Piedmont High School vs. Oakland Technical High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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
Oakland Technical High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Student Attention
Overview
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).
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).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
730 students
1,813 students


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


Total Classroom Teachers
45 teachers
97 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
19:1


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


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


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


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

n/a
Graduation Rate
97%
94%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


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

% Asian
14%
17%


% Hispanic
10%
21%


% Black
1%
30%


% White
56%
19%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
n/a

% Two or more races
19%
13%


Diversity Score
0.63
0.79


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
3%
56%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
12%

