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Burton (Phillip And Sala) Academic High School vs. Marshall (Thurgood) 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%
Marshall (Thurgood) High School
45 Conkling St.
San Francisco, CA 94124
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings
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Marshall (Thurgood) High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (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 457 students in grades 9-12, Marshall (Thurgood) High School 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 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).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,060 students
457 students
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% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
52 teachers
30 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
15:1
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Test Scores

#4261 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 50%)
#9299 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
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25%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
≤5%
(Bottom 50% 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 Marshall (Thurgood) 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)
15-19%
(Bottom 50% 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 Marshall (Thurgood) 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)
6-9%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
95%
(Top 30% in CA)
70-74%
(Bottom 50% 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
98
Grade 10 Students
269
149
Grade 11 Students
234
96
Grade 12 Students
277
114

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
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% Asian
42%
10%
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% Hispanic
40%
78%
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% Black
8%
8%
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% White
2%
1%
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% Hawaiian
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Burton (Phillip And Sala) Academic High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
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% Two or more races
6%
1%
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.
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0.66
0.38
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 Marshall (Thurgood) 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%
64%
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 Marshall (Thurgood) 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%
2%
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