High Technical High Chula Vista

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High Technical High Chula Vista ranks 534 th of 2323 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Summary:

High Technical High Chula Vista is a public charter high school serving 639 students in grades 9-12 in Chula Vista, California. The school is part of the High Technical High Chula Vista District, which is ranked 281 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

High Technical High Chula Vista consistently ranks in the top 25-30% of California high schools, with strong academic performance across various metrics. The school's 11th-grade and end-of-course students outperform the state averages in English Language Arts/Literacy (68% proficient or better vs. 55%), Mathematics (31.79% vs. 28%), and Spanish Language Arts/Reading/Language Arts (20-23% vs. 9-10%). The school also demonstrates impressive performance across student subgroups, including male students, Hispanic students, English Language Learners, Special Education students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Compared to nearby public high schools in the Sweetwater Union High School District, High Technical High Chula Vista stands out with its high graduation rate of 97.3% and a low dropout rate of 0.0%. While the school has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 22.5%, it is still lower than some of the nearby schools, such as Hilltop Senior High (24.1%) and San Ysidro High (37.0%). The school's low student-teacher ratio of 20:1 may also contribute to its academic success.

Detail:

Public, Charter 9-12

1945 Discovery Falls Dr.
Chula Vista, CA 91915-2037

(619) 591-2500

District: High Technical High Chula Vista District

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

Student/teacher ratio: 20.8

Number of students: 642

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

73.4%

Asian:

10.0%

White:

8.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 39.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details High Technical High Chula Vista ranks better than 77% of high schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 66.19. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at High Technical High Chula Vista 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 Chula Vista:

SchoolDigger ranks High Technical High Chula Vista 534^th of 2323 California public high schools. (See High Technical High Chula Vista in the ranking list.)

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High Technical High Chula Vista District:

SchoolDigger ranks High Technical High Chula Vista District 281^st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for High Technical High Chula Vista

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Rank History for all students at High Technical High Chula Vista

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	52.33	921^st	2133	56.8%
2022	64.71	626^th	2123	70.5%
2023	57.06	710^th	2348	69.8%
2024	66.19	534^th	2323	77.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at High Technical High Chula Vista

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	65.11	149^th	1044	85.7%
2023	48.77	279^th	1323	78.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at High Technical High Chula Vista

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	68.23	236^th	1547	84.7%
2024	57.28	364^th	1534	76.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at High Technical High Chula Vista

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	47.90	989^th	1937	48.9%
2022	58.47	657^th	1943	66.2%
2023	56.84	704^th	2247	68.7%
2024	67.42	461^st	2235	79.4%

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Rank History for Female students at High Technical High Chula Vista

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	46.61	927^th	1833	49.4%
2022	62.64	567^th	1858	69.5%
2023	49.10	853^rd	2118	59.7%
2024	56.98	656^th	2098	68.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at High Technical High Chula Vista

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	49.54	421^st	1117	62.3%
2022	61.00	276^th	1161	76.2%

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Rank History for Male students at High Technical High Chula Vista

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	52.45	809^th	1880	57.0%
2022	63.12	591^st	1916	69.2%
2023	61.04	591^st	2207	73.2%
2024	69.95	446^th	2172	79.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at High Technical High Chula Vista

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	56.36	719^th	1814	60.4%
2022	65.46	512^th	1861	72.5%
2023	58.05	635^th	2142	70.4%
2024	69.08	406^th	2125	80.9%

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Rank History for White students at High Technical High Chula Vista

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	45.99	647^th	1204	46.3%
2023	35.45	833^rd	1434	41.9%
2024	70.12	312^th	1406	77.8%

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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.

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Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for High Technical High Chula Vista

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2019	53	14	42	429	3	4	25	0	570
2020	57	13	42	425	0	5	23	0	565
2021	58	14	50	457	0	4	24	0	607
2022	17	3	20	466	0	0	118	0	624
2023	56	16	57	478	0	1	30	1	639
2024	54	13	64	471	0	2	36	2	642

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

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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 Chula Vista

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	570	32.0	17.8	51.6
2020	565	n/a	n/a	47.8
2021	607	30.0	20.2	44.6
2022	624	32.0	19.5	40.9
2023	639	31.8	20.0	37.1
2024	642	30.8	20.8	39.6

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 Chula Vista

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	570	32.0	17.8	51.6
2020	565	n/a	n/a	47.8
2021	607	30.0	20.2	44.6
2022	624	32.0	19.5	40.9
2023	639	31.8	20.0	37.1
2024	642	30.8	20.8	39.6

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 Chula Vista

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 921^st of 2133 High schools	Ranks 710^th of 2348 High schools	12.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (High Technical High Chula Vista)	62.6	68.4	5.8%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	57.3	55.4	1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (High Technical High Chula Vista)	18.3	24.7	6.4%
11th Grade Mathematics (California)	32.2	27.4	4.9%
11th Grade Reading/Language Arts (High Technical High Chula Vista)	18.2	23.3	5.2%
11th Grade Reading/Language Arts (California)	10.5	13.7	3.2%
12th Grade Science (High Technical High Chula Vista)	16.7	17.1	0.5%
12th Grade Science (California)	25.6	26.9	1.3%
12th Grade Reading/Language Arts (High Technical High Chula Vista)	27.8	43.8	16%
12th Grade Reading/Language Arts (California)	14.6	18.1	3.5%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	570	639	12.1%
African American	14	16	14.3%
American Indian	3	0	100%
Asian	42	57	35.7%
Hispanic	429	478	11.4%
Pacific Islander	4	1	75%
White	53	56	5.7%
Two or More Races	25	30	20%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	51.6%	37.1%	14.5%

