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Helix High School —— Public School | 9th Grade - 12th Grade | 2,387 students

7323 University Ave, La Mesa CA 91941 (map) | 619-466-4194
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Students by Grade

  8th Grade: 29
  9th Grade: 628
  10th Grade: 601
  11th Grade: 559
  12th Grade: 570

2011 Test Scores

All California students in grades 2-11 take annual standardized tests as part of the state's Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program. The California Standards Tests (CST) is taken by the majority of students, but other tests include California Alternate Performance Assessment (CAPA), Standards-based Tests in Spanish (STS), California Modified Assessment (CMA) and the California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE).

The charts below show the percentage of students at Helix High School who met or exceeded California's proficiency standards for the tests indicated.

English Language Arts

School
100%
  State
51%
  County
78%
  District
86%
CAPA Exam Scores (2011): 15 students tested - State percentile rank: 99.

Mathematics

School
93%
  State
80%
  County
65%
  District
71%
CAPA Exam Scores (2011): 15 students tested - State percentile rank: 94.

Grade 9

Algebra I

School
38%
  State
13%
  County
23%
  District
7%
CMA Exam Scores (2011): 13 students tested - State percentile rank: 94.

Algebra I

School
68%
  State
23%
  County
31%
  District
37%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 561 students tested - State percentile rank: 97.

Earth Science

School
47%
  State
36%
  County
34%
  District
21%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 602 students tested - State percentile rank: 74.

English Language Arts

School
21%
  State
18%
  County
25%
  District
14%
CMA Exam Scores (2011): 19 students tested - State percentile rank: 60.

English Language Arts

School
58%
  State
55%
  County
61%
  District
57%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 610 students tested - State percentile rank: 60.

Geometry

School
93%
  State
48%
  County
49%
  District
75%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 45 students tested - State percentile rank: 97.

Grade 10

Algebra I

School
10%
  State
13%
  County
15%
  District
17%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 61 students tested - State percentile rank: 45.

Algebra I

School
17%
  State
12%
  County
17%
  District
9%
CMA Exam Scores (2011): 18 students tested - State percentile rank: 65.

Algebra II

School
15%
  State
42%
  County
42%
  District
48%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 339 students tested - State percentile rank: 12.

Biology

School
47%
  State
41%
  County
43%
  District
46%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 554 students tested - State percentile rank: 64.

English Language Arts

School
49%
  State
48%
  County
53%
  District
46%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 569 students tested - State percentile rank: 62.

Geometry

School
55%
  State
17%
  County
19%
  District
23%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 150 students tested - State percentile rank: 96.

Science Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science

School
57%
  State
50%
  County
53%
  District
47%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 573 students tested - State percentile rank: 71.

World History

School
40%
  State
45%
  County
50%
  District
48%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 570 students tested - State percentile rank: 50.

Algebra I

School
7%
  State
10%
  County
10%
  District
10%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 14 students tested - State percentile rank: 33.

Algebra II

School
30%
  State
16%
  County
16%
  District
13%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 179 students tested - State percentile rank: 85.

Biology

School
26%
  State
49%
  County
54%
  District
48%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 23 students tested - State percentile rank: 24.

Chemistry

School
14%
  State
29%
  County
27%
  District
34%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 304 students tested - State percentile rank: 22.

English Language Arts

School
52%
  State
45%
  County
49%
  District
41%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 526 students tested - State percentile rank: 72.

Geometry

School
18%
  State
9%
  County
8%
  District
7%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 247 students tested - State percentile rank: 84.

Physics

School
45%
  State
56%
  County
58%
  District
53%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 166 students tested - State percentile rank: 30.

Summative High School Mathematics

School
58%
  State
50%
  County
49%
  District
53%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 65 students tested - State percentile rank: 71.

U.S. History

School
53%
  State
48%
  County
51%
  District
49%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 545 students tested - State percentile rank: 69.

End of Course Exams California End of Course Exams Explained

Algebra I

School
26%
  State
12%
  County
20%
  District
8%
CMA Exam Scores (2011): 38 students tested - State percentile rank: 88.

Algebra I

School
61%
  State
33%
  County
40%
  District
30%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 636 students tested - State percentile rank: 78.

Algebra II

School
21%
  State
33%
  County
34%
  District
28%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 522 students tested - State percentile rank: 33.

Biology

School
46%
  State
49%
  County
55%
  District
53%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 577 students tested - State percentile rank: 52.

Chemistry

School
14%
  State
38%
  County
39%
  District
41%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 305 students tested - State percentile rank: 14.

Earth Science

School
47%
  State
35%
  County
35%
  District
32%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 608 students tested - State percentile rank: 76.

Geometry

School
38%
  State
30%
  County
33%
  District
31%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 442 students tested - State percentile rank: 61.

Physics

School
44%
  State
52%
  County
52%
  District
54%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 167 students tested - State percentile rank: 30.

Summative High School Mathematics

School
61%
  State
54%
  County
53%
  District
54%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 70 students tested - State percentile rank: 71.

World History

School
40%
  State
44%
  County
49%
  District
48%
CST Exam Scores (2011): 580 students tested - State percentile rank: 53.

Student Ethnicities/Minorities

Totals

White: 775
Black: 523
Hispanic: 772
Asian: 180
Hawaiian: 63
American Indian: 17
Multi-Ethnic: 57

Source: NCES, 2008-2009.
Student ethnicity totals are rounded & approximate (not all reported).

Other

School Days/Year: NR (Private Schools Only)
Avg Hours/School Day: NR (Private Schools Only)

Students Receiving Free Lunches: 41%
Students Receiving Reduced Fee Lunches: 10%

Other Schools Nearby

College Center Montessori School (0.25 mi.)
7484 University Ave Ste 100, La Mesa CA 91941

Dunamis Learning Center (0.25 mi.)
7484 University Ave Ste 220, La Mesa CA 91941

La Mesa Dale Elementary School (0.46 mi.)
4370 Parks Ave, La Mesa CA 91941

La Mesa Middle School (0.55 mi.)
4200 Parks Ave, La Mesa CA 91941

Vista La Mesa Elementary School (0.59 mi.)
3900 Violet St, La Mesa CA 91941

Community Statistics

Median Household Income: $45,916 (State Avg: $47,493)
Median Home Value: $230,900 (State Avg: $211,500)
Total Homes: 19,262 (Occupied: 96.8% - Stave Avg: 59,717.9%)
Median Year Homes Built: 1963 (State Avg: 1970)
Residents Living Below Poverty Level: 11% (State Avg: 7%)

Source: US Census 2000 (Zip code: 91941)
*NR - Not reported

21:1
Student-Teacher Ratio
(2,387 students - 98 teachers)

Helix High School has 21 students for every one full-time equivalent teacher (SOURCE: NCES, 2008-2009).

California student-teacher ratio (avg): 24:1
U.S. student-teacher ratio (avg): 15:1

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