Burney Junior-senior High School
Burney Junior-senior High School serves 247 students in grades 7-12.
Burney Junior-senior High School 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 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is lower than the California state average of 40%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the California state average of 51%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the California state level of 23:1.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Burney Junior-senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
School Overview
Burney Junior-senior High School's student population of 247 students has grown by 14% over five school years.
The teacher population of 15 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 7-12
Total Students
247 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
15 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Burney Junior-senior High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 9,659 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Burney Junior-senior High School is 0.60, 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.
Overall Testing Rank
#6418 out of 9659 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
51%
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
23:1
American Indian
11%
1%
Asian
1%
12%
Hispanic
19%
54%
Black
n/a
5%
White
59%
23%
Hawaiian
n/a
1%
Two or more races
10%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
Graduation Rate
≥80%
84%
Eligible for Free Lunch
52%
53%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
7%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CA Dept. of Education
School Reviews
4 11/1/2021
I am a previous teacher here. I believe the staff cares much and works hard for the students from the local community. I hope the shop teacher does well-preparing students for high-paying blue collar work, the facilities have potential if well-managed!
2 2/6/2011
I attended Burney high school for 2 yrs, and was extrememly angry with the treatment I received there. I was in the special ed program, where teachers gave me unfair punishment for bad grades, when there were other people with bad grades also. Non of them recived disiplinary action. The academic prgrams are okay as long as you're not in special ed. There was no parent involovment, since it's a small school there are advantages in sports, music, ext.
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