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Oakland Technical High School vs. Piedmont High School

Should you attend Oakland Technical High School or Piedmont 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
Oakland Technical High School
4351 Brd.way
Oakland, CA 94611
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Piedmont High School
800 Magnolia Ave.
Oakland, CA 94611
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Oakland Technical 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 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,796 students in grades 9-12, Oakland Technical High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is approximately equal to the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (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 78% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower 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
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,796 students
763 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
99 teachers
48 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
16:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Piedmont High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#2959 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 50%)
#382 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 5%)
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30-34%
(Top 50% in CA)
70-74%
(Top 10% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Oakland Technical 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 Piedmont 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.
63%
(Top 20% in CA)
80-84%
(Top 5% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Oakland Technical 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 Piedmont 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.
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
65-69%
(Top 5% in CA)
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This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Piedmont High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
94%
(Top 30% in CA)
97%
(Top 10% in CA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Oakland Technical 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
426
176
Grade 10 Students
435
208
Grade 11 Students
467
192
Grade 12 Students
468
187

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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% Asian
16%
14%
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% Hispanic
22%
10%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Piedmont High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
27%
2%
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% White
22%
58%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Oakland Technical 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 Piedmont High School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
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% Two or more races
13%
16%
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0.80
0.61
This chart displays the diversity score of Oakland Technical 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 Piedmont 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
45%
4%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Piedmont 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
12%
1%
(10-11 School Year Data)
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Piedmont High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
 
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