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Burton (Phillip And Sala) Academic High School vs. Balboa High School

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School Overview

School
Burton (Phillip And Sala) Academic High School
400 Mansell St.
San Francisco, CA 94134
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Balboa High School
1000 Cayuga Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94112
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Burton (Phillip And Sala) Academic High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
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Overview
Serving 1,144 students in grades 9-12, Burton (Phillip And Sala) Academic 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 top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 29% (which is lower than the California state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (which is higher than the California state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,262 students in grades 9-12, Balboa 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 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 39% (which is lower than the California state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 62% (which is higher than the California state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,144 students
1,262 students
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% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
61 teachers
63 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
20:1
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Test Scores

29%
(18-19 School Year Data)
39%
(18-19 School Year Data)
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58%
(18-19 School Year Data)
62%
(18-19 School Year Data)
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This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Balboa 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 2018-19 school year data.
91%
(Top 50% in CA)
94%
(Top 30% in CA)
This chart display graduation rate of Burton (Phillip And Sala) Academic High School and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
291
325
Grade 10 Students
251
318
Grade 11 Students
290
311
Grade 12 Students
312
308

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
43%
53%
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% Hispanic
36%
31%
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% Black
9%
5%
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% White
2%
4%
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% Hawaiian
4%
2%
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% Two or more races
6%
5%
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0.68
0.62
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
56%
55%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
6%
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