High Tech High Graduate School of Education

What High Tech High Graduate School of Education does

High Tech High Graduate School of Education (HTH GSE), founded in 2007 and headquartered in San Diego, California, is a private nonprofit graduate school operating as part of the High Tech High K-12 network. It is positioned as the first graduate school of education in the United States to emerge from and remain fully embedded within a K-12 public school system, with its programs delivered in connection with 16 High Tech High K-12 schools in San Diego County. HTH GSE offers degree programs (M.Ed. in Educational Leadership, M.Ed. in Teaching & Learning with Preliminary Teaching Credential), credential programs (Preliminary Administrative Services Credential), and the San Diego Teacher Residency, alongside professional development workshops, conferences, and improvement networks.

The institution's core methodology is built on Project-Based Learning (PBL), Continuous Improvement Science, and Deeper Learning pedagogical frameworks, including the proprietary PBL Kaleidoscope Framework — a nine-component visual architecture covering Assessment, Exhibition, Project Launch, Core Content, Critique and Revision, Product, Essential Question, Community Partners, and Reflection. Practitioner faculty, with an average of 10+ years of K-12 classroom experience, deliver 900+ hours of in-school residency training in the San Diego Teacher Residency, exceeding typical credential program hours. The Unboxed content platform distributes articles, podcasts, videos, and project cards to a community of 20,000+ educators across 50 U.S. states/territories and 60+ countries.

Revenue is generated through tuition (degree programs priced $15K–$25K; credential programs $9K–$23K), professional development workshop fees, conference registration (Deeper Learning Conference, Deeper Learning Global, National Summit on Improvement in Education), and customized district and network partnerships through the National Coalition for Improvement in Education (NCIE), which includes the RAISE, CARPE, Meta, and District Math Curriculum networks. Sub-brands include the Center for Love & Justice and the PBL Leadership Academy, the latter a year-long California Department of Education collaboration. The institution is accredited by WSCUC and approved by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing, with student demographics of approximately 50–55% BIPOC across flagship programs.

Name

High Tech High Graduate School of Education

Legal name

High Tech High Graduate School of Education

Website

https://hthgse.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

High Tech High Graduate School of Education is a San Diego-based private nonprofit graduate school, the first in the U.S. embedded within a K-12 public school system, offering M.Ed. and credential programs, teacher residencies, professional development, and improvement networks serving educators across all 50 states and 60+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Graduate Education / Educator Preparation

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public High Schools (EDAJAAAD)

Keywords

• Graduate education programs
• Project-based learning
• Teacher professional development
• Educational leadership training
• Deeper learning conferences

Headquarters

HQ city

San Diego

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Degree Program Tuition: Graduate programs including M.Ed. in Educational Leadership ($20,000), M.Ed. in Teaching & Learning ($25,000 total), and credential programs generate primary revenue from tuition charges.
2. Professional Development Workshops: Revenue from one-day and multi-day immersive professional development experiences, including PBL Design Camp, Curated Visits, Continuous Improvement courses, and customized partnerships.
3. Conference Registration: Annual Deeper Learning Conference and National Summit on Improvement in Education generate registration fees from educators and school leaders globally.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

High Tech High Graduate School of Education (HTH GSE) is a private graduate school of education that delivers master's degree programs, California teaching and administrative credentials, professional development workshops, and improvement networks for educators. It operates as the first U.S. graduate school of education embedded within a K-12 public school system, using 16 High Tech High K-12 schools in San Diego as its primary learning sites. Revenue is generated through tuition, workshop and conference fees, district partnerships, and grant-funded programs.

Product overview

High Tech High Graduate School of Education is the nation's first graduate school to emerge from and be embedded within a K-12 public school system. It offers a portfolio of degree programs (M.Ed. in Educational Leadership, Preliminary Administrative Services Credential, San Diego Teacher Residency), professional development workshops (PBL Design Camp, Curated Visits, PBL in Action, Project Unpacking, Continuous Improvement series), conferences (Deeper Learning Conference, Deeper Learning Global, National Summit on Improvement in Education), and improvement networks (NCIE, RAISE, CARPE, Center for Love & Justice). The institution also publishes Unboxed, a digital content platform with resources for educators.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• National Coalition for Improvement in Education (NCIE): Coalition focused on continuous improvement in education
• San Diego Teacher Residency (SDTR)
• Center for Love & Justice
• M.Ed. in Educational Leadership (EdL)
• Deeper Learning
• Unboxed
• PBL Design Camp
• Deeper Learning Conference

