non profits, and other schools. Financing The schools are primarily publicly funded. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation contributed a one-time gift of $1000 per student when the school opened, and has pledged millions of dollars to build more schools following the model over the next four years. Some are already in operation. Financial support to develop the original HTH also came from Gary Jacobs, son of Qualcomm founder Irwin Jacobs. Jacobs also donated almost 9 million dollars in building space for three of the schools in the village. FIRST Robotics (The Holy Cows) The school is home to one of thirty FIRST Robotics Competition teams in San Diego County. The school's team, named The Holy Cows, is nationally recognized. Athletics Cross Country/Track & Field The High Tech High cross country team, known as the Storm, competes in San Diego CIF sanctioned meets and invitationals. They are 2007-2016 reigning Frontier League champions. During the summer and fall seasons, the team practices long distance training for the cross country season, and in the winter and spring months they shift focus to track & field. The team qualified for the CIF State Cross Country Meet in 2014 and 2016. Water polo Although the school has minimal funding for athletics, a water polo team was started in 2009. The team includes both female and male athletes, although it is predominantly male. Women's basketball A women's basketball team competes and has both a junior varsity and varsity team. Men's basketball A men's basketball team competes and has both a junior varsity and varsity team. Women's rugby Begun in 2010, a women's rugby team competes and has both a junior varsity and varsity team. Men's rugby Started in 2010, a men's rugby team competes and has both a junior varsity and varsity team. Women's soccer High Tech High's women's soccer program was founded in 2008. Since its start, the women's team has won the Frontier League 2008, 2010, and 2011, competing in the CIF playoffs 2010 and 2012. In 2012, after becoming runner-up in the Frontier League, the team was awarded a seed in the CIF playoffs and made it past the first round after a dramatic victory over High Tech High Chula Vista. Men's soccer Men's soccer is one of High Tech High's most decorated sports, competing in the Frontier League and winning this league in 2008, 2009, 2010, and making appearances in CIF