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

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School Overview

School
Downtown High School
693 Vermont St.
San Francisco, CA 94107
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Burton (Phillip And Sala) Academic High School
400 Mansell St.
San Francisco, CA 94134
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Downtown 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 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)
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Overview
Serving 147 students in grades 9-12, Downtown 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 ≤20% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤20% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 29:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,031 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 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
Alternative
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Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
147 students
1,031 students
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% Male | % Female
61% | 39%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
5 teachers
52 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
29:1
20:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Burton (Phillip And Sala) Academic High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#7692 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
#4261 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 50%)
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≤20%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
25%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Downtown 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 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.
≤20%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
50%
(Top 50% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Downtown 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 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.
<50%
(Top 20% in CA)
28%
(Top 50% in CA)
60-64%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
95%
(Top 30% in CA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Downtown 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 Burton (Phillip And Sala) Academic 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
This chart displays the students of Downtown High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Burton (Phillip And Sala) Academic High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
8
271
Grade 10 Students
38
271
Grade 11 Students
52
253
Grade 12 Students
49
236

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
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% Asian
5%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Downtown High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Burton (Phillip And Sala) Academic High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
60%
40%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Burton (Phillip And Sala) Academic High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
20%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Downtown High School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Burton (Phillip And Sala) Academic High School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Downtown 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 Burton (Phillip And Sala) Academic High School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
4%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Downtown 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 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.
% Two or more races
9%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Downtown 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 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.
0.59
0.67
This chart displays the diversity score of Downtown 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 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.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
64%
58%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Downtown 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 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.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
(20-21 School Year Data)
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Downtown 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 Burton (Phillip And Sala) Academic 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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