Theodore Bird High School
Tel:
(209) 533-2923
- Theodore Bird High School serves 50 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤20% (which is lower than the California state average of 39%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤20% (which is lower than the California state average of 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Theodore Bird 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 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 23:1.
- Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Top Placements
Theodore Bird High School places among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Theodore Bird High School's student population of 50 students has declined by 33% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 2 teachers has declined by 33% over five school years.
| School Type | Alternative school |
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 50 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 2 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Theodore Bird High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Theodore Bird High School is 0.34, 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 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CA) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #8263 out of 9602 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤20% | 39% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤20% | 50% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 25:1 | 23:1 |
| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 12% |
| Hispanic | 16% | 54% |
| Black | n/a | 5% |
| White | 80% | 23% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | 1% |
| Two or more races | 4% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.34 | 0.64 |
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| Graduation Rate | 60-69% | 84% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 40% | 53% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch (14-15) | 5% | 9% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Sonora Union High School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Theodore Bird High School is Dario Cassina High School (0.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Sonora Elementary School (0.6 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Sonora Dario Cassina High School Alternative School
Grades: 10-12 | 44 students
0.0 miles
251 S. Baretta St.
Sonora, CA 95370
(209) 532-1587 0.0 10-12 44 - Sonora Sonora Elementary School Grades: K-8 | 748 students
0.6 miles
830 Greenley Rd.
Sonora, CA 95370
(209) 532-3159 0.6 K-8 748 - Sonora Tuolumne County Special Education Preschool
0.6 miles
175 Fairview Ln.
Sonora, CA 95370
(209) 536-2054 0.6 n/a n/a - Sonora Sonora High School Grades: 9-12 | 979 students
0.7 miles
430 N. Washington St.
Sonora, CA 95370
(209) 532-5511 0.7 9-12 979 - Sonora Tuolumne County Special Education Special Education School
Grades: K-12 | 68 students
0.7 miles
175 Fairview Ln.
Sonora, CA 95370
(209) 536-2054 0.7 K-12 68
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