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Charter High school · Helix High School District

Helix High

Helix High, a public charter school, serves grades 9–12 for 2,544 students in Helix High School District.

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Next day off: Wed, Nov 11 · Veteran's Day (Observed) - No School · All days off

Helix High School District calendar

Key dates

  1. Veteran's Day (Observed) - No SchoolWednesday · All dayKey date
  2. Supporter's BreakfastFriday · 8:00 AM · GymKey date
  3. Staff Development/Faculty Workday - (Non Student Day)Monday · 7:30 AMKey date
  4. Staff Development/Faculty Workday - (Non Student Day)Tuesday · 7:30 AMKey date
  5. Martin Luther King Jr Day - No SchoolMonday · All dayKey date
  6. Lincoln's Day - No SchoolFriday · All dayKey date

Coming up

  1. Choir Karaoke NightThursday · 6:00 PM · PAC
  2. School TourTuesday · 6:00 PM · RM 1600
  3. Charter Board MeetingMonday · 4:15 PM · RM 300 - Library
  4. School TourTuesday · 6:00 PM · RM 1600
  5. Fall Student Voice SurveyWednesday · 10:07 AM · Various classrooms
  6. School TourTuesday · 6:00 PM · RM 1600
  7. Charter Board MeetingMonday · 4:15 PM · RM 300 - Library
  8. School TourWednesday · 9:00 AM · RM 300 - Library

Last checked Oct 29, 2026, 10:45 AM. Confirm dates with the district ↗. Recurring calendar entries may not appear here.

Enrollment grew from 2,449 in 2019–20 to 2,544 in 2023–24. Its largest grade in 2023–24 was grade 9, with 672 students. 67% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch (1,103 free, 596 reduced-price). It ran a targeted Title I assistance program in 2019–20. The closest park is Highwood Park (0.5 mi).

At a glance

Helix High by the numbers

Student–teacher ratio is not classroom size.

Grades9–12
Students2,544
Teachers105
Students per teacher24.2
Free or reduced-price lunch67%
School typeCharter · Regular School
DistrictHelix High School District
Title ITargeted assistance program (2019–20)
Enrollment

Students at Helix High

Students by grade, 2023–24
  • 9672
  • 10651
  • 11622
  • 12599
Total enrollment by school year
  • 2019–202,449
  • 2020–212,469
  • 2021–222,462
  • 2022–232,502
  • 2023–242,544
Nearby

Parks near Helix High

All parks
Park · 0.5 miHighwood ParkPark · 0.7 miVista La Mesa ParkPark · 0.8 miSunshine Park
Contact

Address, phone and official links

7323 University Ave., La Mesa 91941

(619) 644-1940

Helix High School District website ↗California School Dashboard report cards ↗NCES school record ↗Directions ↗

State school ID 3732732 (search it on California School Dashboard) · NCES ID 060221102023

Nearby

Schools nearby

Elementary school · 0.3 miLa Mesa Dale ElementaryGrades K–6Middle school · 0.4 miLa Mesa Arts AcademyGrades 4–8Elementary school · 0.7 miVista La Mesa AcademyGrades K–8Elementary school · 0.9 miRolando ElementaryGrades K–6School · 1.0 miChrist Lutheran ElementaryGrades K–8School · 1.1 miSt Martin Of Tours AcademyGrades Pre-K–8

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2019–20 to 2023–24, via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal; parks from OpenStreetMap. Contact the school or district to confirm enrollment boundaries, schedules and programs.

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