Tehachapi High School vs. Burroughs High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Burroughs High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 1,262 students in grades 9-12, Tehachapi 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 22% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 46% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,518 students in grades 9-12, Burroughs High School ranks in the top 30% 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 28% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 72% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,262 students
1,518 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
54 teachers
75 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
20:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#4990 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2864 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
28%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
72%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
20%


Graduation Rate
94%
88%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 9 Students
343
422
Grade 10 Students
314
393
Grade 11 Students
332
364
Grade 12 Students
273
339
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%


% Asian
2%
5%


% Hispanic
36%
32%


% Black
1%
6%


% White
57%
51%


% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
n/a

% Two or more races
3%
4%


Diversity Score
0.55
0.64


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
33%
43%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
5%