Products and services

• M.Ed. in Educational Leadership (EdL)
• Preliminary Administrative Services Credential (PASC)
• San Diego Teacher Residency (SDTR)
• PBL Design Camp
• Curated Visits
• PBL in Action
• Project Unpacking
• Continuous Improvement 101
• Continuous Improvement for Equity Series
• Equity Stances for Educators
• Deeper Learning Conference
• Deeper Learning Global
• PBL Leadership Academy
• Center for Love & Justice

Quantifiable outcome

• 90% of SDTR alumni employed as teachers within their first year
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• New Tech NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization powering innovation in education through deeper learning and PBL implementation. Supports the broader deeper learning ecosystem.
• New Visions for Public SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner supporting transformation of public schools through deeper learning initiatives and network collaboration.
• EdLeader21coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork partner focused on student competencies and deeper learning outcomes measurement.
• PBLWorks / Buck Institute for EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeading PBL organization partnering on professional development and project-based learning frameworks.
• Asia SocietycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational organization focused on global education and deeper learning, supporting cross-cultural collaboration.
• Big Picture LearningcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of schools focused on student-centered learning and internship-based education models.
• ConnectED, The National Center for College & CareercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner focused on connecting college and career pathways through deeper learning approaches.
• EdVisions CooperativecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperative partner supporting alternative education models and school transformation.
• Envision EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner focused on transforming learning and student outcomes through innovative approaches.
• Internationals NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork partner supporting education for multilingual learners through culturally responsive approaches.
• San Diego County Office of EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership allowing candidates to complete Preliminary Administrative Services Credential through additional coursework (11 Saturdays).
• EdPrepLab (Bank Street College and Learning Policy Institute)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSDTR participates in EdPrepLab, co-sponsored by Bank Street College and Learning Policy Institute, supporting educator preparation innovation.
• California Department of EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPBL Leadership Academy is a collaboration between High Tech High and the California Department of Education to grow innovative, effective project-based learning statewide.
• Kupu Hou Academy (Hawaii)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration for PBL Design Camp Hawai'i, designing high-quality PBL rooted in Hawaii's rich culture and place-based context.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Big Picture Learning: A national network of schools focused on student-centered, internship-based learning. Listed as a core partner of HTH GSE, Big Picture Learning shares the deeper learning philosophy and serves similar educators and school leaders.
• PBLWorks (Buck Institute for Education): A leading project-based learning organization offering professional development, frameworks, and resources for educators. HTH GSE lists PBLWorks as a core strategic partner, and both organizations serve overlapping audiences of educators seeking PBL implementation support.
• Bank Street College of Education: A graduate school of education with a long history of progressive, practice-based educator preparation. Both institutions emphasize pedagogy grounded in real classroom practice and equity-centered approaches, and Bank Street co-sponsors the EdPrepLab in which HTH GSE's SDTR program participates.
• Envision Education: A network of public charter schools focused on deeper learning and equity-centered education. Listed as a core partner of HTH GSE, Envision shares both pedagogical approach and target audience.
• Relay Graduate School of Education: A graduate school of education focused on teacher preparation and leadership development, with a similar mission of preparing equity-centered educators and school leaders. Relay is the closest direct peer in mission and model, though Relay's residency model is distributed across multiple partner districts rather than embedded in a single K-12 network.
• New Tech Network: A school network organization that supports project-based learning implementation across member schools. Listed as a core partner of HTH GSE and serves overlapping audiences of educators and school leaders adopting deeper learning approaches.
• Asia Society: An international organization focused on global education and deeper learning. Listed as a core partner of HTH GSE supporting cross-cultural collaboration in educator preparation and PBL.

Broad incumbents

• Stanford Graduate School of Education: A top-ranked graduate school of education offering masters, doctoral, and credential programs with significant research output. Competes for educational leadership candidates seeking elite graduate credentials.
• National University: A large private nonprofit university with a significant online education program offering M.Ed. degrees and teaching credentials at scale, often at lower price points. Represents the affordable, high-volume competitor in the same market.
• University of Southern California Rossier School of Education: A large, well-established graduate school of education offering M.Ed., credential, and doctoral programs to educators and school leaders. Competes with HTH GSE for the same graduate student pool but at greater scale and broader program scope.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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