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Berkeley Technology Academy

2701 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, Berkeley, CA 94704 · (510) 644-6159 · Alameda County
GRADES 10–12HIGH12-CITYTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL54 STUDENTS
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Enrollment
54
High
DISTRICT 1,636 · STATE 838
Student : Teacher
9.1:1
6 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
30 students
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 112139%
Grade 123361%
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 62% · US 70%
White
59%
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 20% · US 43%
Hispanic
1426%
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 56% · US 30%
Black
2954%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 5% · US 15%
Asian
12%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 12% · US 6%
Two+
59%
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 6% · US 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
3769%
Female
1731%

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Test scores

CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standard
English Language Arts
18.2%
own-school result
Math
0.0%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.

Performance levels, 2024-25

SubjectStandard ExceededStandard MetStandard Nearly MetStandard Not Met
English Language Arts13.6%4.5%9.1%72.7%
Math0.0%0.0%4.5%95.5%
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.

CAASPP results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2518.2%0.0%
2023-245.9%0.0%
2022-2316.7%0.0%
2015-160.0%5.0%
2014-150.0%5.0%
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Not computed for this school
BeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →

Where Berkeley Technology Academy ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn CaliforniaIn Alameda County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
54#1,751 of 2,093#78 of 85
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
54
+22 (+69%) vs 2020
-53% since 2010-11, when it was 116
Student : Teacher
9.1:1
was 8.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25545.99.1:156% (30)
2023-24476.86.9:177% (36)
2022-23494.510.8:171% (35)
2020-213248.0:172% (23)
2017-18517.56.8:173% (37)
2015-166479.1:175% (48)
2010-11116N/AN/A78% (90)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Berkeley Technology Academy.

Since 2017-18: students up 6% (51 to 54); teachers down 22% (7.5 to 5.9).

About Berkeley Technology Academy

Berkeley Technology Academy is a small high school in California, with an address in Berkeley. It serves 54 students in grades 10 through 12. For comparison, high schools in California average about 838 students.

Berkeley Technology Academy is one of the 17 schools that make up Berkeley Unified (9,116 students in total).

By race and ethnicity, Berkeley Technology Academy is 54% Black. Other reported shares: 26% Hispanic, 9% White, and 9% multiracial. That compares with about 10% Black among all Alameda County residents. Berkeley Technology Academy has a diversity index of 63%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.

With 5.9 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Berkeley Technology Academy was 9.1:1. Among high schools in California, the typical ratio is 18.2:1. Berkeley Technology Academy's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 56%.

In the county around the school, Alameda County, median household income is about $129,367, about 52% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 6%. A total of 394 public schools operate in Alameda County, serving about 210,511 students.

Berkeley Independent Study K-8 is the closest public school, less than a tenth of a mile away in a straight line. Berkeley Technology Academy is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.

NCES assigns Berkeley Technology Academy the locale City: Mid-size, meaning inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.

Federal counts for Berkeley Technology Academy: 32 students in 2020-21, 54 in 2024-25. A gap this wide can follow a change in the grades offered. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 8.0:1; by 2024-25 it was 9.1:1.

The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Berkeley Technology Academy covering things like school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.

Alameda County at a glance

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Population
1,649,473
Census ACS
Median income
$129,367
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
52%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
394
210,511 students

Quick facts

School name
Berkeley Technology Academy
District
Berkeley Unified
Address
2701 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, Berkeley, CA 94704
Phone
(510) 644-6159
County
Alameda County
Level
High
Grade range
10–12
Total enrollment
54
Teachers (FTE)
6
Student–teacher ratio
9.1:1
Free and reduced lunch
30 (56%)
Locale
12-City: Mid-size
NCES ID
060474011300
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Berkeley Technology Academy
What is the total enrollment at Berkeley Technology Academy?
Berkeley Technology Academy enrolls approximately 54 students in grades 10-12.
What age range does Berkeley Technology Academy serve?
Berkeley Technology Academy serves students from grade 10 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Berkeley Technology Academy?
Approximately 9.1:1 students per teacher at Berkeley Technology Academy.
How diverse is Berkeley Technology Academy?
Berkeley Technology Academy reports a student body of 9% White, 26% Hispanic, 54% Black, 2% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Berkeley Technology Academy?
Berkeley Technology Academy is overseen by Berkeley Unified in Alameda County.
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