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Berkeley High School vs. Albany High School

Should you attend Berkeley High School or Albany 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
Berkeley High School
1980 Allston Way
Berkeley, CA 94704
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Albany High School
603 Key Route Blvd.
Albany, CA 94706
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

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%)

Albany High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
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).
Serving 1,151 students in grades 9-12, Albany High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 72% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80% (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 70% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
3,204 students
1,151 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
179 teachers
63 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Albany High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Albany High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#2044 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 30%)
#465 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Berkeley High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Albany High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
44%
(Top 30% in CA)
72%
(Top 10% in CA)
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Albany 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.
66%
(Top 20% in CA)
80%
(Top 5% in CA)
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Albany 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.
48%
(Top 20% in CA)
65%
(Top 10% in CA)
88%
(Top 50% in CA)
92%
(Top 50% in CA)
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.
This chart displays graduation rate of Albany 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 Berkeley High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Albany High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
807
306
Grade 10 Students
815
295
Grade 11 Students
807
272
Grade 12 Students
775
278

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
8%
32%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Albany High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
22%
16%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Albany High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
12%
4%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Albany High School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
43%
30%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Albany High School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
15%
18%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Albany 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.
0.73
0.76
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.
This chart displays the diversity score of Albany 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
21%
21%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Albany 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
2%
5%
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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Albany 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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