Schools Near High Technical High Chula Vista

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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 10th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts 11th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading/Language Arts End of Course	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 10th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	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 End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	Total
High Technical High Chula Vista	Public, Charter	9-12	1945 Discovery Falls Dr.	Chula Vista	91915	San Diego County	High Technical High Chula Vista District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 591-2500	642	31	20.8	39.6%	54 (8.4%)	13 (2.0%)	471 (73.4%)	64 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	36 (5.6%)	66.2	534^th of 2323 public high schools	77.0%		57.1	710^th of 2348 public high schools	69.8%	176	20.0	22.7	20.8				25.5	25.5			68.0	68.0			31.8	31.8
East Hills Academy	Public	7-12	1791 Rock Mountain Rd.	Chula Vista	91913	San Diego County	Sweetwater Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 656-2490	63	14	4.4	41.3%	14 (22.2%)	2 (3.2%)	40 (63.5%)	5 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.2%)								(n/a)																	$9,348
Olympian High	Public	9-12	1925 Magdalena Ave.	Chula Vista	91913	San Diego County	Sweetwater Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 656-2400	2,324	97	24.0	23.6%	306 (13.2%)	189 (8.1%)	1,037 (44.6%)	606 (26.1%)	9 (0.4%)	3 (0.1%)	174 (7.5%)	86.5	226^th of 2323 public high schools	90.3%		79.8	331^st of 2348 public high schools	85.9%	105					46.1		7.6	42.8			78.4	78.4			51.6	51.6	$5,853
Eastlake High	Public	9-12	1120 Eastlake Pkwy.	Chula Vista	91915	San Diego County	Sweetwater Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 397-3800	2,710	110	24.6	21.8%	549 (20.3%)	108 (4.0%)	1,361 (50.2%)	482 (17.8%)	12 (0.4%)	15 (0.6%)	183 (6.8%)	86.3	228^th of 2323 public high schools	90.2%		85.2	234^th of 2348 public high schools	90.0%	6						50.1	21.2	48.7			83.2	83.2			42.6	42.6	$5,908
Otay Ranch Senior High	Public	9-12	1250 Olympic Pkwy.	Chula Vista	91913	San Diego County	Sweetwater Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 591-5000	2,546	104	24.5	30.2%	335 (13.2%)	166 (6.5%)	1,237 (48.6%)	600 (23.6%)	14 (0.5%)	14 (0.5%)	179 (7.0%)	70.1	479^th of 2323 public high schools	79.4%		76.6	388^th of 2348 public high schools	83.5%	91							31.1	31.1			70.3	70.3			30.6	30.6	$6,459
Bonita Vista Senior High	Public	9-12	751 Otay Lakes Rd.	Chula Vista	91913	San Diego County	Sweetwater Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 397-2000	2,049	90	22.7	36.4%	376 (18.4%)	54 (2.6%)	1,295 (63.2%)	205 (10.0%)	8 (0.4%)	10 (0.5%)	101 (4.9%)	72.4	444^th of 2323 public high schools	80.9%		74	424^th of 2348 public high schools	81.9%	20						39.4	11.5	37.8			70.7	70.7			31.4	31.4	$6,489
Alta Vista Academy	Public	7-12	730 Medical Center Ct.	Chula Vista	91911	San Diego County	Sweetwater Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 216-5160	30	8	3.7	80.0%	3 (10.0%)	2 (6.7%)	22 (73.3%)	1 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.7%)								(n/a)																	$25,138
San Ysidro High	Public	9-12	5353 Airway Rd.	San Diego	92154	San Diego County	Sweetwater Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 710-2300	2,017	93	21.7	71.9%	96 (4.8%)	32 (1.6%)	1,776 (88.1%)	69 (3.4%)	4 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	37 (1.8%)	26	1530^th of 2323 public high schools	34.1%		28	1469^th of 2348 public high schools	37.4%	61						10.0		10.0			34.5	34.5			14.4	14.4	$6,773
Castle Park Senior High	Public	9-12	1395 Hilltop Dr.	Chula Vista	91911	San Diego County	Sweetwater Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 585-2000	1,381	66	21.0	81.7%	105 (7.6%)	12 (0.9%)	1,184 (85.7%)	51 (3.7%)	8 (0.6%)	3 (0.2%)	18 (1.3%)	39	1159^th of 2323 public high schools	50.1%		36.8	1232^nd of 2348 public high schools	47.5%	73						24.5	0.0	22.6			48.8	48.8			9.6	9.6	$8,127
Altus Schools South Bay	Public, Charter	7-12	3252 Bonita Rd.	Chula Vista	91910	San Diego County	Altus Schools South Bay District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(858) 678-2020	374	9	41.3	74.3%	12 (3.2%)	14 (3.7%)	320 (85.6%)	10 (2.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.3%)	38	1189^th of 2323 public high schools	48.8%		46.3	965^th of 2348 public high schools	58.9%	224				15.2	10.5		17.2	17.6	14.3	39.4	64.4	47.8	0.0	12.1	11.1	9.8

Frequently Asked Questions about High Technical High Chula Vista

Is High Technical High Chula Vista a good school?

High Technical High Chula Vista ranks 534^th of 2323 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of High Technical High Chula Vista?

Students at High Technical High Chula Vista are 73% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 8% White, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American.

How many students attend High Technical High Chula Vista?

In the 2023-24 school year, 642 students attended High Technical High Chula Vista.

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