Helix High

Set in La Mesa, California, Helix High is a large high school, operated by Helix High District. It works with 2,554 students across grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 205% above the state mean of about 838.

Helix High District is the operating authority for Helix High, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

On demographics, Helix High shows that 47% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school reports 24% White, 11% multiracial, 11% Black, 6% Asian. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 35%.

On the income-and-resources front, The school employs 110 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 23.2:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 18.2:1 average. An estimated 65% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against San Diego County (around 54%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (San Diego County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $106,268 per year, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, San Diego County runs 766 public schools (combined enrollment of about 467,437 students), of which Helix High is one.

Nearest neighbor: La Mesa Dale Elementary, around 0.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Helix High operates from a residential location. As a public charter, Helix High runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

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