High Tech High Mesa

High school·Grades 9-12·Charter San Diego, California·92111
Score
91.5/100
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#147
Among 1,729 California high schools
#7
In San Diego
Top 9%
In California

Score 91.5/100: better than 91% of California high schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% met or exceeded standard on state tests in California, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar California schools.

English language arts
90%
Similar California schools ≈ 57%, better than 98% of them
98 students tested
Math
49%
Similar California schools ≈ 31%, better than 87% of them
98 students tested
Science
45%
Similar California schools ≈ 33%, better than 82% of them
97 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 8 published results by grade and test

As published by California Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 11Smarter Balanced ELA89.898
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA89.898
MathGrade 11Smarter Balanced Math49.098
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math49.098
ScienceGrade 12CAST45.497
ScienceGrade 14CAST45.497
ScienceAll gradesCAST45.497
ScienceGrade 99CAST45.497

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
431
Type
High school
Charter school
Yes
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
431
Typical high school: 434
Free or reduced-price lunch
41%
Typical high school: 70%

District and location

City
San Diego County

Contact

Address
5331 Mt. Alifan
San Diego, CA 92111
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) high school in California. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby high schools

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High Tech High Mesa at a glance

High Tech High Mesa is a public high school (a charter school) in San Diego, California, serving grades 9-12. It is part of High Tech High Mesa District. It has about 431 students (a typical California high school has 434). About 41% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 70% at a typical California high school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 90% in English language arts (similar schools: 57%) and 49% in math (similar schools: 31%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California high schools, it scores 91.5 out of 100: better than 91% of them, ranking #147 of 1,729. Its English language arts result rose by 12 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.