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Big Pine High School vs. Bishop Union High School

Should you attend Big Pine High School or Bishop Union 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
Big Pine High School
500 South Main St.
Big Pine, CA 93513
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Bishop Union High School
301 North Fowler St.
Bishop, CA 93514
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 26 students in grades 9-12, Big Pine 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 <50% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is <50% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 7:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 613 students in grades 9-12, Bishop Union High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is approximately equal to the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
26 students
613 students
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% Male | % Female
58% | 42%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
4 teachers
33 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
7:1
19:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Bishop Union High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#2611 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 30%)
#3456 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Big Pine High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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<50%
(Top 30% in CA)
30-34%
(Top 50% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Big Pine 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 Bishop Union 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.
<50%
(Top 50% in CA)
50-54%
(Top 50% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Big Pine 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 Bishop Union 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.
<50%
(Top 20% in CA)
n/a
≥50%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
≥95%
(Top 20% in CA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Big Pine 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 Bishop Union 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
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This chart displays the students of Bishop Union High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
8
171
Grade 10 Students
7
148
Grade 11 Students
4
136
Grade 12 Students
7
158

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
42%
13%
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Bishop Union High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Big Pine High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 1998-99 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Bishop Union High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
27%
40%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Bishop Union High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Big Pine High School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Bishop Union High School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
12%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Big Pine 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 Bishop Union 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
19%
6%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Bishop Union 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.
0.71
0.67
This chart displays the diversity score of Big Pine 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 Bishop Union 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
50%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Big Pine 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 Bishop Union 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%
(20-21 School Year Data)
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Big Pine High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Bishop Union 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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