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Aspire Golden State College Preparatory Academy vs. Berkeley High School

Should you attend Aspire Golden State College Preparatory Academy or Berkeley High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Aspire Golden State College Preparatory Academy
1009 66th Ave.
Oakland, CA 94606
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Berkeley High School
1980 Allston Way
Berkeley, CA 94704
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings
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Berkeley High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 432 students in grades 6-12, Aspire Golden State College Preparatory Academy ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 9% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 3,204 students in grades 9-12, Berkeley High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 44% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 66% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-12
9-12
Total Students
432 students
3,204 students
This chart displays total students of Aspire Golden State College Preparatory Academy by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Berkeley High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
179 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
18:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Aspire Golden State College Preparatory Academy and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Berkeley High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#8654 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
#2044 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Aspire Golden State College Preparatory Academy, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Berkeley High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
9%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
44%
(Top 30% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Aspire Golden State College Preparatory Academy 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 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Berkeley 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 2021-22 school year data.
25%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
66%
(Top 20% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Aspire Golden State College Preparatory Academy 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 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Berkeley 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 2021-22 school year data.
6-9%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
48%
(Top 20% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Aspire Golden State College Preparatory Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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80-84%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
88%
(Top 50% in CA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Aspire Golden State College Preparatory Academy and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Berkeley High School and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Aspire Golden State College Preparatory Academy by grade.
This chart displays the students of Berkeley High School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
45
-
Grade 7 Students
59
-
Grade 8 Students
70
-
Grade 9 Students
66
807
Grade 10 Students
58
815
Grade 11 Students
67
807
Grade 12 Students
67
775

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Berkeley High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2001-02 school year data.
% Asian
1%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Aspire Golden State College Preparatory Academy and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Berkeley High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
81%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Aspire Golden State College Preparatory Academy and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Berkeley High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
15%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Aspire Golden State College Preparatory Academy and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Berkeley High School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
1%
43%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Aspire Golden State College Preparatory Academy and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Berkeley High School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
2%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Aspire Golden State College Preparatory Academy and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Berkeley High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.32
0.73
This chart displays the diversity score of Aspire Golden State College Preparatory Academy and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Berkeley High School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
73%
21%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Aspire Golden State College Preparatory Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Berkeley High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Aspire Golden State College Preparatory Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Berkeley High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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