Business And Information Technology High School (Closed 2013)

8610 Macarthur Blvd
Oakland, CA 94605
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Business And Information Technology High School serves 195 students in grades 9-12. 
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 11-19% (which was lower than the California state average of 59%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 11-19% (which was lower than the California state average of 58%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 was lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment was 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
Total Students
195 students
This chart displays total students of Business And Information Technology High School by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Total Classroom Teachers
10 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Business And Information Technology High School by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Students by Grade
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School Rankings

This School
State Level (CA)
(11-12)
11-19%
59%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Business And Information Technology High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
(11-12)
11-19%
58%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Business And Information Technology High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
22:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Business And Information Technology High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
4%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Business And Information Technology High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Hispanic
60%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Business And Information Technology High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Black
30%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Business And Information Technology High School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
White
3%
21%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Business And Information Technology High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Two or more races
3%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Business And Information Technology High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
All Ethnic Groups
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in Business And Information Technology High School.
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in California.
0.52
This chart displays the diversity score of Business And Information Technology High School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
(11-12)
55-59%
86%
This chart displays graduation rate of Business And Information Technology High School and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
73%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Business And Information Technology High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch (10-11)
5%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Business And Information Technology High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
11-19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 59% CA state average), while 11-19% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 58% CA state average).
What is the graduation rate of Business And Information Technology High School?
The graduation rate of Business And Information Technology High School is 55-59%, which is lower than the California state average of 86%.
How many students attend Business And Information Technology High School?
195 students attend Business And Information Technology High School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
60% of Business And Information Technology High School students are Hispanic, 30% of students are Black, 4% of students are Asian, 3% of students are White, and 3% of students are Two or more races.
What is the student:teacher ratio of Business And Information Technology High School?
Business And Information Technology High School has a student ration of 20:1, which is lower than the California state average of 22:1.
What grades does Business And Information Technology High School offer ?
Business And Information Technology High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12
What school district is Business And Information Technology High School part of?
Business And Information Technology High School is part of Oakland Unified School District.

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