Downtown High School vs. Burton (Phillip And Sala) Academic High School
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School Overview
School
Burton (Phillip And Sala) Academic High School
400 Mansell St.
San Francisco, CA 94134
San Francisco, CA 94134
Rating
: 5/
Bottom 50%10
Overview
Serving 174 students in grades 9-12, Downtown 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 ≤20% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤20% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 44:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,047 students in grades 9-12, Burton (Phillip And Sala) Academic 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 15-19% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). 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 19:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
Alternative
n/a
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
174 students
1,047 students
Total Classroom Teachers
4 teachers
55 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
44:1
19:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#7855 out of 9523 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#5267 out of 9523 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
15-19%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
28%
Graduation Rate
45-49%
90%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
1
244
Grade 10 Students
15
274
Grade 11 Students
64
277
Grade 12 Students
94
252
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
37%
% Hispanic
54%
46%
% Black
19%
8%
% White
4%
2%
% Hawaiian
8%
2%
% Two or more races
10%
5%
Diversity Score
0.66
0.65
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
71%
64%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
4%