High Technical High Media Arts

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High Technical High Media Arts ranks 830 th of 2323 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Summary:

High Technical High Media Arts is a public charter high school located in San Diego, California, serving 389 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the High Technical High Media Arts District, which is ranked 507 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

High Technical High Media Arts stands out for its consistently high graduation rates, with a 96.6% four-year graduation rate in 2022-2023 and a 97.6% rate in 2021-2022, significantly higher than nearby schools like King-Chavez Community High (69.8%) and Twain High (71.5%). The school also has a very low dropout rate of 2.3% in 2022-2023, much lower than the surrounding schools. Additionally, High Technical High Media Arts students perform better than the state average in several key assessments, including Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and the California Science Assessment (CAST).

While High Technical High Media Arts excels in many areas, the school faces challenges in serving low-socioeconomic and minority student populations. The school ranks 1,243 out of 2,235 California high schools in this category and earns a 2-star rating, indicating the need for additional support and resources for economically disadvantaged students. Additionally, the school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with White students consistently outperforming Hispanic students, suggesting the need to address equity and achievement gaps among its diverse student population.

Detail:

Public, Charter 9-12

2230 Truxtun Rd.
San Diego, CA 92106-6039

(619) 398-8620

District: High Technical High Media Arts District

SchoolDigger Rank:
830^th of 2,323 California High Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 22.5

Number of students: 384

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

58.6%

White:

22.1%

Two or more races:

8.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 42.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details High Technical High Media Arts ranks better than 64.3% of high schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 51.21. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at High Technical High Media Arts who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

High Technical High Media Arts:

SchoolDigger ranks High Technical High Media Arts 830^th of 2323 California public high schools. (See High Technical High Media Arts in the ranking list.)

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High Technical High Media Arts District:

SchoolDigger ranks High Technical High Media Arts District 507^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for High Technical High Media Arts

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Rank History for all students at High Technical High Media Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	79.09	384^th	2133	82.0%
2022	57.73	759^th	2123	64.2%
2023	62.53	607^th	2348	74.1%
2024	51.21	830^th	2323	64.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at High Technical High Media Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	90.47	47^th	1534	96.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at High Technical High Media Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	75.64	373^rd	1937	80.7%
2022	45.10	988^th	1943	49.2%
2023	36.51	1234^th	2247	45.1%
2024	36.63	1243^rd	2235	44.4%

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Rank History for Female students at High Technical High Media Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	72.97	418^th	1833	77.2%
2022	56.63	688^th	1858	63.0%
2023	47.57	884^th	2118	58.3%
2024	49.95	827^th	2098	60.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at High Technical High Media Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	98.92	17^th	1117	98.5%
2022	68.54	209^th	1161	82.0%

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Rank History for Male students at High Technical High Media Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	79.05	347^th	1880	81.5%
2022	55.00	744^th	1916	61.2%
2023	72.92	420^th	2207	81.0%
2024	49.74	815^th	2172	62.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at High Technical High Media Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	75.53	338^th	1814	81.4%
2022	57.51	668^th	1861	64.1%
2023	68.36	445^th	2142	79.2%
2024	39.62	1125^th	2125	47.1%

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Rank History for White students at High Technical High Media Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	70.94	323^rd	1222	73.6%
2022	65.28	389^th	1204	67.7%
2023	78.52	196^th	1434	86.3%
2024	63.24	396^th	1406	71.8%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for High Technical High Media Arts

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2019	101	30	31	204	2	7	16	391
2020	102	26	27	203	2	6	25	391
2021	103	18	19	221	2	7	34	404
2022	104	21	17	211	3	5	33	394
2023	99	19	14	217	4	4	32	389
2024	85	22	15	225	2	3	32	384

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at High Technical High Media Arts

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	391	22.0	17.7	47.3
2020	391	n/a	n/a	41.9
2021	404	21.0	19.2	37.6
2022	394	20.0	19.7	38.1
2023	389	22.0	17.6	34.7
2024	384	17.0	22.5	42.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio High Technical High Media Arts

