech High Mesa scored proficient or above: 25-29% in math, against 34.3% in math across California. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within California, not across states. No whole-school reading result is shown: ED's files give none for this school for 2021-22 or 2022-23.
| Subject | This school | Its district | California |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math | 25‑29% | not published | 34.3% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express; for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
95% or more of the 96 students in High Tech High Mesa's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 86.2% across California. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This school | Its district | California | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 95% or more | 95% or more | 86.2% |
| Students in the class | 96 | 96 | 495,492 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows school and district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
High schools in San Diego
50 public high schools in San Diego report 2024-25 enrollment.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Del Norte High | 2,557 | 23.8 | 9.3% |
| Torrey Pines High | 2,536 | 25.1 | 13.6% |
| Henry High | 2,485 | 26.3 | 30.8% |
| Rancho Bernardo High | 2,210 | 24.5 | 14.2% |
| Mira Mesa High | 2,187 | 25.3 | 39.5% |
| Canyon Crest Academy | 2,147 | 25.8 | 8.8% |
| Westview High | 2,116 | 24.4 | 11.6% |
| Hoover High | 2,011 | 22.9 | 79.0% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about High Tech High Mesa
- San Diego Metro Career and TechThe nearest public high school, 1.0 miles away: 119 students, 12.0 per teacher (2024-25).1.0 mi
- Madison HighThe next nearest public high school, 1.2 miles away: 780 students, 20.3 per teacher (2024-25).1.2 mi
- Compare High Tech High Mesa with San Diego Metro Career and TechStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much High Tech High Mesa District spends per student$12,157 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$12,157
- The largest public schools in CaliforniaHigh Tech High Mesa is the number 1,084 by size of 2,112 California high schools open in 2024-25.#1,084 of 2,112
- California schools by students per teacher21.8 students per teacher here against the California median of 19.3 for high schools.21.8:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about High Tech High Mesa
How many students attend High Tech High Mesa?
435 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 434 in 2022-23. It is a high school in San Diego, CA.What is the student-teacher ratio at High Tech High Mesa?
21.8 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the California median for high schools is 19.3. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is High Tech High Mesa a Title I school?
High Tech High Mesa has no Title I status in the NCES school files, because California did not report school Title I status for 2021-22; the California Department of Education lists each school's current Title I status.How do students at High Tech High Mesa do on state tests?
In 2022-23, the students tested at High Tech High Mesa scored proficient or above: 25-29% in math, against 34.3% in math across California. California's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What is the graduation rate at High Tech High Mesa?
95% or more of the 96 students in High Tech High Mesa's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 86.2% across California. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.What district is High Tech High Mesa in?
High Tech High Mesa District, NCES district ID 0602341. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 060234114220 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.