City: La Mesa, CA
Address: 7323 University Ave
District: Grossmont Union High
School Enrollment: 2341
White students: 53.2%
Black students: 14.2%
Hispanic students: 20.1%
Asian students: 3.9%
Native American students: 1.3%
Filipino students: 1.6%
Pacific Islander students: 0.9%
Multi-racial/other students: 4.9%
White students: 1245
Black students: 332
Native American students: 31
Filipino students: 37
Hispanic students: 471
Pacific Islander students: 20
Multi-racial/other students: 114
Dropout rate: 0.6%
Grade 9 students meeting California Fitness Test standards: 18.8%
AP percentage of students tested: 97%
AP base score: 669
AP statewide rank: 7
AP similar schools rank: 7
Total number of teachers: 103
Teachers with full credentials: 100
Teachers with emergency credentials: 2
Teachers with waivers: 7
Councelors: 3
Librarians: 1
API fine and performing arts courses: 1
API fine and performing arts enrollment: 90
API English courses: 1
API English enrollment: 90
API math courses: 1
API math enrollment: 90
API science courses: 1
API science enrollment: 90
API social science courses: 4
API social science enrollment: 360
Kindergarten enrollment : 0
1st grade enrollment : 0
2nd grade enrollment : 0
3rd grade enrollment : 0
4th grade enrollment : 0
5th grade enrollment : 0
6th grade enrollment : 0
7th grade enrollment : 0
8th grade enrollment : 0
9th grade enrollment : 677
10th grade enrollment : 694
11th grade enrollment : 564
12th grade enrollment : 406
Ungraded elementary enrollment : 0
Ungraded secondary enrollment : 0
Statistics about Helix High in La Mesa, CA
Grade 12 enrollment: 406
Percentage of grade 12 enrollment taking the SAT: 39.66%
Average verbal SAT score: 500
Average math SAT score: 518
Beginning teacher salary: $30727
Mid-range teacher salary: $53653
Highest teacher salary: $70907
Average principal salary (secondary): $100949
Superintendent salary: $140000
Percentage of budget for teachers' salaries: 38.74%
Percentage of budget for administrative payrolls: 5.03%
Dollars spent per student: $6277