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Helix High

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Public, Charter Grades 9-12

192^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,137 California High Schools

Better than 91% of California high schools

Summary

Helix High is a grades 9–12 school in La Mesa serving 2,465 students. Its 2025–2026 results show strong performance in English language arts (ELA), math and science, alongside high graduation and low dropout and chronic-absenteeism rates. Among nearby schools with results for the year, Helix ranked first in ELA and math and second in science; its scores were higher than the state and district in all three subjects.

Math is Helix’s strongest area relative to its comparisons: 67% of students were proficient, about 29 percentage points above the state, 39 above the Grossmont Union High district and 40 above the average for the other seven nearby schools with results. In ELA, Helix’s 76% proficiency rate was 27 points above the state and 24 above the district; its lead over the other nearby schools’ average was 22 points. Science is its least pronounced advantage, though still substantial: 54% proficiency was 18 points above the state and 22 above the district. Henry High narrowly led Helix in science, 55% to 54%, while Helix led Henry by 5 points in ELA and 19 in math. Helix’s graduation rate was 97%, compared with 88% statewide and 89% districtwide; its 0.2% dropout and 5.3% chronic-absenteeism rates were also lower than the other nearby school-level rates reported.

SchoolDigger ranks Helix at the 91st statewide percentile and gives it 5 stars for 2025–2026; Henry High is next among nearby schools, at the 87th percentile and 4 stars. SchoolDigger’s subgroup standing for Asian Students—a measure of how well the school serves that group—was at the 56th percentile in 2025–2026, 35 points below Helix’s overall percentile; it was at the 87th percentile in 2017–2018, a 31-point decline across the two reported years. Helix has only one year of test scores, and its 23.6 student-teacher ratio and 59% free/reduced lunch eligible figure are from 2017–2018, so they do not provide current comparisons with nearby schools.

2,465

Students ?

23.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

7323 Univ Ave.
La Mesa, CA 91941-6055

(619) 466-4194

District: Grossmont Union High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

47.7%

White:

21.2%

African American:

14.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 78th percentile in 2009 → 91st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (66% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of California high schools

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school66%

District avg37%

California avg42%

192^nd of 2,137

California public high schools ?

Top 9%▲ up 12 pts since 2016

From top 21% (2016) to top 9% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 14High Schools in the Grossmont Union High

369^th of 968Grossmont Union High 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
2026	90.5	192 of 2137	91.0%	★★★★★
2018	95.9	67 of 2017	96.7%	★★★★★
2017	87.8	247 of 2021	87.8%	★★★★☆
2016	76.5	436 of 2039	78.6%	★★★★☆
2015	78.6	389 of 1994	80.5%	★★★★☆
2013	66.3	384 of 2426	84.2%	★★★★☆
2012	66.2	393 of 2354	83.3%	★★★★☆
2011	63.0	436 of 2367	81.6%	★★★★☆
2010	67.9	334 of 2281	85.4%	★★★★☆
2009	59.4	486 of 2238	78.3%	★★★★☆
2008	54.5	577 of 2117	72.7%	★★★★☆
2007	53.8	568 of 2063	72.5%	★★★★☆
2006	56.8	533 of 1968	72.9%	★★★★☆
2005	49.7	593 of 1901	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	50.4	483 of 1653	70.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	95.3	18 of 491	96.3%	★★★★★
2018	98.3	12 of 582	97.9%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	63.5	254 of 575	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	83.1	75 of 581	87.1%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	98.2	31 of 1052	97.1%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	100.0	3 of 938	99.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	89.9	162 of 1865	91.3%	★★★★★
2018	95.4	50 of 1760	97.2%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	91.3	124 of 1880	93.4%	★★★★★
2018	97.2	44 of 1742	97.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	91.7	137 of 1999	93.1%	★★★★★
2018	97.4	37 of 1862	98.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	89.0	205 of 1932	89.4%	★★★★☆
2018	95.4	82 of 1834	95.5%	★★★★★

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	85.9	17 of 156	89.1%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	81.9	95 of 588	83.8%	★★★★☆
2018	88.1	30 of 366	91.8%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	91.0	75 of 1235	93.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	89.6	67 of 1132	94.1%	★★★★★
2018	94.9	25 of 1173	97.9%	★★★★★

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)

English Language Learner (2018)100th percentile+3 vs school

Disabled (2018)97th percentile~ school

African American (2026)96th percentile+5 vs school

White (2026)94th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2026)94th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)93rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)93rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)91st percentile~ school

Male (2026)89th percentile~ school

Military Connected (2026)89th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)84th percentile-7 vs school

Asian (2026)56th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy76%+27 vs state

