High Tech High International

High Tech High International operates as a close-knit four-year high school in San Diego, California, run under High Tech High International District. Current enrollment sits at 359 students spanning grades 9 through 12. That puts it 57% leaner than the typical public school in California, which averages around 838 students.

High Tech High International sits inside High Tech High International District, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

Demographically, High Tech High International records that the largest single group is Hispanic at 55%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school records 23% White, 10% Asian, 6% Black, 4% multiracial. By comparison, San Diego County as a whole is about 35% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.9:1. The state averages about 18.2:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 50% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

In the surrounding community, census data for San Diego County shows the typical household earns roughly $106,268 per year, about 43% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. High Tech High International is one of 766 public schools in San Diego County (combined enrollment of about 467,437 students).

The closest other public school is High Tech Middle Media Arts, roughly 0.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around High Tech High International.

Geographically, the school is in an urban area. As a public charter, High Tech High International runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

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