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Helix High

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Public, Charter Grades 9-12

2,465

Students ?

23.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

59%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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 — 73rd percentile in 2008 → 97th in 2018

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (78% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 24 percentile points since 2008

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2017-2018) ?

This school78%

District avg47%

California avg44%

Not ranked this year

Helix High did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

750^th of 1,543Grossmont 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
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
2018	98.3	12 of 582	97.9%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
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
2018	95.4	50 of 1760	97.2%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	97.2	44 of 1742	97.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	97.4	37 of 1862	98.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	95.4	82 of 1834	95.5%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	88.1	30 of 366	91.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
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

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)98th percentile~ school

African American (2018)98th percentile~ school

White (2018)98th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2018)97th percentile~ school

Female (2018)97th percentile~ school

Disabled (2018)97th percentile~ school

Male (2018)96th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2018)92nd percentile-5 vs school

Asian (2018)87th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs California (2017-2018) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy83%+27 vs state

Mathematics73%+41 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 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	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%)	95.4	89^th of 2162 public high schools	95.9%		96	87^th of 2159 public high schools	96.0%	2		57.7		57.6				84.2	84.2				68.4	68.4	$16,266	$711	$15,555
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%)	41.3	1229^th of 2162 public high schools	43.2%		37.2	1310^th of 2159 public high schools	39.3%	81		24.3	13.8	23.4				38.2	38.2				22.2	22.2	$19,023	$3,960	$15,063
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	100.0%	31 (19.4%)	44 (27.5%)	68 (42.5%)	10 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.4%)								(n/a)	6.9		12.5	8.9	5.0	21.7	14.3		13.6	5.0	8.0	0.0		6.0	$20,290	$4,186	$16,104
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%)	36.6	1341^st of 2162 public high schools	38.0%		39	1264^th of 2159 public high schools	41.5%	77		21.7	11.1	21.2				36.9	36.9				18.8	18.8	$22,334	$4,238	$18,096
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%)	88.5	229^th of 2162 public high schools	89.4%		90.1	222^nd of 2159 public high schools	89.7%	7		55.7	9.1	54.9				69.9	69.9				51.4	51.4	$16,484	$2,288	$14,196
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%)	59.7	829^th of 2162 public high schools	61.7%		68.3	595^th of 2159 public high schools	72.4%	234		34.1	23.1	33.8				56.2	56.2				24.9	24.9	$19,695	$2,644	$17,051
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%)	42.1	1211^th of 2162 public high schools	44.0%		33.9	1395^th of 2159 public high schools	35.4%	184		23.2	15.8	22.9				46.6	46.6				17.6	17.6	$19,063	$3,630	$15,433
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%)	61.8	769^th of 2162 public high schools	64.4%		58.5	805^th of 2159 public high schools	62.7%	36		32.8		32.8				58.4	58.4				27.8	27.8	$19,296	$3,664	$15,632
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%)	57.3	888^th of 2162 public high schools	58.9%		56.5	849^th of 2159 public high schools	60.7%	39		31.6		31.0				45.5	45.5				32.9	32.9	$21,699	$3,370	$18,329
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%)	20.4	1684^th of 2162 public high schools	22.1%		24.4	1599^th of 2159 public high schools	25.9%	85	11.8	14.3		16.3		33.3	17.7	27.8	25.7		8.3	5.9	5.5	5.7	$11,368	$565	$10,803

Frequently Asked Questions about Helix 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.

What district is Helix High in?

Grossmont Union High

How many students attend Helix High?

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

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