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Skyline High School vs. Oakland Technical High School

Should you attend Skyline High School or Oakland Technical 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
Skyline High School
12250 Skyline Blvd.
Oakland, CA 94619
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Oakland Technical High School
4351 Brd.way
Oakland, CA 94611
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

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%)
Overview
Serving 1,590 students in grades 9-12, Skyline High School ranks in the top 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 22% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
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).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,590 students
1,796 students
This chart displays total students of Skyline High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Oakland Technical High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
93 teachers
99 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Oakland Technical High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
18:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Oakland Technical High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#4522 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 50%)
#2959 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Skyline High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Oakland Technical High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
22%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
30-34%
(Top 50% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Skyline 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 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.
50%
(Top 50% in CA)
63%
(Top 20% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Skyline 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 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.
24%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
90%
(Top 50% in CA)
94%
(Top 30% in CA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Skyline High School and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Skyline High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Oakland Technical High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
404
426
Grade 10 Students
392
435
Grade 11 Students
430
467
Grade 12 Students
364
468

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Oakland Technical High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
% Asian
12%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Skyline High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Oakland Technical High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
39%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Skyline High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Oakland Technical High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
26%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Skyline High School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Oakland Technical High School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
12%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Skyline 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 Oakland Technical 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 Skyline 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 Oakland Technical High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
% Two or more races
10%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Skyline 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Oakland Technical 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.
0.75
0.80
This chart displays the diversity score of Skyline 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 Oakland Technical 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
61%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Skyline 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 Oakland Technical 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
11%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Skyline High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Oakland Technical High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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