Overview
High Tech High is a public high serving grades 9–12 in San Diego, California. The school enrolls 487 students. It is part of the High Tech High District district. The school operates as a charter school.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Strengths & Things to Consider
Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against California state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.
Strengths
Charter school with flexibility in curriculum
Publicly funded with greater autonomy over instruction and staffing
Things to Consider
Higher-than-average student-to-teacher ratio
22.1:1 — larger classes than typical
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school
Key Facts
SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelHigh
Grade Span9–12
DistrictHigh Tech High District
County6073
CitySan Diego
ZIP92106
CharterYes
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID060175308599
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment487
White3.8%
Hispanic / Latino42.2%
Black / African American12.3%
Asian7.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native30.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander2.1%
Two or More Races1.1%
Race / Ethnicity Distribution
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Equity & Title I
In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.
FRL %37%
State Avg64%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)