Coliseum College Prep Academy vs. Piedmont High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Coliseum College Prep Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Piedmont High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 700 students in grades 6-12, Coliseum College Prep Academy 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 8% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 763 students in grades 9-12, Piedmont 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 70-74% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-12
9-12
Total Students
700 students
763 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
51 teachers
48 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#8696 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#382 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
70-74%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
80-84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
65-69%
n/a
Graduation Rate
80-84%
97%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
129
-
Grade 7 Students
126
-
Grade 8 Students
123
-
Grade 9 Students
122
176
Grade 10 Students
66
208
Grade 11 Students
67
192
Grade 12 Students
67
187
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
14%
% Hispanic
78%
10%
% Black
14%
2%
% White
2%
58%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
16%
Diversity Score
0.37
0.61
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
90%
4%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
1%
