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Burlingame High

Public Grades 9-12
127th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,135 California High Schools
Better than 94% of California high schools
Summary

Burlingame High is a public high school in Burlingame, California, serving 1,583 students in grades 9–12 in the San Mateo Union High district. In 2025–2026, SchoolDigger ranked it 127th of 2,137 California schools, at the 94th percentile with five stars. Its graduation rate was 98%, higher than the district’s 95% and the state’s 88%. The most important finding is that Burlingame’s test results were well above state and district levels, although it ranked third among six nearby comprehensive high schools in each tested subject.

Math is Burlingame’s strongest subject against local benchmarks: proficiency was 61%, 10 points above the district and 12 points above the average for nearby comprehensive peers. ELA was 76%—7 points above the district and 8 above the nearby-peer average—while science was 57%, 6 points above the district and 8 above that peer average. Compared with the state, Burlingame was ahead by 27 points in ELA, 23 in math and 21 in science, making science its smallest advantage against broad benchmarks. Aragon High and Mills High scored higher than Burlingame in all three subjects. Chronic absenteeism was 10%, below the state’s 18% and district’s 14%, but above Aragon’s 7% and Mills’s 9%.

Scores and rankings have eased over time: from 2022–2023 to 2025–2026, proficiency fell 10 points in ELA, 4 in math and 7 in science, while the school’s SchoolDigger percentile declined from 98 to 94. The state improved over that period, narrowing Burlingame’s lead. SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking for Asian students was at the 72nd percentile in 2025–2026, down from 95 in 2023–2024 and below the school’s overall 94th percentile. Its ranking for Hispanic students was at the 74th percentile, down from 97 and 20 points below the overall ranking. These rankings offer a reason to ask how well the school is serving these groups relative to peers. As context, the 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio was 19.6, and 13% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible—the lowest share among nearby schools reporting the same measure and year.

1,583
Students ?
19.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$28,492
Per pupil spending ?
13.3%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
All students in California receive free school meals.
 1 Mangini Way
       Burlingame, CA  94010-2708

(650) 558-2899

District: San Mateo Union High


Feeder schools for Burlingame High:

Elementary:    Franklin Elementary
    Hoover Elementary
    Lincoln Elementary
    McKinley Elementary
    More...
Middle:    Burlingame Intermediate
Racial breakdown:

White:
40.7%
Asian:
26.8%
Hispanic:
19.9%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 97th percentile in 2015 → 94th in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the California average (65% vs 42% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 6% of California high schools
✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school65%
District avg57%
California avg42%
127th of 2,135
California public high schools ?
Top 6%▼ down 3 pts since 2016
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SchoolDigger rating ?
3rd of 7High Schools in the San Mateo Union High
289th of 1,530San Mateo Union High 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202693.3127 of 213594.1%★★★★★
202596.373 of 216296.6%★★★★★
202498.043 of 215998.0%★★★★★
202397.857 of 217097.4%★★★★★
202297.360 of 212397.2%★★★★★
201990.6170 of 213392.0%★★★★★
201894.4100 of 201795.0%★★★★★
201795.368 of 202196.6%★★★★★
201695.169 of 203996.6%★★★★★
201595.366 of 199496.7%★★★★★
201376.2194 of 242692.0%★★★★★
201274.6227 of 235490.4%★★★★★
201176.1189 of 236792.0%★★★★★
201070.0289 of 228187.3%★★★★☆
200973.9203 of 223890.9%★★★★★
200874.3203 of 211790.4%★★★★★
200776.9163 of 206392.1%★★★★★
200671.3262 of 196886.7%★★★★☆
200572.4217 of 190188.6%★★★★☆
200471.1170 of 165389.7%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202674.6159 of 57572.3%★★★★☆
202580.6104 of 58582.2%★★★★☆
202488.727 of 57395.3%★★★★★
202384.267 of 59188.7%★★★★☆
202286.551 of 58191.2%★★★★★
201979.6102 of 58282.5%★★★★☆
201883.968 of 58188.3%★★★★☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202277.2153 of 116186.8%★★★★☆
201995.939 of 111796.5%★★★★★
201879.3139 of 105286.8%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202693.199 of 186494.7%★★★★★
202595.955 of 190697.1%★★★★★
202496.360 of 191596.9%★★★★★
202396.855 of 191597.1%★★★★★
202297.244 of 185897.6%★★★★★
201993.0113 of 183393.8%★★★★★
201893.393 of 176094.7%★★★★★

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202670.4492 of 188073.8%★★★★☆
202573.9420 of 190077.9%★★★★☆
202495.665 of 190296.6%★★★★★
202391.1129 of 191793.3%★★★★★
202293.491 of 186195.1%★★★★★
201980.3264 of 181485.4%★★★★☆
201883.8251 of 174285.6%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202680.1335 of 199783.2%★★★★☆
202592.0118 of 201394.1%★★★★★
202496.466 of 202696.7%★★★★★
202395.093 of 203095.4%★★★★★
202281.2254 of 194386.9%★★★★☆
201988.0164 of 193791.5%★★★★★
201887.6202 of 186289.2%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202690.5172 of 193091.1%★★★★★
202595.094 of 194295.2%★★★★★
202498.539 of 194898.0%★★★★★
202397.953 of 196397.3%★★★★★
202295.695 of 191695.0%★★★★★
201988.6179 of 188090.5%★★★★★
201894.1116 of 183493.7%★★★★★

Military Connected

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202386.920 of 19089.5%★★★★☆
202278.234 of 16879.8%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202686.166 of 58888.8%★★★★☆
202592.327 of 57795.3%★★★★★
202494.717 of 57497.0%★★★★★
202393.418 of 54196.7%★★★★★
202293.410 of 51598.1%★★★★★
201980.168 of 42283.9%★★★★☆
201886.039 of 36689.3%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202675.8193 of 123584.4%★★★★☆
202588.2100 of 125292.0%★★★★★
202496.137 of 121697.0%★★★★★
202395.639 of 119796.7%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202676.1246 of 113078.2%★★★★☆
202590.667 of 115594.2%★★★★★
202490.774 of 117393.7%★★★★★
202394.245 of 119396.2%★★★★★
202290.179 of 120493.4%★★★★★
201981.6179 of 122285.4%★★★★☆
201884.1157 of 117386.6%★★★★☆
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)
Female (2026)95th percentile~ school
Male (2026)91st percentile-3 vs school
Military Connected (2023)89th percentile-8 vs school
Multi-racial (2026)89th percentile-5 vs school
Disabled (2022)87th percentile-10 vs school
Special Education (2026)84th percentile-10 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)83rd percentile-11 vs school
White (2026)78th percentile-16 vs school
Hispanic (2026)74th percentile-20 vs school
Asian (2026)72nd percentile-22 vs school
By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy76%+27 vs state
Mathematics61%+23 vs state
Science57%+21 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Burlingame High

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,583 students attended Burlingame High.

Yes. Burlingame High ranks in the top 5.9% of California high schools.

Burlingame High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Franklin Elementary
Elementary : Hoover Elementary
Elementary : Lincoln Elementary
Elementary : McKinley Elementary
Elementary : North Hillsborough
Elementary : Roosevelt Elementary
Elementary : Washington Elementary
Middle : Burlingame Intermediate

Students at Burlingame High are 41% White, 27% Asian, 20% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races.

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Latest California data All new data »
2024–25 school spending data (updated)NewNov 2, 2026
2013–14 through 2024–25 immunization rates (updated)Oct 19, 2026
2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesOct 15, 2026
2025–26 CAST, CSA Spanish & Smarter Balanced Assessments scoresOct 15, 2026


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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