Mills High School vs. Burlingame High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Mills 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
Burlingame High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 1,119 students in grades 9-12, Mills 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 20:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Serving 1,540 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 20:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,119 students
1,540 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
57 teachers
77 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#382 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#626 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
61%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
85%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
61%
Graduation Rate
98%
95%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
271
375
Grade 10 Students
286
392
Grade 11 Students
271
358
Grade 12 Students
291
415
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a

% Asian
59%
25%


% Hispanic
19%
21%


% Black
n/a
n/a


% White
12%
42%


% Hawaiian
1%
n/a


% Two or more races
9%
12%


Diversity Score
0.60
0.71


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
17%
12%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%

