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High Technical High Mesa

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

135^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 94% of California high schools

Summary

High Technical High Mesa is a public high school serving 435 students in grades 9-12 in San Diego, and it stands out as a top-performing school with a 5-star rating that has been rapidly improving its statewide rank.

The school's greatest strengths are ensuring students graduate and excel in English. It boasts near-perfect graduation rates (99%) and effectively zero dropout rates, significantly outperforming schools like Twain High. In English Language Arts, nearly 90% of students are proficient, a rate that surpasses the state average and most local schools, including Mission Bay High. It also shows exceptional support for special education students, ranking in the state's top 5% for that subgroup. Remarkably, it achieves these strong outcomes while spending significantly less per student than comparable schools in the area.

While the school excels in many areas, its math and science proficiency, though above the state average, are more modest compared to some peers like School for Entrepreneurship and Technology. The school operates within the highly-rated High Technical High Mesa District, which provides a supportive context for its success. Its mid-size student body allows for focused attention, and its consistent improvement and efficient operation make it a compelling choice for families.

435

Students ?

21.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,213

Per pupil spending ?

40.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5331 Mt. Alifan
San Diego, CA 92111-2622

(619) 795-1810

District: High Technical High Mesa District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

38.9%

White:

37.9%

Asian:

14.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 82nd percentile in 2022 → 94th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (61% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of California high schools

✓99% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

California avg41%

135^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 6%▲ up 12 pts since 2022

From top 18% (2022) to top 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

68^th of 1,543High Technical High Mesa 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	93.4	135 of 2162	93.8%	★★★★★
2024	82.8	361 of 2159	83.3%	★★★★☆
2023	75.9	476 of 2170	78.1%	★★★★☆
2022	79.6	381 of 2123	82.1%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	69.3	220 of 585	62.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	96.0	44 of 1161	96.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	88.3	198 of 1906	89.6%	★★★★☆
2024	72.4	465 of 1915	75.7%	★★★★☆
2023	67.6	549 of 1915	71.3%	★★★★☆
2022	70.0	463 of 1858	75.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	78.8	322 of 1900	83.1%	★★★★☆
2024	78.9	317 of 1902	83.3%	★★★★☆
2023	71.7	445 of 1917	76.8%	★★★★☆
2022	80.5	259 of 1861	86.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	82.5	288 of 2013	85.7%	★★★★☆
2024	67.6	546 of 2026	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	68.9	501 of 2030	75.3%	★★★★☆
2022	77.7	315 of 1943	83.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	92.3	139 of 1942	92.8%	★★★★★
2024	85.5	276 of 1948	85.8%	★★★★☆
2023	78.4	394 of 1963	79.9%	★★★★☆
2022	83.7	257 of 1916	86.6%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	44.3	316 of 541	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.9	259 of 515	49.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	93.4	68 of 1252	94.6%	★★★★★
2024	83.7	125 of 1216	89.7%	★★★★☆
2023	93.8	53 of 1197	95.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	83.2	154 of 1155	86.7%	★★★★☆
2024	77.5	243 of 1173	79.3%	★★★★☆
2023	67.3	381 of 1193	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.1	255 of 1204	78.8%	★★★★☆

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)96th percentile+14 vs school

Special Education (2025)95th percentile~ school

Male (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)90th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)87th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)86th percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)83rd percentile-11 vs school

Asian (2025)62nd percentile-31 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)42nd percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy90%+41 vs state

