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High Technical High Media Arts

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High Technical High Media Arts ranks 1445 th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

1445^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 33% of California high schools

Summary

High Technical High Media Arts (HTHMA) is a public high school serving 355 students in grades 9-12 in San Diego, operating under its own High Technical High Media Arts District.

Recent data shows a significant and concerning decline in the school's academic standing, with its statewide ranking dropping from the 82nd percentile in 2019 to the 33rd percentile in 2025. This trend is particularly stark when compared to nearby schools with similar names, such as the highly-ranked High Technical High and High Technical High International. Key challenges include a very low mathematics proficiency rate of 8.86%, which is less than a quarter of the state average, and a high chronic absenteeism rate of 31.7%.

Despite these academic struggles, HTHMA maintains a strong graduation rate of 93.5%, well above the state average. The school spends $15,309 per student, which is more than some higher-performing peers, raising questions about how resources are allocated to address core issues like attendance and math instruction. For parents, this profile suggests a school that successfully supports students to graduation but faces urgent academic challenges, especially in mathematics, that distinguish it from other local options like Point Loma High.

355

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

43.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2230 Truxtun Rd.
San Diego, CA 92106-6039

(619) 398-8620

District: High Technical High Media Arts District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

59.7%

White:

22.0%

African American:

6.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 82nd percentile in 2019 → 33rd in 2025

Strengths

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (86%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (23% vs 41% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (32% vs 19% California)

!Ranking has slipped — down 49 percentile points since 2019

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

California avg41%

1,445^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 33%▼ down 49 pts since 2019

From top 18% (2019) to bottom 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1116^th of 1,543High Technical High Media Arts District among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	32.2	1445 of 2162	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.1	878 of 2159	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.3	642 of 2170	70.4%	★★★★☆
2022	57.7	759 of 2123	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.1	384 of 2133	82.0%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	68.5	209 of 1161	82.0%	★★★★☆
2019	98.9	17 of 1117	98.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	29.5	1342 of 1906	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	52.3	842 of 1915	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.9	894 of 1915	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.6	688 of 1858	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.0	418 of 1833	77.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	37.5	1215 of 1900	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.4	1125 of 1902	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	71.0	460 of 1917	76.0%	★★★★☆
2022	57.5	668 of 1861	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.5	338 of 1814	81.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	24.1	1521 of 2013	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.3	1263 of 2026	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.6	1214 of 2030	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.1	988 of 1943	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	75.6	373 of 1937	80.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	28.8	1362 of 1942	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	53.5	815 of 1948	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.2	418 of 1963	78.7%	★★★★☆
2022	55.0	744 of 1916	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.1	347 of 1880	81.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	45.8	548 of 1252	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	98.0	26 of 1216	97.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	22.4	923 of 1155	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	66.8	384 of 1173	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	82.0	196 of 1193	83.6%	★★★★☆
2022	65.3	389 of 1204	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.9	323 of 1222	73.6%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Disabled (2022)82nd percentile+18 vs school

Special Education (2025)56th percentile+23 vs school

Hispanic (2025)36th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)30th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)30th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)24th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)20th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy33%-16 vs state

