Brookshire International Academy
Private · Grades 9–12 · 1,035 students
Helix High
7323 University Ave., La Mesa, CA 91941
Grades
9–12
High
Students
2,554
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
23.2 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Helix High District
San Diego County
Schola Grade A · Excellent
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,321 California high schools · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other California high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).
About Helix High
Helix High is a charter high school in La Mesa, California, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Helix High District. The school is located in a large suburb in San Diego County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 2,554 students were enrolled, with about 23.2 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical California high school (18.5 students per teacher). As a charter school, it is publicly funded and tuition-free, but operates independently of the local district under a charter from Helix High District. Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 1,321 California high schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Charter School · What this means
- Level
- High
- Grades offered
- 9–12
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 2,554 students
- Students per teacher
- 23.2 to 1
- AP courses offered
- 13
- Charter school
- Yes
- Charter authorizer
- Helix High District
- Magnet school
- No
- Virtual learning
- Offers virtual courses
- Locale
- Suburb — Large
- School district
- Helix High District
- County
- San Diego County
- NCES school ID
- 060221102023
Schools near Helix High
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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.