Biggs Secondary Community Day
- Biggs Secondary Community Day serves 4 students in grades 7-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is <50% (which is lower than the California state average of 59%) for the 2011-12 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is <50% (which is lower than the California state average of 58%) for the 2011-12 school year.
- Biggs Secondary Community Day placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2011-12 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 4:1 is lower than the California state level of 23:1.
- Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 76%.
Top Placements
Biggs Secondary Community Day places among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Biggs Secondary Community Day's student population of 4 students has declined by 50% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 1 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| School Type | Alternative school |
| Grades Offered | Grades 7-12 |
| Total Students | 4 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 1 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Biggs Secondary Community Day is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 9,032 schools in California (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2011-12 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 4:1 has decreased from 8:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Biggs Secondary Community Day is 0.51, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CA) |
| Overall School Rank | -- | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) (11-12) | <50% | 59% |
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) (11-12) | <50% | 58% |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 4:1 | 23:1 |
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| Hispanic | 50% | 54% |
| White | 50% | 24% |
| Two or more races | n/a | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.51 | 0.64 |
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| Graduation Rate | 70-79% | 89% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | n/a | 49% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 9% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Biggs Unified School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, CA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Biggs Secondary Community Day is Biggs High School (0.2 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Biggs Elementary School (0.0 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Biggs Elementary School (0.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Biggs Biggs Elementary School Grades: K-8 | 391 students
0.0 miles
300 B St.
Biggs, CA 95917
(530)868-5870 0.0 K-8 391 - Biggs Biggs High School Grades: 9-12 | 187 students
0.2 miles
3046 Second St.
Biggs, CA 95917
(530)868-5825 0.2 9-12 187 - Gridley Esperanza High (Continuation School) Alternative School
Grades: 9-12 | 24 students
3.5 miles
581 Jackson St.
Gridley, CA 95948
(530)846-4383 3.5 9-12 24 - Gridley Gridley High School Grades: 9-12 | 616 students
3.5 miles
300 E. Spruce St.
Gridley, CA 95948
(530)846-4791 3.5 9-12 616 - Gridley Mckinley Elementary School Grades: K-1 | 327 students
3.6 miles
1045 Sycamore St.
Gridley, CA 95948
(530)846-5686 3.6 K-1 327
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