Oakland Technical High School vs. Piedmont High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Oakland Technical High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
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 1,813 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 19:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 730 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 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 44% 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
1,813 students
730 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
54% | 46%


Total Classroom Teachers
97 teachers
45 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
16:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2959 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#382 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
70-74%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
80-84%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
65-69%
n/a

Graduation Rate
94%
97%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
452
157
Grade 10 Students
453
175
Grade 11 Students
452
208
Grade 12 Students
456
190
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a

n/a
% Asian
17%
14%


% Hispanic
21%
10%


% Black
30%
1%


% White
19%
56%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a

n/a
% Two or more races
13%
19%


Diversity Score
0.79
0.63


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
56%
3%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
1%

