Tehachapi High School vs. Burroughs High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Burroughs High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 1,260 students in grades 9-12, Tehachapi 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 19% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 46% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,536 students in grades 9-12, Burroughs High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 31% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 72% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 20:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,260 students
1,536 students
Total Classroom Teachers
56 teachers
75 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
23:1
20:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#5587 out of 9523 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#2574 out of 9523 schools in CA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
72%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
20%
Graduation Rate
92%
86%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
332
433
Grade 10 Students
317
403
Grade 11 Students
290
355
Grade 12 Students
321
345
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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1%
% Asian
2%
4%
% Hispanic
36%
33%
% Black
1%
8%
% White
57%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
Diversity Score
0.55
0.66
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
32%
44%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
9%