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Capuchino High School vs. Burlingame High School

Should you attend Capuchino High School or Burlingame 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
Capuchino High School
1501 Magnolia Ave.
San Bruno, CA 94066
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Burlingame High School
1 Mangini Way
Burlingame, CA 94010
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Capuchino 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 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,091 students in grades 9-12, Capuchino 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 26% (which is lower 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 18:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,519 students in grades 9-12, Burlingame High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 61% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85% (which is higher 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 57% 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
1,091 students
1,519 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
62 teachers
72 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
21:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Burlingame High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#3235 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 50%)
#626 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 10%)
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26%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
61%
(Top 20% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Capuchino 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 Burlingame 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.
68%
(Top 20% in CA)
85%
(Top 5% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Capuchino 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 Burlingame 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.
44%
(Top 30% in CA)
61%
(Top 10% in CA)
91%
(Top 50% in CA)
95%
(Top 30% in CA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Capuchino 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 Burlingame 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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Grade 9 Students
242
376
Grade 10 Students
265
352
Grade 11 Students
286
366
Grade 12 Students
298
425

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
19%
24%
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% Hispanic
50%
22%
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% Black
1%
n/a
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% White
18%
43%
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% Hawaiian
5%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Capuchino High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Burlingame High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
% Two or more races
7%
11%
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0.68
0.70
This chart displays the diversity score of Capuchino 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 Burlingame 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
25%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Capuchino 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 Burlingame 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
3%
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Burlingame 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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