# Helix High

Helix High is a high school in La Mesa, California. Reading proficiency is 84.2%, +5.8 points from 2023 to 2025. Math proficiency is 68.4%, +10.2 points from 2023 to 2025.

## Key Stats

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Canonical URL | https://caschooltrends.com/schools/helix-high-la-mesa |
| District | Grossmont Union High |
| Address | 7323 University Avenue, La Mesa, CA, 91941-6055 |
| Grade span | 9-12 |
| Charter status | Charter |
| Enrollment | N/A |
| Student / teacher ratio | 23:1 |
| Per-student spending | $21,644 |
| Low-Income Students | 1,672 (65.5%) |
| English Learners | 89 (3.5%) |

## Reading Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 78.4% | 538 |
| 2024 | 83.5% | 592 |
| 2025 | 84.2% | 577 |

## Math Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 58.2% | 536 |
| 2024 | 64.7% | 583 |
| 2025 | 68.4% | 579 |

## Reading Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 74.4% | 85.0% |
| 2024 | 80.0% | 90.9% |
| 2025 | 80.8% | 93.6% |

## Math Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 50.8% | 70.2% |
| 2024 | 60.6% | 73.6% |
| 2025 | 64.5% | 78.8% |

## Reading Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | N/A | 79.6% |
| 2024 | N/A | 85.6% |
| 2025 | 9.1% | 85.8% |

## Math Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | N/A | 58.7% |
| 2024 | N/A | 67.1% |
| 2025 | 18.2% | 71.7% |

## Reading Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hispanic or Latino | 84.5% | 278 |
| White | 90.5% | 137 |
| Two or more races | 77.3% | 66 |
| Black or African American | 72.0% | 50 |
| Asian | 87.1% | 31 |
| Filipino | 84.6% | 13 |

## Math Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hispanic or Latino | 62.1% | 277 |
| White | 83.3% | 138 |
| Two or more races | 66.7% | 66 |
| Black or African American | 60.8% | 51 |
| Asian | 71.9% | 32 |
| Filipino | 69.2% | 13 |

## Reading Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 11 | 577 | 4.3% | 11.4% | 37.3% | 47.0% |

## Math Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 11 | 579 | 10.2% | 21.4% | 33.9% | 34.5% |