Helix High School

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Helix High School
Motto Once a Scottie, always a Scottie
Established 1952
Type Public comprehensive secondary
Principal Douglas D. Smith
Students 2,350
Grades 9-12
Location 7323 University Avenue,
La Mesa, California 91941, USA
District Grossmont Union High School District
Colors Green, grey, black, and white
Mascot Scottish terrier
Yearbook 'Tartan'
Newspaper 'Highland Fling'
Nickname Highlanders
Student body Coeducational
Website Helix High Schooland [helix.groupfusion.net]

Helix High School (HHS), in La Mesa, California, is a charter high school built in 1952. It received its charter in 1998. Part of the Grossmont Union High School District, it serves a low to mid-level socioeconomic community and has a student body of approximately 2,350 pupils. Helix serves parts of La Mesa, Lemon Grove, and Spring Valley; however, as a charter school, all high school students in the state of California are eligible to attend.

Helix High School is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) and is a 2001 California Distinguished School.

In 2004, two of the five finalists for the most prestigious individual honor in college football, the Heisman Trophy, were HCHS graduates: quarterback Alex Smith and running back Reggie Bush. This was the first time ever that two graduates from the same high school achieved this. Bush would then go on to claim the 2005 Heisman. Helix High School's biggest rival is Grossmont High School. In football they play for the "musket" which has a rich tradition behind it. A lot of the students at Helix High School went to the same junior high school as students from Grossmont High School. That is what makes the rivalry so unique as all the students coming out of junior high got divided to go to two different high schools that split the city of La Mesa, Ca.

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Mission statement

Helix Charter High School is dedicated to preparing some students to graduate as highly literate, vocationally aware, life long learners. Some graduates will gain confidence and self-worth as a direct result of the Helix learning experience. A few Graduates will be empowered to take increasing responsibility in their educational direction and academic success. Many students will be prepared with the skills necessary for success in college and adulthood.

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Grossmont Union High School District (GUHSD)
Regular: El Cajon Valley • El Capitan • Granite Hills • Grossmont • Monte Vista • Mount Miguel • Santana • Valhalla • West Hills
Charter: Helix • Steele Canyon
Continuation: Chaparral
Middle College: Grossmont Middle College