High Tech LA Middle School was recognized among “California Schools to Watch” for 2025, the California Department of Education’s (CDE) top honor for high-performing middle schools. High Tech LA Middle School is the only middle school operating within LAUSD boundaries and 46 middle schools from across the state to receive this recognition for the first time in 2025.
The schools to watch program recognizes schools who focus on supporting the whole child through academic excellence, social-emotional support, developmental responsiveness, and systems that foster innovation. The program is unique in that all administrators and teachers at a candidate school must complete an extensive rubric that evaluates the school’s systems as part of the application process.
We are proud of our High Tech LA Middle School community for becoming a California Middle School to Watch!