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	391	22.0	17.7	47.3
2020	391	n/a	n/a	41.9
2021	404	21.0	19.2	37.6
2022	394	20.0	19.7	38.1
2023	389	22.0	17.6	34.7
2024	384	17.0	22.5	42.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on High Technical High Media Arts

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 384^th of 2133 High schools	Ranks 607^th of 2348 High schools	7.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (High Technical High Media Arts)	75.3	57	18.3%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	57.3	55.4	1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (High Technical High Media Arts)	42.9	25.3	17.6%
11th Grade Mathematics (California)	32.2	27.4	4.9%
12th Grade Science (High Technical High Media Arts)	26.4	26.5	0.1%
12th Grade Science (California)	25.6	26.8	1.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	391	389	0.5%
African American	30	19	36.7%
American Indian	2	4	100%
Asian	31	14	54.8%
Hispanic	204	217	6.4%
Pacific Islander	7	4	42.9%
White	101	99	2%
Two or More Races	16	32	100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	47.3%	34.7%	12.6%

Schools Near High Technical High Media Arts

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts (2024)		CAST Science (2024)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)		Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 11th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts End of Course	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	Total
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	384	17	22.5	42.7%	85 (22.1%)	22 (5.7%)	225 (58.6%)	15 (3.9%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	32 (8.3%)	51.2	830^th of 2323 public high schools	64.3%		62.5	607^th of 2348 public high schools	74.1%	223	10.5	10.5	25.0		25.0	55.0	55.0	22.0	22.0
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	386	17	22.7	39.9%	92 (23.8%)	18 (4.7%)	214 (55.4%)	17 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (11.4%)	56.5	705^th of 2323 public high schools	69.7%		63.2	596^th of 2348 public high schools	74.6%	109	0.0	0.0		34.1	34.1	45.6	45.6	25.6	25.6
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	487	22	22.1	37.0%	131 (26.9%)	30 (6.2%)	253 (52.0%)	26 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (8.8%)	74.5	410^th of 2323 public high schools	82.4%		77.1	382^nd of 2348 public high schools	83.7%	28				31.1	31.6	70.8	70.8	39.6	39.6
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	1,682	68	24.8	38.3%	863 (51.3%)	42 (2.5%)	559 (33.2%)	66 (3.9%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	143 (8.5%)	63.8	562^nd of 2323 public high schools	75.8%		74.2	420^th of 2348 public high schools	82.1%	142			32.4	27.3	32.2	56.9	56.9	32.9	32.9	$7,038
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	210	12	16.9	60.5%	26 (12.4%)	12 (5.7%)	157 (74.8%)	10 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	24.4	1570^th of 2323 public high schools	32.4%		12.2	1940^th of 2348 public high schools	17.4%	370				10.3	10.3					$12,833
Trace	Public	9-12	2375 Congress St.	San Diego	92110	San Diego County	San Diego Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 209-4500	443	35	12.7	82.2%	57 (12.9%)	57 (12.9%)	261 (58.9%)	44 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.7%)								(n/a)										$35,100
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	408	26	15.5	66.7%	97 (23.8%)	22 (5.4%)	226 (55.4%)	8 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	49 (12.0%)	63.4	569^th of 2323 public high schools	75.5%		44.2	1008^th of 2348 public high schools	57.1%	439			26.9		25.9	54.2	51.1	45.8	43.3
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	301	29	10.5	85.4%	28 (9.3%)	30 (10.0%)	203 (67.4%)	18 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	20 (6.6%)	13.9	1846^th of 2323 public high schools	20.5%		20.5	1692^nd of 2348 public high schools	27.9%	154			8.7	7.8	8.5	16.9	16.9	3.1	3.1	$18,944
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	246	19	12.9	96.7%	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	243 (98.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38.2	1180^th of 2323 public high schools	49.2%		22.8	1628^th of 2348 public high schools	30.7%	448			16.0		15.1	52.9	52.9	12.0	12.0

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How many students attend High Technical High Media Arts?

In the 2023-24 school year, 384 students attended High Technical High Media Arts.

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Students at High Technical High Media Arts are 59% Hispanic, 22% White, 8% Two or more races, 6% African American, 4% Asian.

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High Technical High Media Arts ranks 830^th of 2323 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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