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Does Burlingame High have enough mental health and stress support?
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Enrollment
1,583
High
DISTRICT 1,092 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN MATEO UNION HIGH·NCES 063498005920
Burlingame High
1 Mangini Way, Burlingame, CA 94010 · (650) 558-2899 · San Mateo County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,583 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 84% of California public high schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public high schools
Student : Teacher
19.6:1
81 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.0:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
13%
211 students
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 65%
Community
6
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 386 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 393 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 392 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 412 | 26% |
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 62% · US 70%
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
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
82.6%
CA avg 49.1% . -2.4pp since 2014
Math
65.8%
CA avg 37.7% . +2.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 83 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 66 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 52.9% | 29.7% | 10.7% | 6.7% |
| Math | 44.3% | 21.5% | 15.8% | 18.4% |
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 year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 82.6% | 65.8% |
| 2023-24 | 87.3% | 61.1% |
| 2022-23 | 86.4% | 65.3% |
| 2021-22 | 84.9% | 60.8% |
| 2018-19 | 79.4% | 59.4% |
| 2017-18 | 81.7% | 61.1% |
| 2016-17 | 89.0% | 62.8% |
| 2015-16 | 86.0% | 68.0% |
| 2014-15 | 85.0% | 63.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
74.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
71.7%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 74% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 72% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Burlingame High
Burlingame High's state test result (74.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burlingame High this school | 1,583 | 13.3% | 74.2% |
| Rancho Bernardo High San Diego | 2,210 | 15.2% | 65.7% |
| Leigh High San Jose | 1,884 | 18.0% | 70.3% |
| Mt. Carmel High San Diego | 1,800 | 17.4% | 65.4% |
| Mountain View High Mountain View | 2,187 | 12.7% | 75.0% |
| Oak Park High Oak Park | 1,483 | 12.4% | 82.3% |
Matched among California high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Burlingame High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Mateo County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 74.2% | #54 of 1,052 | #2 of 17 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.8% | #56 of 1,056 ▲ 13 | #2 of 17 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 82.6% | #71 of 1,056 ▼ 33 | #2 of 17 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.4pp | #564 of 1,044 | #2 of 17 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,583 | #525 of 2,093 | #7 of 35 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.6:1 | #503 of 1,352 | #16 of 23 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.9% | #95 of 1,351 | #5 of 23 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 13.3% | #1,527 of 1,575 | #26 of 28 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.3% | #170 of 327 | N/A |
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 2024-25Enrollment
1,583
+46 (+3%) vs 2020
+28% since 1990-91, when it was 1,240
Student : Teacher
19.6:1
was 21.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,583 | 80.6 | 19.6:1 | 13% (211) |
| 2023-24 | 1,540 | 77.2 | 19.9:1 | 12% (179) |
| 2022-23 | 1,519 | 72.1 | 21.1:1 | 13% (191) |
| 2020-21 | 1,537 | 71 | 21.6:1 | 12% (191) |
| 2017-18 | 1,475 | 74 | 19.9:1 | 12% (176) |
| 2015-16 | 1,339 | 67 | 20.0:1 | 6% (81) |
| 2010-11 | 1,360 | N/A | N/A | 6% (86) |
| 2000-01 | 1,261 | 58 | 21.7:1 | 2% (22) |
| 1990-91 | 1,240 | 55 | 22.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Burlingame High.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (1,475 to 1,583); teachers up 9% (74 to 80.6).
About Burlingame High
Burlingame, California, is home to Burlingame High, a high-enrollment high school. The school serves grades 9 through 12. Enrollment is 1,583 students. High schools in California have about 838 students on average; enrollment here is 89% higher.
San Mateo Union High has 8 schools; together they serve 8,736 students.
The biggest share of students at Burlingame High, 41%, is White. The rest of enrollment is 27% Asian, 20% Hispanic, and 11% multiracial. That is in line with San Mateo County, where about 38% of residents are White. The diversity index for Burlingame High is 71%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Burlingame High reports a ratio of 19.6 students per teacher, from 80.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school's 19.6:1 compares with an average of 18.2:1 for high schools in California. Lunch program data show 13% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The gap from the 34% average for public schools in San Mateo County is 21 points.
Burlingame High holds an A- allk12 Grade, placing it above 84% of California public high schools.
On BeatsExpectations, Burlingame High is 2.5 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of California schools.
Census data for San Mateo County show the median household earns about $158,855 a year, 54% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of people live in poverty. Counting Burlingame High, San Mateo County has 176 public schools.
Of the public schools around it, Burlingame High is closest to Washington Elementary, about 0.4 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. On average proficiency, Burlingame High is 3rd of 8 nearby schools with test data.
Burlingame High has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.
Enrollment increased by 3% across 4 years, from 1,537 in 2020-21 to 1,583 in 2024-25. By 2024-25, the school had 19.6 students per teacher, compared with 21.6 in 2020-21.
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San Mateo County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
742,340
Census ACS
Median income
$158,855
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
54%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
176
82,403 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in San Mateo Union High
- Aragon HighHigh · 1,658 students
- Hillsdale HighHigh · 1,585 students
- San Mateo HighHigh · 1,557 students
- Mills HighHigh · 1,115 students
- Capuchino HighHigh · 1,061 students
- Peninsula High (Continuation)High · 123 students
Other schools in Burlingame
- Burlingame IntermediateMiddle · 1,115 students
- McKinley ElementaryElementary · 541 students
- Lincoln ElementaryElementary · 415 students
- Washington ElementaryElementary · 410 students
- Franklin ElementaryElementary · 357 students
- Roosevelt ElementaryElementary · 311 students
Nearby schools
- Washington Elementary0.4 mi · 410
- McKinley Elementary0.6 mi · 541
- San Mateo Park Elementary0.9 mi · 340
- San Mateo High1.0 mi · 1,557
- The Bridge Academy1.1 mi · 54
- College Park Elementary1.1 mi · 431
Frequently asked questions
About Burlingame HighHow large is Burlingame High?
Burlingame High enrolls approximately 1,583 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Burlingame High serve?
Burlingame High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Burlingame High?
Approximately 19.6:1 students per teacher at Burlingame High.
How diverse is Burlingame High?
Burlingame High reports a student body of 41% White, 20% Hispanic, 1% Black, 27% Asian, 11% Two or more.
What district is Burlingame High in?
Burlingame High is part of San Mateo Union High.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.