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O'connell (John) High School vs. Wallenberg (Raoul) Traditional High School

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School Overview

School
O'connell (John) High School
2355 Folsom St.
San Francisco, CA 94110
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Wallenberg (Raoul) Traditional High School
40 Vega St.
San Francisco, CA 94115
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

O'connell (John) High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

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

Wallenberg (Raoul) Traditional High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 506 students in grades 9-12, O'connell (John) 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 6-9% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower 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 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 549 students in grades 9-12, Wallenberg (Raoul) Traditional High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (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 81% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
506 students
549 students
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% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
30 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
18:1
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Test Scores

#8077 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
#1600 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of O'connell (John) High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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6-9%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
45-49%
(Top 30% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of O'connell (John) 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 Wallenberg (Raoul) Traditional 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.
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
70-74%
(Top 20% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of O'connell (John) 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 Wallenberg (Raoul) Traditional 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.
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
35-39%
(Top 30% in CA)
90-94%
(Top 50% in CA)
90-94%
(Top 50% in CA)
This chart displays graduation rate of O'connell (John) 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
127
130
Grade 10 Students
127
122
Grade 11 Students
113
132
Grade 12 Students
139
165

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
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% Asian
6%
42%
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% Hispanic
71%
21%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Wallenberg (Raoul) Traditional High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
10%
9%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Wallenberg (Raoul) Traditional High School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
5%
19%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in O'connell (John) 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 Wallenberg (Raoul) Traditional High School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in O'connell (John) 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 Wallenberg (Raoul) Traditional High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
% Two or more races
6%
9%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Wallenberg (Raoul) Traditional 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.
0.48
0.73
This chart displays the diversity score of O'connell (John) 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 Wallenberg (Raoul) Traditional 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
71%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in O'connell (John) 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 Wallenberg (Raoul) Traditional 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%
4%
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