Mathematics67%+29 vs state

Science54%+18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CSA Spanish Overall (2026)		CSA Spanish Listening (2026)		CSA Spanish Writing (2026)		CSA Spanish Reading (2026)		CSA Spanish Speaking (2026)	CAST Science (2026)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)		Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Overall 11th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 11th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 11th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 11th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CSA Spanish Speaking 11th Grade	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
Helix High	Public, Charter	9-12	7323 University Ave.	La Mesa	91941	San Diego County	Helix High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 644-1940	2,554	110	23.2	65.5%	614 (24.0%)	271 (10.6%)	1,199 (46.9%)	165 (6.5%)	4 (0.2%)	14 (0.5%)	280 (11.0%)								(n/a)
Crawford High	Public	9-12	4191 Colts Way	San Diego	92115	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 362-3700	1,318	53	25.0	92.9%	28 (2.1%)	445 (33.8%)	586 (44.5%)	212 (16.1%)	3 (0.2%)	6 (0.5%)	38 (2.9%)	40.8	1254^th of 2137 public high schools	41.3%		41.3	1229^th of 2162 public high schools	43.2%	25										24.1	10.5	23.2	49.0	49.0	18.9	18.9	$23,736	$21,210	$2,526
City Heights Preparatory Charter	Public, Charter	6-12	4260 54th St.	San Diego	92115	San Diego County	City Heights Preparatory Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 795-3137	160	10	16.7	—	31 (19.4%)	44 (27.5%)	68 (42.5%)	10 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.4%)								(n/a)
Mount Miguel High	Public	9-12	8585 Blossom Ln.	Spring Valley	91977	San Diego County	Grossmont Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 664-8400	1,539	71	21.6	79.3%	102 (6.6%)	192 (12.5%)	1,044 (67.8%)	86 (5.6%)	3 (0.2%)	19 (1.2%)	93 (6.0%)	42.5	1208^th of 2137 public high schools	43.5%		36.6	1341^st of 2162 public high schools	38.0%	133										28.4	18.2	28.0	47.8	47.8	17.5	17.5	$28,646	$26,828	$1,818
Henry High	Public	9-12	6702 Wandermere Dr.	San Diego	92120	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 286-7700	2,485	95	26.2	41.6%	975 (39.2%)	142 (5.7%)	783 (31.5%)	349 (14.0%)	3 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	228 (9.2%)	85.8	280^th of 2137 public high schools	86.9%		88.5	229^th of 2162 public high schools	89.4%	51										55.3		55.0	70.6	70.6	48.4	48.4	$19,275	$18,158	$1,117
Grossmont High	Public	9-12	1100 Murray Dr.	La Mesa	91944	San Diego County	Grossmont Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 668-6000	2,172	89	24.3	64.0%	710 (32.7%)	171 (7.9%)	995 (45.8%)	111 (5.1%)	7 (0.3%)	14 (0.6%)	163 (7.5%)	64.2	730^th of 2137 public high schools	65.8%		59.7	829^th of 2162 public high schools	61.7%	99										41.7	10.5	40.5	58.8	58.8	29.7	29.7	$24,001	$22,836	$1,165
Hoover High	Public	9-12	4474 El Cajon Blvd.	San Diego	92115	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 344-4500	2,011	88	22.9	89.2%	43 (2.1%)	172 (8.6%)	1,493 (74.2%)	252 (12.5%)	2 (0.1%)	8 (0.4%)	39 (1.9%)	40.9	1251^st of 2137 public high schools	41.5%		42.1	1211^th of 2162 public high schools	44.0%	40										28.9	5.9	27.9	42.9	42.9	19.3	19.3	$24,309	$22,346	$1,963
Morse High	Public	9-12	6905 Skyline Dr.	San Diego	92114	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 510-4700	1,591	72	22.0	80.1%	32 (2.0%)	194 (12.2%)	795 (50.0%)	442 (27.8%)	3 (0.2%)	18 (1.1%)	106 (6.7%)	50.2	1028^th of 2137 public high schools	51.9%		61.8	769^th of 2162 public high schools	64.4%	259										30.0		30.0	57.4	57.4	20.0	20.0	$24,458	$22,224	$2,234
Monte Vista High	Public	9-12	3230 Sweetwater Springs Blvd.	Spring Valley	91977	San Diego County	Grossmont Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 660-3000	1,543	77	20.0	76.2%	167 (10.8%)	151 (9.8%)	1,046 (67.8%)	82 (5.3%)	5 (0.3%)	6 (0.4%)	84 (5.4%)	53.9	950^th of 2137 public high schools	55.5%		57.3	888^th of 2162 public high schools	58.9%	62										28.3		27.5	48.3	48.3	35.2	35.2	$28,635	$26,992	$1,643
Ingenuity Charter	Public, Virtual, Charter	6-12	6130 Skyline Dr.	San Diego	92114	San Diego County	Ingenuity Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(619) 262-2046	188	9	21.9	86.7%	12 (6.4%)	26 (13.8%)	121 (64.4%)	11 (5.9%)	4 (2.1%)	3 (1.6%)	11 (5.9%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Helix High

Is Helix High a good school?

Yes. Helix High ranks in the top 9.0% of California high schools.

How many students attend Helix High?

In the 2017-18 school year, 2,465 students attended Helix High.

What district is Helix High in?

Grossmont Union High

What is the racial makeup of Helix High?

Students at Helix High are 48% Hispanic, 21% White, 14% African American, 9% Two or more races, 7% Asian.

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