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Burton (Phillip And Sala) Academic High School vs. Balboa High School

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School Overview

School
Burton (Phillip And Sala) Academic High School
400 Mansell St.
San Francisco, CA 94134
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Balboa High School
1000 Cayuga Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94112
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings
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Balboa High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 1,060 students in grades 9-12, Burton (Phillip And Sala) Academic High School ranks in the top 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 25% (which is lower 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 20:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,278 students in grades 9-12, Balboa High School ranks in the top 20% 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 47% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is equal to the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,060 students
1,278 students
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% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
52 teachers
59 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
22:1
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Test Scores

#4261 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 50%)
#1778 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
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25%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
47%
(Top 30% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Burton (Phillip And Sala) Academic 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 Balboa 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)
68%
(Top 20% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Burton (Phillip And Sala) Academic 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 Balboa 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.
28%
(Top 50% in CA)
32%
(Top 50% in CA)
95%
(Top 30% in CA)
96%
(Top 10% in CA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Burton (Phillip And Sala) Academic High School and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
280
304
Grade 10 Students
269
328
Grade 11 Students
234
314
Grade 12 Students
277
332

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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% Asian
42%
53%
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% Hispanic
40%
31%
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% Black
8%
5%
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% White
2%
4%
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% Hawaiian
2%
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Balboa High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
% Two or more races
6%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Burton (Phillip And Sala) Academic 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 Balboa 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.
0.66
0.62
This chart displays the diversity score of Burton (Phillip And Sala) Academic 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 Balboa 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
58%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Burton (Phillip And Sala) Academic 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 Balboa 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
4%
5%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Balboa 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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