Summary:
The High Technical Middle District in San Diego, California has only one school, High Technical Middle, which serves grades 6-8 with an enrollment of 330 students. The district is ranked 1003 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
High Technical Middle consistently underperforms the state average on standardized tests in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's English Language Arts proficiency rates ranged from 25.71% to 38.1%, compared to the state averages of 45.82% to 47.19%. The school's Mathematics proficiency rates were even lower, ranging from 16.19% to 29.52%, compared to the state averages of 31.57% to 34.31%. Additionally, the school's 8th grade Science proficiency rate of 18.81% was well below the state average of 28.95%.
Other key metrics for High Technical Middle are also concerning. The school has a chronic absenteeism rate of 27.9%, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, 44.24% of the school's students receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively high proportion of economically disadvantaged students. The school's student-teacher ratio of 22:1 is slightly higher than the recommended 20:1 ratio for middle schools, which may suggest resource constraints that could be impacting the quality of instruction and support available to students.
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