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Burlingame High School 

1 Mangini Way, Burlingame, California | (650) 558-2899|Award Winning

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#802 in National Rankings

Overall Score 95.46/100

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Grades

9-12

Grades 9-12 Enrollment

1,519

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Overview of Burlingame High School

Burlingame High School is ranked 108th within California. Students have the opportunity to take Advanced Placement® coursework and exams. The AP® participation rate at Burlingame High School is 63%. The total minority enrollment is 57%, and 13% of students are economically disadvantaged. Burlingame High School is 1 of 7 high schools in the San Mateo Union High.

Burlingame High School 2024 Rankings

Burlingame High School is ranked #802 in the National Rankings. Schools are ranked on their performance on state-required tests, graduation and how well they prepare students for college. Read more about how we rank the Best High Schools.

95.46

SCORECARD

  • Took at Least One AP® Exam

    63%
  • Passed at Least One AP® Exam

    49%
  • Mathematics Proficiency

    61%
  • Reading Proficiency

    85%
  • Science Proficiency

    61%
  • Graduation Rate

    95%

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Ranking Factors

How Burlingame High School performed nationally and statewide out of 17,655 nationally ranked schools and 1,652 schools ranked in California.

College Readiness Index Rank

#1,056

National

#144

State

College Curriculum Breadth Index Rank

#665

National

#96

State

State Assessment Proficiency Rank

#803

National

#74

State

State Assessment Performance Rank

#2,819

National

#263

State

Graduation Rate Rank

#5,519 (tie)

National

#627 (tie)

State

Ranking Factors

National

State

College Readiness Index Rank

#1,056

#144

College Curriculum Breadth Index Rank

#665

#96

State Assessment Proficiency Rank

#803

#74

State Assessment Performance Rank

#2,819

#263

Graduation Rate Rank

#5,519 (tie)

#627 (tie)

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Students/Teachers at Burlingame High School

These counts and percentages of students and teachers are from data reported by schools to the government.

Grades 9-12 Enrollment

1,519

Student Enrollment by Grade:

9th Grade

10th Grade

11th Grade

12th Grade

Student Diversity:

57.4%

Minority Enrollment

57.4%

Minority Enrollment

42.6%

White

23.9%

Asian

22.1%

Hispanic

10.7%

Two or More Races

0.4%

Black

0.4%

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

American Indian/Alaska Native is not included in this breakdown due to an enrollment of 0%.


Gender Distribution:

Female49%
Male51%

Total Economically Disadvantaged (% of total)

13%

Free Lunch Program (% of total)

12%

Reduced-Price Lunch Program (% of total)

1%

Full-Time Equivalent Teachers

72

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Test Scores at Burlingame High School

U.S. News calculates these values for schools based on student performance on state-required tests and internationally available exams on college-level coursework (AP® and IB exams).

College Readiness Index

52.4/100

Subject Proficiency:

California administered the Smarter Balanced and California Science Test to high school students. These figures display how well the school as a whole performed in reading, mathematics, and science.

61

52

20

85

77

50

61

54

30

Mathematics

Reading

Science

School
District
State

Subject Proficiency Distribution:

Math

Reading

Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Level 4

Overall Student Performance

This measures overall student performance on state-required tests.

Percentile Score on Smarter Balanced and California Science Test

95.6%

Smarter Balanced and California Science Test Scores Relative to U.S. News Expectations

Well Above Expectations

Underserved Student Performance

This measures the proficiency on state exams among typically underperforming subgroups.

Percentage of Underserved Students Who Are Proficient

46.7%

Percentage of Non-Underserved Students Who Are Proficient

71.6%

Gap Between School and State Among Underserved Students

21.7%

College-Ready Student Performance

High school students take AP® exams and IB exams to earn college credit and demonstrate success at college-level coursework. U.S. News calculated a College Readiness Index based on AP/IB exam participation rates and percentages of students passing at least one AP/IB exam.

National Percentile on College-level Exams

94.3%

Exam(s) Used for Index

AP®

Advanced Placement® (AP®) Student Performance

Many U.S. higher educational institutions grant credits or advanced placement based on student performance on AP® exams. This shows this school's student participation and performance on these exams if data were available.

Proportion of 12th Grade Class Who Took an Exam

63%

Proportion of 12th Grade Class Who Scored 3+ on an Exam

49%

Exam Takers in 12th Grade Class Who Scored 3+ on an Exam

78%

Exam Pass Rate

76%

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School Data

School profile information is based on government data.

Graduation Rate

95% (somewhat above state median)

Grades Served

9-12

Setting

Large Suburb

Charter School

No

Magnet School

N/A

Eligible for Title I Funding

N/A

District

This information relates to high schools run by this school's state operating agency. Many districts contain only one high school.

Total Schools

7

Total Students

8,899

College Readiness (district average)

42.1

Proficient in Reading (district average)

77%

Proficient in Mathematics (district average)

52%

Proficient in Science (district average)

54%

Subject Proficiency Comparison (Reading vs. Mathematics)

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School Location

Burlingame High School

1 Mangini Way

Burlingame, California 94010

#802 in National Rankings

#108 in California High Schools

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Data are based on the 2022-2023, 2021-2022 and 2020-2021 academic years.

AP® and Advanced Placement® are registered trademarks of the College Board. Used with permission.

International Baccalaureate (IB) data provided by International Baccalaureate of North America. Used with permission.

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