Charter School

High Tech Los Angeles

#4 in Best Charter High Schools in California

grade A+
Overall Grade
Public, Charter
9-12
LAKE BALBOA, CA
Rating 4.28 out of 5 187 reviews

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A+

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Academics
grade A
Diversity
grade A
Teachers
grade A+
College Prep
grade A+
Clubs & Activities
grade B
Administration
grade A+
Sports
grade unavailable
Food
grade B
Resources & Facilities
grade A

ht-la.org

(818) 609-2640

17111 VICTORY BLVD
LAKE BALBOA, CA 91406

About High Tech Los Angeles...

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Grades

9-12

Students

359

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Thank you for considering HTLA for your high school.

HTLA is a small, charter high school that has been one of the highest performing high school in Los Angeles since 2004. We are a college-prep high school. All students, all of them, take a rigorous college readiness curriculum. We believe there are many options for people after high school, but college is the most restrictive, so we work to help students get ready for college success. We use project-based learning, group projects, and extensive student presentations to help students get ready for the adult world. 80% of our 2020 graduates went to a four year college or university.

Our faculty emphasizes building a connection between themselves and our students. This trust is central to our process of helping show students that while we set very high standards, they are capable of achieving them. When teachers and students work together, great things can happen.

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Academics

Percent Proficient - Reading

72%

Percent Proficient - Math

42%

Average Graduation Rate

92%

Average SAT

1200

102 responses

Average ACT

23 responses

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University of California - Los Angeles
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HTLA students are #CollegeBound

HighTech LA is a college prep high school, and sets high expectations for our students. The Class of 2021 was accepted to 70+ different colleges, and was awarded a combined total of almost 2.6 million dollars in merit based scholarships by those colleges. 76% of the Class of 2021 chose to attend a 4-year university after graduation.

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Cost of Living
grade D+
Good for Families
grade B
Housing
grade D

Median Household Income

$76,244

National

$75,149

Median Rent

$1,791

National

$1,268

Median Home Value

$822,600

National

$281,900

Culture & Safety

Poll

81%

of students agree that they feel safe at their school. 27 responses

Poll

74%

of students agree that they like their school and feel happy there. 27 responses

Poll

What are your favorite school events or traditions?

Based on 82 responses

Pop Day
29%
Robotics Competitions
13%
Intramurals
10%
Exhibition Night
9%
Fall Festival
9%
all the above. i love this school.
7%
Homecoming
7%

Students

Diversity

Based on racial and economic diversity and survey responses on school culture and diversity from students and parents.

Students

359

Free or Reduced Lunch

48%

77%

of students and parents agree that students at this school are competitive. 31 responses

77%

of students and parents agree that students at this school are creative and artsy. 31 responses

10%

of students and parents agree that students at this school are athletic. 31 responses

Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

National

17:1

Average Teacher Salary

$90,556

Teachers in First/Second Year

15%

89%

of students and parents agree that the teachers give engaging lessons. 36 responses

86%

of students and parents agree that the teachers genuinely care about the students. 36 responses

83%

of students and parents agree that the teachers adequately lead and control the classroom. 36 responses

Clubs & Activities

Based on student and parent reviews of clubs and activities.

Girls Athletic Participation

Very Low

Boys Athletic Participation

Very Low

Expenses Per Student

$15,506 / year

National

$12,239

67%

of students and parents agree that there are plenty of clubs and organizations for students to get involved in. 36 responses

56%

of students and parents agree that clubs and organizations get the funding they need. 36 responses

67%

of students and parents agree that lots of students participate in clubs and organizations. 36 responses

High Tech Los Angeles Reviews

187 reviews

This school literally has nothing to offer! Yes they offer a decent robotics club (which isn’t great, huge misogyny and unfairness goes around this club. Not to mention the lead-teacher displays VISIBLE favoritism towards certain students) and internship (which also only lasts a semester in senior year, doesn’t really look great on college applications), but that’s about it! Like I said, they aren’t that great. If your child would like to run a club they don’t even last more than a year or semester because the faculty is really discouraging and unreliable. All funding goes towards robotics, and it’s not even that good. This school, again, offers nothing because the administration does not care! Not a lot of clubs, not a lot of formalities in club positions either so it won’t look good on college apps, no APs which lessen chances of getting into the more harder schools excluding UC’s, no sports. Ask anyone and they 100% will say they wish they went somewhere else. It’s okay, 2.5/5.

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HTLA really helped me get out of my shell and become a proactive member in my community. I used to have terrible social anxiety and would shake uncontrollably whenever I had to speak in front of an audience. Thanks to the activities offered in HTLA such as our biannual presentations of learning and competitive slam poetry, I have become an amazing public speaker!

The best part at HTLA is the student-teacher relationships that are able to be established. Because it is a small school, it allows for students to interact one on one with teachers more which is a very important aspect in schooling. I also like how involved all the staff members are and how supportive they are to all students.

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