Science26%-7 vs state

Mathematics9%-28 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
High Technical High Media Arts	Public, Charter	9-12	2230 Truxtun Rd.	San Diego	92106	San Diego County	High Technical High Media Arts District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 398-8620	355	21	16.9	43.1%	78 (22.0%)	22 (6.2%)	212 (59.7%)	21 (5.9%)	6 (1.7%)	4 (1.1%)	7 (2.0%)	32.2	1445^th of 2162 public high schools	33.2%		55.1	878^th of 2159 public high schools	59.3%	567	26.6		25.9	32.9	32.9	8.9	8.9
High Technical High International	Public, Charter	9-12	2855 Farragut Rd.	San Diego	92106	San Diego County	High Technical High International District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 398-4900	359	20	17.9	50.4%	84 (23.4%)	22 (6.1%)	197 (54.9%)	35 (9.7%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.4%)	14 (3.9%)	85.8	290^th of 2162 public high schools	86.6%		63.5	683^rd of 2159 public high schools	68.4%	393		40.0	40.0	75.3	75.3	41.0	41.0
High Technical High	Public, Charter	9-12	2861 Womble Rd.	San Diego	92106	San Diego County	High Technical High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 243-5000	412	21	19.6	47.1%	105 (25.5%)	33 (8.0%)	216 (52.4%)	40 (9.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.9%)	78.2	443^rd of 2162 public high schools	79.5%		81.6	385^th of 2159 public high schools	82.2%	58		41.7	41.7	59.8	59.8	37.8	37.8
Point Loma High	Public	9-12	2335 Chatsworth Blvd.	San Diego	92106	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 860-5000	1,724	70	24.7	43.3%	856 (49.7%)	43 (2.5%)	601 (34.9%)	66 (3.8%)	3 (0.2%)	4 (0.2%)	150 (8.7%)	85.5	301^st of 2162 public high schools	86.1%		68.1	596^th of 2159 public high schools	72.4%	295	47.3	9.1	46.2	70.2	70.2	50.5	50.5	$20,902	$19,616	$1,286
Urban Corps of San Diego County Charter	Public, Charter	9-12	3127 Jefferson St.	San Diego	92110	San Diego County	Mono County Office of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 235-6884	198	11	18.7	100.0%	37 (18.7%)	19 (9.6%)	117 (59.1%)	15 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	8 (4.0%)								(n/a)								$3,085	$00	$3,085
San Diego Virtual	Public, Virtual, Charter	9-12	600 West Broadway Ste. 230	San Diego	92101	San Diego County	San Diego Virtual District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(619) 713-7271	403	18	22.4	67.2%	131 (32.5%)	21 (5.2%)	190 (47.1%)	14 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (10.4%)	65.1	689^th of 2162 public high schools	68.1%		68.9	583^rd of 2159 public high schools	73.0%	106	32.1		32.1	57.0	57.0	34.9	34.9
San Diego County Regional Occupational Program	Public	9-12	6401 Linda Vista Rd.	San Diego	92111	San Diego County	San Diego County Regional Occupational Program	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(858) 292-3500	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Twain High	Public	7-12	6402 Linda Vista Rd.	San Diego	92111	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 800-5300	293	30	9.6	88.1%	26 (8.9%)	24 (8.2%)	204 (69.6%)	18 (6.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (6.5%)	15.3	1799^th of 2162 public high schools	16.8%		16.9	1762^nd of 2159 public high schools	18.4%	37	8.2	4.8	7.5	21.3	21.3	3.9	3.9	$61,500	$59,040	$2,460
King-Chavez Community High	Public, Charter	9-12	201 A St.	San Diego	92101	San Diego County	King-Chavez Community High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 704-1020	226	18	12.3	96.9%	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	221 (97.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	25.7	1577^th of 2162 public high schools	27.1%		41.2	1216^th of 2159 public high schools	43.7%	361	15.6		14.9	40.0	40.0	2.2	2.2
Coronado High	Public	9-12	650 D Ave.	Coronado	92118	San Diego County	Coronado Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 522-8907	999	55	18.0	14.6%	537 (53.8%)	16 (1.6%)	301 (30.1%)	30 (3.0%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	107 (10.7%)	94.4	110^th of 2162 public high schools	94.9%		89.1	248^th of 2159 public high schools	88.5%	138	63.7		63.0	82.0	82.0	54.6	54.6	$25,492	$25,160	$332

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High Technical High Media Arts ranks 1445^th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend High Technical High Media Arts?

In the 2024-25 school year, 355 students attended High Technical High Media Arts.

What is the racial makeup of High Technical High Media Arts?

Students at High Technical High Media Arts are 60% Hispanic, 22% White, 6% African American, 6% Asian, 2% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 1% Not Specified, 1% Pacific Islander.

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