Summary:
The Birmingham Community Charter High District contains a single high school, Birmingham Community Charter High, which serves grades 9-12. This standout school is ranked in the top 26% of California high schools and has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past two years, indicating it is performing well above average.
Birmingham Community Charter High boasts a strong 95.3% four-year graduation rate, significantly higher than the state average, and a low 2.8% dropout rate. The school's performance in English Language Arts/Literacy is particularly impressive, with 70.66% of students proficient or better on the Smarter Balanced Assessments, outpacing the state average. However, the school's Mathematics and Science proficiency rates, while slightly above the state average, present opportunities for improvement, with only 31.82% and 20.99% of students, respectively, meeting or exceeding standards.
Despite serving a predominantly economically disadvantaged population, with 83.94% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Birmingham Community Charter High has demonstrated consistent academic excellence. The school's student-teacher ratio of 23.4 is slightly higher than the state average, but its ability to maintain a 4-star rating and a top-26% ranking in California suggests the school is effectively supporting student learning and achievement across various subject areas.
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