High Tech Los Angeles

What High Tech Los Angeles does

High Tech Los Angeles Charter High School (HTLA) is a public charter school operating under authorization from the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), headquartered at 17111 Victory Blvd, Van Nuys, California, with a secondary middle school campus at Lake Balboa. Founded in 2004, the school serves 366 high school students across grades 9-12 with a 1:25 teacher-to-student ratio and delivers a college-preparatory curriculum centered on project-based learning and technology integration, including a 1:1 student-to-tablet program. HTLA's curriculum spans cross-curricular grade-level projects, with specialized programs including a competitive Robotics Team 4, Film Studies and Production, an after-school Orchestra in partnership with the Kadima Conservatory of Music, and a History Day competition track.

The school's technology stack is built on a set of standard education-sector integrations rather than proprietary systems: PowerSchool for student information and grades, Naviance for college and career readiness, ParentSquare for family communication, Paper for 24-hour tutoring, Edlio for website content management, and Microsoft Teams for remote instruction. HTLA's product surface is therefore primarily pedagogical and human-delivered, with technology functioning as enablement rather than as a differentiator.

HTLA is a non-tuition public charter school funded through California's Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF), categorical funds, and government grants on a per-pupil basis; it does not charge tuition. Enrollment is governed by a charter-compliant application and lottery process. The school is governed by a nine-member Board of Directors (chaired by Kate Ides) and operates under a dual-principal structure with Colleen Molina leading the high school and Maral Rostami leading the middle school. Marketing and recruitment rely on community events, word-of-mouth, social media (Facebook, Instagram), a website at ht-la.org, and virtual tours.

Name

High Tech Los Angeles

Legal name

High Tech Los Angeles Charter High School

Website

https://ht-la.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

High Tech Los Angeles is a public LAUSD-authorized charter high school in Van Nuys, California, serving 366 grades 9-12 students with a college-preparatory, project-based, technology-integrated curriculum funded by California LCFF per-pupil allocations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Charter High School Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Charter College-Prep & Advanced Academics Schools (EDAJACAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Charter Special Education & Inclusive Programs (EDAJACAF)

Keywords

• Charter high school
• College preparatory education
• Project-based learning
• STEM secondary education
• Technology integrated schooling

Headquarters

HQ city

Van Nuys

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Public Charter School Funding: As a public charter school, HTLA receives funding from state and federal sources including LCFF (Local Control Funding Formula), categorical funds, and grants. Revenue is generated through per-pupil funding and government education allocations rather than tuition.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

High Tech Los Angeles operates a tuition-free public charter high school in Van Nuys, California, serving grades 9-12 through a college-preparatory curriculum that emphasizes project-based learning and technology integration. The school delivers core academic instruction, college counseling, competitive robotics, electives such as Film Studies, and an after-school orchestra in partnership with Kadima Conservatory of Music. Enrollment is open to Los Angeles-area families via an application process with lottery-based admission, funded by state and federal per-pupil allocations rather than tuition.

Product overview

High Tech Los Angeles is a charter high school offering a college-preparatory education with a project-based learning approach. The school provides core academic instruction supplemented by specialized programs including competitive robotics (TEAM 4), Film Studies and Production, and an after-school orchestra in partnership with Kadima Conservatory of Music. Grade-level projects span cross-curricular themes from 9th grade foundation projects through 12th grade culminating speeches. The school organizes regular Exhibition Nights and participates in academic competitions including National History Day.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Charter High School Education (Grades 9-12) College-preparatory charter high school education for grades 9-12 in Van Nuys, California, with project-based learning curriculum, technology integration, and comprehensive college counseling. Operates as a public charter school under LAUSD authorization with lottery-based enrollment.
• After-School Orchestra Program After-school orchestra program offered in partnership with Kadima Conservatory of Music, providing full-scholarship music education for HTLA students including beginner instrumental classes, weekly orchestra rehearsals on Thursdays from 4:15-8:15 pm, and in-school concerts by the Kadima String Quartet.
• Robotics Team 4 Competitive robotics extracurricular program at HTLA. Team 4 won the Los Angeles North Regional Robotics Championship in 2020 and was featured on ABC's Blackish television show.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% college acceptance rate for Class of 2024
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Kadima Conservatory of MusiccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHTLA partnered with Kadima Conservatory of Music to provide music education opportunities. The partnership offers full scholarships for HTLA students, an after-school orchestra program, instrumental classes for beginners, and in-school concerts by the Kadima String Quartet. The orchestra meets weekly on Thursdays at HTLA HS from 4:15 pm - 8:15 pm in the Commons.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Camino Nuevo Charter Academy: LA-based charter school serving college-prep students with similar demographics, comparable lottery admissions, and college-counseling emphasis.
• Aspire Public Schools: California charter network operating college-prep public schools with lottery enrollment and a comparable per-pupil funding model in similar urban communities.
• Alliance College-Ready Public Schools: Large LA-based charter school network operating multiple college-prep high schools serving similar grades 9-12 demographics with comparable lottery-based admissions and college-counseling focus.
• KIPP LA Schools: LA-based charter network serving college-prep students from similar demographics with comparable college outcomes tracking, lottery enrollment, and LAUSD authorization structure.
• Magnolia Public Schools: California charter network operating STEM-focused college-prep schools with similar project-based learning orientation and government per-pupil funding model.
• Da Vinci Schools: LA-area charter high schools emphasizing project-based and real-world learning with a college-prep mission and similar student demographic focus.
• Bright Star Schools: LA charter network operating secondary schools with college-prep focus, similar lottery enrollment, and government funding dependence.

Emerging players

• STEM Preparatory Schools: LA charter network with STEM/college-prep focus and technology integration, comparable in scale and educational philosophy to HTLA's project-based model.

Regional players

• PUC Schools: LA-area charter network operating multiple college-prep schools with similar lottery-based admissions and government funding structure, competing for overlapping families.
• Larchmont Charter School: LA-based charter school with a college-prep mission and lottery enrollment, comparable in family demographics and project-based learning orientation.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/HighTechLA
• Instagraminstagram.com/hightechlahs

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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