- 7323 University Ave.
- La Mesa, CA 91941
- (619) 466-4194
Charter | Grades 9-12 | Grossmont Union High
About Helix High School
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Helix High School is located in La Mesa, CA and is one of 19 high schools in Grossmont Union High. It is a charter school that serves 2396 students in grades 9-12.
Charter schools are public schools, but differ from traditional public schools in that they are independent and are operated by educators, parents, community leaders, educational entrepreneurs, or others. Funding for charter schools is based on designated local or state educational organizations. Those organizations are responsible for monitoring and assessing the quality and effectiveness of education, but permit the schools to operate outside of the traditional public school education system.
Helix High School made AYP in 2009. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of California in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Helix High School's test results to learn more about school performance.
A school's Academic Performance Index (API) is a scale that ranges from 200 to 1000 and is calculated from the school's performance in the Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program. The state has set 800 as the API target for all schools to meet.
Helix High School had an API growth score of 773 in 2009. California uses the Academic Performance Index (API) to measure annual school performance and year-to-year improvement. Helix High School's 2009 base score was 749 and the school did meet its 2009 school-wide growth target.
In 2008, Helix High School had 22 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The California average is 21 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Helix High School's students and teachers.
Helix High School Student Diversity
- Students by Ethnicity (2008)
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White
35 %
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Hispanic
31 %
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Black
21 %
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Asian
5 %
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Multiple or No Response
4 %
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Filipino
2 %
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Pacific Islander
2 %
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American Indian/Alaskan Native
< 1 %
- Students by Gender (2008)
- Male 51%
- Female 49%
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