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Berkeley Technology Academy

Public Grades 10-12

1949^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 10% of California high schools

Summary

Berkeley Technology Academy is a very small, alternative public high school serving about 54 students in grades 10-12 within the highly-ranked Berkeley Unified School District.

The school presents a complex picture for parents to consider. On one hand, it has an exceptionally high graduation rate of 92.3%, which exceeds the state average, and it provides intensive support with a very low student-teacher ratio of 9-to-1 and per-student spending that is nearly three times higher than at nearby Berkeley High. On the other hand, its academic performance is among the lowest in the state, with 0% of students proficient in math, and it struggles with a chronic absenteeism rate of over 95%, meaning almost all students miss a significant amount of school. This combination of high resources, high graduation rates, but very low test scores and attendance is unusual, even when compared to other alternative schools like Street Academy Alternative High.

In summary, Berkeley Technology Academy functions as a high-cost safety net that successfully graduates most of its students, who often face significant economic disadvantages. However, the extreme absenteeism and very low academic proficiency scores indicate that students may be graduating without mastering core academic subjects, raising important questions about the balance between supporting students through to graduation and ensuring they are academically prepared for life after high school.

Students ?

9.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$55,274

Per pupil spending ?

55.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2701 Martin Luther King Jr. Wa
Berkeley, CA 94704-2165

(510) 644-6159

District: Berkeley Unified

Racial breakdown:

African American:

53.7%

Hispanic:

25.9%

White:

9.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 29th percentile in 2009 → 10th in 2025

Strengths

✓92% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (9% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (96% vs 19% California)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school9%

District avg69%

California avg43%

1,949^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 10%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 16% (2015) to bottom 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Berkeley Unified

171^st of 1,543Berkeley Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	11.3	1949 of 2162	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.6	2137 of 2159	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.1	1918 of 2170	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	11.8	1749 of 2039	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	12.6	1668 of 1994	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	11.3	2039 of 2426	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	9.4	2031 of 2354	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	8.2	2092 of 2367	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	12.7	1917 of 2281	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	25.5	1597 of 2238	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	18.8	1587 of 2117	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	12.6	1809 of 2063	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	15.3	1642 of 1968	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	14.0	1625 of 1901	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	12.8	1566 of 1653	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	8.1	1971 of 2013	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.8	1977 of 2030	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	8.1	1863 of 1942	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.2	1891 of 1948	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.9	1631 of 1963	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2025)4th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)2nd percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy18%-31 vs state

Mathematics0%-37 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Berkeley Technology Academy	Public	10-12	2701 Martin Luther King Jr. Wa	Berkeley	94704	Alameda County	Berkeley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 644-6159	54	6	9.1	55.6%	5 (9.3%)	29 (53.7%)	14 (25.9%)	1 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (9.3%)	11.3	1949^th of 2162 public high schools	9.9%		8.6	2137^th of 2159 public high schools	1.0%	188								18.2	18.2				0.0	0.0	$55,274	$3,750	$51,524
Berkeley High	Public	9-12	1980 Allston Way	Berkeley	94704	Alameda County	Berkeley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 644-6120	3,218	175	18.4	24.8%	1,334 (41.5%)	361 (11.2%)	733 (22.8%)	279 (8.7%)	5 (0.2%)	9 (0.3%)	481 (14.9%)	89.1	215^th of 2162 public high schools	90.1%		91	199^th of 2159 public high schools	90.8%	16								70.7	70.7				57.6	57.6	$19,211	$506	$18,705
Young Adult Program	Public	12	915 54th St.	Oakland	94608	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-5003	126	11	11.4	87.3%	10 (7.9%)	48 (38.1%)	45 (35.7%)	17 (13.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.8%)								(n/a)															$32,227	$7,168	$25,059
Emery Secondary	Public	9-12	1100 Steve Dain Dr.	Emeryville	94608	Alameda County	Emery Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 601-4998	162	14	11.6	60.5%	14 (8.6%)	71 (43.8%)	37 (22.8%)	19 (11.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	18 (11.1%)	26	1568^th of 2162 public high schools	27.5%		51.3	976^th of 2159 public high schools	54.8%	592		2.9	7.5	5.4				37.1	37.1				17.1	17.1	$24,131	$693	$23,438
Oakland International High	Public	9-12	4521 Webster St.	Oakland	94609	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-1353	270	29	9.2	99.3%	21 (7.8%)	13 (4.8%)	215 (79.6%)	10 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	9 (3.3%)	7	2147^th of 2162 public high schools	0.7%		8.3	2147^th of 2159 public high schools	0.6%			0.0		0.0				0.0	0.0				0.0	0.0	$35,310	$5,658	$29,652
Oakland Technical High	Public	9-12	4351 Broadway	Oakland	94609	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-2305	1,812	103	17.5	70.2%	321 (17.7%)	568 (31.3%)	369 (20.4%)	292 (16.1%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	240 (13.2%)	72.2	557^th of 2162 public high schools	74.2%		65.7	638^th of 2159 public high schools	70.4%	81			28.5	28.4				60.1	60.1				37.7	37.7	$24,701	$4,079	$20,622
Oakland Military Institute College Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	3877 Lusk St.	Oakland	94608	Alameda County	Oakland Military Inst College Prep Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 594-3900	480	32	15.0	90.2%	4 (0.8%)	67 (14.0%)	327 (68.1%)	50 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.5%)	41.8	1218^th of 2162 public high schools	43.7%		57.9	817^th of 2159 public high schools	62.2%	401	19.0	15.1		17.4	20.3	20.5	38.0	58.5	33.1	6.8	2.6	19.0	15.1	10.8	$19,512	$1,847	$17,665
Albany High	Public	9-12	603 Key Route Blvd.	Albany	94706	Alameda County	Albany City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 558-2500	1,122	59	18.8	31.0%	318 (28.3%)	47 (4.2%)	185 (16.5%)	368 (32.8%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	189 (16.8%)	97.5	46^th of 2162 public high schools	97.9%		97.4	55^th of 2159 public high schools	97.5%	9		70.9	59.1	65.0				83.0	83.0				73.0	73.0	$19,014	$316	$18,698
MacGregor High (Continuation)	Public	10-12	603 Key Route Blvd.	Albany	94706	Alameda County	Albany City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 559-6570	4	1	6.4		1 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (50.0%)	1 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)															$28,488	$169	$28,319
McClymonds High	Public	9-12	2607 Myrtle St.	Oakland	94607	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-2303	273	25	10.8	96.0%	9 (3.3%)	191 (70.0%)	45 (16.5%)	5 (1.8%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (1.8%)	17 (6.2%)	15.2	1800^th of 2162 public high schools	16.7%		13.5	1869^th of 2159 public high schools	13.4%	69		7.3		8.0				17.5	17.5				8.3	8.3	$36,281	$5,777	$30,504

Frequently Asked Questions about Berkeley Technology Academy

What district is Berkeley Technology Academy in?

Berkeley Unified

Is Berkeley Technology Academy a good school?

Berkeley Technology Academy ranks in the bottom 9.9% of California high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Berkeley Technology Academy?

Students at Berkeley Technology Academy are 54% African American, 26% Hispanic, 9% White, 9% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Berkeley Technology Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 54 students attended Berkeley Technology Academy.

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