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Berkeley Technology Academy

Public Grades 10-12

1709^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,135 California High Schools

Better than 20% of California high schools

Summary

Berkeley Technology Academy is a small high school in Berkeley, serving grades 10–12 with 54 students; it is part of Berkeley Unified, which SchoolDigger places in the statewide 90th percentile and rates four stars. Results show a striking contrast: the reported graduation rate is 96%, matching the district and above the state’s 88%, while chronic absenteeism is 93%, compared with 13% in the district and 18% statewide; the nearby-school average is 51%. The clearest academic concern is ELA, where only 6% of students were proficient in 2025–2026—43 points below the state and 66 points below the district.

Math is BTA’s stronger tested subject, but its 18% proficiency rate was still 20 points below the state and 48 points below the district. In the nearby comparison, BTA’s ELA rate was 34 points below the average of 39% and second-lowest among seven schools, ahead of only Oakland International High. In math, BTA was 9 points below the nearby average of 27% and around the middle of the eight-school comparison. Science cannot be compared because the 2025–2026 result is state-suppressed.

Math improved from 0% in each of the three preceding years to 18% in 2025–2026, while ELA fluctuated and ended 11 points lower than in 2022–2023. Chronic absenteeism rose from 71% in 2021–2022 and reached 96% in 2024–2025 before the latest 93% figure. SchoolDigger’s ranking improved from the 1st percentile in 2023–2024 to the 20th percentile in 2025–2026, but BTA remains at one star, ranked 1,711 of 2,137 California schools. Its 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio of 9.1 was the lowest among nearby schools with reported ratios. BTA’s 54 students are fewer than at any listed nearby school, so percentage changes deserve context. In 2024–2025, 56% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, below the comparable nearby average of 69%; this is context, not an explanation for results.

Students ?

9.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$54,755

Per pupil spending ?

55.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

2701 Martin Luther King Jr. Way
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: Holding steady — 16th percentile in 2010 → 20th in 2026

Strengths

✓96% 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 (11% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (93% vs 18% California)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school11%

District avg67%

California avg42%

1,709^th of 2,135

California public high schools ?

Bottom 20%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From bottom 14% (2016) to bottom 20% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Berkeley Unified

158^th of 1,530Berkeley 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
2026	16.9	1709 of 2135	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
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 (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics18%-20 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy6%-43 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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. Way	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%)	16.9	1709^th of 2135 public high schools	20.0%		11.3	1949^th of 2162 public high schools	9.9%	240								5.9	5.9				18.2	18.2	$54,755	$1,839	$52,916
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%)	90.5	193^rd of 2135 public high schools	91.0%		89.1	215^th of 2162 public high schools	90.1%	22			50.9	50.9				71.5	71.5				59.1	59.1	$27,170	$305	$26,865
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)															$14,024	$1,620	$12,404
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%)	32.7	1433^rd of 2135 public high schools	32.9%		26	1568^th of 2162 public high schools	27.5%	135		10.0		10.0				50.0	50.0				16.7	16.7	$28,341	$1,458	$26,883
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	—	21 (7.8%)	13 (4.8%)	215 (79.6%)	10 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	9 (3.3%)	8.1	2046^th of 2135 public high schools	4.2%		7	2147^th of 2162 public high schools	0.7%	101		0.0		0.0				0.0	0.0				5.3	5.3	$40,724	$3,410	$37,314
Oakland Technical High	Public	9-12	4351 Broadway	Oakland	94611	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%)	63.9	735^th of 2135 public high schools	65.6%		72.2	557^th of 2162 public high schools	74.2%	178		37.8	42.2	39.9				52.0	52.0				26.4	26.4	$25,176	$2,574	$22,602
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%)	71.6	586^th of 2135 public high schools	72.6%		41.8	1218^th of 2162 public high schools	43.7%	632	10.0	36.0		19.3	17.2	40.0	30.0	80.4	39.4	19.0	28.0	36.7	33.3	29.9	$19,855	$1,513	$18,342
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%)	96.5	58^th of 2135 public high schools	97.3%		97.5	46^th of 2162 public high schools	97.9%	12		73.4		72.7				84.0	84.0				69.1	69.1	$18,795	$1,047	$17,748
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)
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%)	11.7	1859^th of 2135 public high schools	12.9%		15.2	1800^th of 2162 public high schools	16.7%	59		5.1		4.6				12.2	12.2				7.6	7.6	$34,035	$2,187	$31,848

Frequently Asked Questions about Berkeley Technology Academy

How many students attend Berkeley Technology Academy?

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

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.

Is Berkeley Technology Academy a good school?

Berkeley Technology Academy ranks in the bottom 20.0% of California high schools.

What district is Berkeley Technology Academy in?

Berkeley Unified

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2024–25 school spending data (updated)NewNov 2, 2026

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2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesOct 15, 2026

2025–26 CAST, CSA Spanish & Smarter Balanced Assessments scoresOct 15, 2026

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