Mathematics49%+12 vs state

Science45%+13 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 (2024)
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 Mesa	Public, Charter	9-12	5331 Mt. Alifan	San Diego	92111	San Diego County	High Technical High Mesa District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 795-1810	435	20	21.7	40.5%	165 (37.9%)	16 (3.7%)	169 (38.9%)	64 (14.7%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (0.9%)	15 (3.4%)	93.4	135^th of 2162 public high schools	93.8%		82.8	361^st of 2159 public high schools	83.3%	226		45.4	45.4	89.8	89.8	49.0	49.0	$15,213	$609	$14,604
San Diego Metro Career and Technical	Public	9-12	7250 Mesa College Dr. Rm. K-20	San Diego	92111	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 388-2299	119	10	12.0	49.6%	49 (41.2%)	6 (5.0%)	44 (37.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (14.3%)	68.5	625^th of 2162 public high schools	71.1%		47.5	1067^th of 2159 public high schools	50.6%	442	46.2		44.4	69.2	69.2	19.2	19.2	$33,263	$3,505	$29,758
Madison High	Public	9-12	4833 Doliva Dr.	San Diego	92117	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 536-0336	780	38	20.3	80.8%	97 (12.4%)	71 (9.1%)	494 (63.3%)	38 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.4%)	67 (8.6%)	52.7	976^th of 2162 public high schools	54.9%		39.4	1255^th of 2159 public high schools	41.9%	279	33.2		33.2	45.2	45.2	24.4	24.4	$22,057	$4,605	$17,452
Clairemont High	Public	9-12	4150 Ute Dr.	San Diego	92117	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 605-2600	823	36	22.5	57.4%	302 (36.7%)	15 (1.8%)	398 (48.4%)	36 (4.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (8.1%)	61.6	780^th of 2162 public high schools	63.9%		53.7	914^th of 2159 public high schools	57.7%	134	35.2		34.5	60.6	60.6	23.4	23.4	$21,697	$4,333	$17,364
Kearny Digital Media & Design	Public	9-12	1954 Komet Way	San Diego	92111	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 496-8370	349	14	25.4	73.6%	40 (11.5%)	29 (8.3%)	208 (59.6%)	39 (11.2%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	29 (8.3%)	69.9	602^nd of 2162 public high schools	72.2%		67.9	597^th of 2159 public high schools	72.3%	5	42.3	18.2	39.3	75.0	75.0	23.1	23.1	$21,350	$3,999	$17,351
Kearny School of Biomedical Science and Technology	Public	9-12	1954 Komet Way	San Diego	92111	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 221-5300	313	14	23.1	81.5%	31 (9.9%)	26 (8.3%)	169 (54.0%)	55 (17.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	29 (9.3%)	74	511^th of 2162 public high schools	76.4%		83.4	351^st of 2159 public high schools	83.7%	160	43.0	63.2	46.9	75.0	75.0	23.8	23.8	$20,751	$4,674	$16,077
Kearny College Connections	Public	9-12	1954 Komet Way	San Diego	92111	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 221-5300	339	13	26.1	76.4%	36 (10.6%)	37 (10.9%)	187 (55.2%)	56 (16.5%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.2%)	18 (5.3%)	68.9	621^st of 2162 public high schools	71.3%		80.1	412^th of 2159 public high schools	80.9%	209	31.2	12.5	28.0	81.8	81.8	31.2	31.2	$21,596	$3,859	$17,737
Kearny Eng Innov & Design	Public	9-12	1954 Komet Way	San Diego	92111	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 221-5300	297	12	24.6	76.8%	38 (12.8%)	27 (9.1%)	165 (55.6%)	47 (15.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (6.4%)	78.9	431^st of 2162 public high schools	80.1%		81.1	394^th of 2159 public high schools	81.8%	37	42.3	15.4	38.1	73.5	73.5	40.9	40.9	$21,228	$4,225	$17,003
School for Entrepreneurship and Technology	Public, Charter	9-12	3540 Aero Ct.	San Diego	92123	San Diego County	School for Entrepreneurship and Technology District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 874-4338	247	12	19.8	22.7%	144 (58.3%)	31 (12.6%)	42 (17.0%)	12 (4.9%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	16 (6.5%)	94.9	96^th of 2162 public high schools	95.6%		90.4	215^th of 2159 public high schools	90.0%	119		57.7	57.7	87.9	87.9	50.0	50.0	$14,457	$386	$14,071
Mission Bay High	Public	9-12	2475 Grand Ave.	San Diego	92109	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 536-0136	1,240	61	20.3	44.4%	545 (44.0%)	35 (2.8%)	456 (36.8%)	58 (4.7%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.3%)	140 (11.3%)	92.6	154^th of 2162 public high schools	92.9%		86.2	302^nd of 2159 public high schools	86.0%	148	57.7		57.1	80.5	80.5	52.0	52.0	$19,410	$2,964	$16,446

Frequently Asked Questions about High Technical High Mesa

Is High Technical High Mesa a good school?

Yes. High Technical High Mesa ranks in the top 6.2% of California high schools.

How many students attend High Technical High Mesa?

In the 2024-25 school year, 435 students attended High Technical High Mesa.

What is the racial makeup of High Technical High Mesa?

Students at High Technical High Mesa are 39% Hispanic, 38% White, 15% Asian, 4% African American, 3% Two or more races.

What district is High Technical High Mesa in?

High Technical High Mesa District

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