About Us
Mission & Vision
Being a charter school means having the flexibility to design and implement programs and curriculum that are tailored to the school population, while being held accountable to students, families, staff and the community. Helix's mission, vision, and values are the guiding principles used to make decisions.
A Strong Mission
A Clear Vision
Our Main Purpose
What We Value and Believe
- We believe that all students can learn and become contributing members of society.
- We value each student as an individual and therefore create curriculum, instructional activities, assessments, and feedback systems focused on providing learning opportunities that enable students to achieve success.
- We value the diverse ideas, values, and cultures that enrich our school system.
- We value a safe and supportive learning environment that promotes student achievement.
- We believe that the allocation of our resources should be aligned with our mission and vision in order to maximize the opportunity for students to learn and experience success in school.
- We believe that the success of our school depends on the commitment of all staff (administrators, teachers, and support staff) to high quality standards, expectations, and performances.
- We believe that students need to not only develop a deep understanding of essential knowledge and skills, but also need to develop the capacity to apply their learning, reason, solve problems, and produce quality work.
- We believe effective collaboration and communication with families as partners in the education of their students is essential to the success of our school.
- We value a comprehensive education that provides students with multiple opportunities and connections to build relationships and engage with their school.
History, Alumni & Foundation
National Blue Ribbon School
Helix is a National Blue Ribbon School!
We are proud to announce that Helix Charter High School has been designated an Exemplary High Performing National Blue Ribbon School for 2022 by U. S. Secretary of Education, Miguel Cardona. Helix is one of 297 schools in the nation and one of four high schools in California to be recognized this year. Find more information about this huge accomplishment here and see video below. School profile found here. More News Articles: La Mesa Courier, Times of San Diego, East County Mag, San Diego Tribune
LCAP
Local Control Accountability Plan
What is an LCAP?
“The LCAP is a three-year plan that describes the goals, actions, services, and expenditures to support positive student outcomes that address state and local priorities. The LCAP provides an opportunity for local educational agencies (LEAs) to share their stories of how, what, and why programs and services are selected to meet their local needs.” -CDE LCAP Webpage
What is the purpose of the plan?
- The story of Helix and LCAP development (student population, location, stakeholder input)
- Overarching district goals in alignment with state priorities
- The amount of supplemental and concentrated funding Helix receives to support unduplicated students (English learner, socioeconomically disadvantaged, foster youth)
- What services we are providing to our unduplicated students, what research supports those services and how we will measure their effectiveness
- How those LCAP services will increase the quality or quantity of supports for unduplicated students
- How the previous year’s LCAP funds were spent
What are our LCAP Goals for 2024-2025?
Through educational partners' input from surveys and community input, along with the work of our leadership team, Helix identified the following areas for continuous improvement. The 2024-25 LCAP will focus on the following:
FOCUS GOALS
- Safe and Supportive Environment: Develop a Safe and Supportive Environment that Supports Social Emotional Wellness, Good Citizenship and a Healthy Lifestyle
- Close the Achievement Gap Through Focus on Equity Practices, Effective Collaboration and Innovative Practices
BROAD GOALS
- Academic Rigor: Sustain a High Performing Academic Culture that Equips Students to Reach Personal and Academic Potential
- Expanded School: Continue Opportunities for Expanded Student Learning: Career Technical Education, Community College Dual Enrollment, College and Career Outreach, and other innovative educational programs.
MAINTENANCE GOALS
- 21st Century Technology: Maintain Systematically Integrated Technology in Helix Culture
- Parent and Community Integration: Maintain Parent/Community Partnerships Expanding Helix as a Community Support Center
Helix Charter High School's 2023-2024 Local Control Accountability Plan:
The California School Dashboard identifies strengths, areas for improvement and student groups that may need additional support. It includes state measures that apply to all schools and student groups, and are based on data that is collected consistently across the state. It also includes local measures that apply at the school level, and are based on data collected at the local level.
