Smidt Tech, also known as Alliance Susan & Eric Smidt Technology High School, is a free public charter school, authorized by the

Los Angeles Unified School District Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) is a public school district in Los Angeles, California, United States. It is the largest public school system in California in terms of number of students and the 2nd largest public school district in ...

and is located in the Lincoln Heights area, northeast of downtown Los Angeles. The area is the primary home to Latino and Asian immigrant families. The high school shares its campus with Alliance College-Ready Middle Academy 5 It is one of 21 public schools (15 high schools and 6 middle schools) which make up Alliance for College-Ready Public Schools, a non-profit charter management organization that covers east and south Los Angeles. Smidt Tech opened in 2012 when

Eric Smidt Eric L. Smidt (born 1960) is an American businessman. He is chairman and CEO of Harbor Freight Tools, which operates over 1,300 retail hardware stores in 48 states and generated revenue of approximately $6.5 billion according to an August 2021 ...

, Chairman and CEO of

Harbor Freight Tools Harbor Freight Tools, commonly referred to as Harbor Freight, is a privately held tool and equipment retailer, headquartered in Calabasas, California, United States. It operates a chain of retail stores, as well as an e-commerce business. The com ...

, donated the funds towards its formation.Eric Smidt, L.A. Dem Who Owns Harbor Freight Tools, Gives $50,000 to Elect Kate Anderson, Antonio Sanchez and Monica Garcia to LAUSD
LA Weekly According to the Smidt Tech website, its mission "is to operate a small high performance school equipped to prepare each student to enter and succeed in college."SmidtTech.org
/ref> The high school has an average daily attendance rate of 97.68%.

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Charter high schools in California High schools in Los Angeles Alliance College-Ready Public Schools Educational institutions established in 2012 2012 establishments in California {{LosAngeles-school-stub