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What's the most underrated thing about O'Connell (John) High that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
460
High
DISTRICT 892 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN FRANCISCO UNIFIED·NCES 063441007350
O'Connell (John) High
2355 Folsom St., San Francisco, CA 94110 · (415) 695-5370 · San Francisco County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL460 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 4% of California public high schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- FBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-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
15.8:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.9:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
324 students
DISTRICT 57% · 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 | 128 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 117 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 113 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 102 | 22% |
Student demographics
38%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 73% · 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
41.3%
CA avg 49.1% . -8.7pp since 2014
Math
6.1%
CA avg 37.7% . -5.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 6 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 9 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 6 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 10.9% | 30.4% | 17.4% | 41.3% |
| Math | 6.1% | 0.0% | 6.1% | 87.9% |
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 | 41.3% | 6.1% |
| 2023-24 | 16.7% | 4.2% |
| 2022-23 | 36.6% | 6.5% |
| 2021-22 | 31.3% | 8.3% |
| 2018-19 | 29.3% | 4.1% |
| 2017-18 | 31.0% | 10.5% |
| 2016-17 | 43.2% | 12.4% |
| 2015-16 | 46.0% | 16.0% |
| 2014-15 | 50.0% | 12.0% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
17.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.3%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-21.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 17% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 38% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 O'Connell (John) High
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| O'Connell (John) High this school | 460 | 70.4% | 17.1% |
| Altus Schools South Bay Chula Vista | 372 | 76.1% | N/A |
| School of Arts and Enterprise Pomona | 647 | 68.5% | N/A |
| Oakland Unity High Oakland | 295 | 72.9% | N/A |
| Ednovate - USC Hybrid High College Prep Los Angeles | 521 | 71.6% | N/A |
| Environmental Charter High - Lawndale Lawndale | 488 | 75.8% | N/A |
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 O'Connell (John) High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Francisco County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 17.1% | #1,019 of 1,052 | #8 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 6.1% | #1,030 of 1,056 ▲ 9 | #9 of 10 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.3% | #879 of 1,056 ▲ 159 | #8 of 10 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.9pp | #404 of 1,044 | #2 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 460 | #1,061 of 2,093 | #13 of 26 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #141 of 1,352 | #4 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 37.6% | #882 of 1,351 | #15 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 70.4% | #862 of 1,575 | #7 of 22 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.2% | #699 of 802 | #8 of 10 |
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
460
-65 (-12%) vs 2020
-1% since 1990-91, when it was 467
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 13.5:1
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 | 460 | 29.1 | 15.8:1 | 70% (324) |
| 2023-24 | 483 | 31.7 | 15.2:1 | 67% (326) |
| 2022-23 | 506 | 31 | 16.3:1 | 75% (378) |
| 2020-21 | 525 | 39 | 13.5:1 | 65% (339) |
| 2017-18 | 475 | 25.3 | 18.8:1 | 66% (315) |
| 2015-16 | 319 | 31 | 10.3:1 | 64% (203) |
| 2010-11 | 586 | N/A | N/A | 75% (441) |
| 2000-01 | 413 | 30 | 13.8:1 | 37% (151) |
| 1990-91 | 467 | 37 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for O'Connell (John) High.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (475 to 460); teachers up 15% (25.3 to 29.1).
About O'Connell (John) High
O'Connell (John) High is a small high school. Its address is in San Francisco, California. The school's 460 students are in grades 9 through 12. Statewide, high schools in California average about 838 students each.
San Francisco Unified oversees O'Connell (John) High and 105 other schools, with 48,706 students in total.
A majority of students at O'Connell (John) High, 78%, are Hispanic. Beyond that, enrollment is 7% Black, 5% multiracial, 5% Asian, and 3% White. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 16%. O'Connell (John) High has a diversity index of 38%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
O'Connell (John) High employs 29.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 15.8:1. That ratio is under the 18.2:1 average for high schools in California. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 70% in 2024-25. That is higher than the 54% average for public schools in San Francisco County.
The allk12 Grade for O'Connell (John) High is F. Compared with California public high schools, the school scored higher than 4% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for O'Connell (John) High is -21.2 points, in the bottom 10% of California. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 17.1%, and the predicted rate is 38.3%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for San Francisco County show that median household income is about $140,970, 60% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 132 public schools in San Francisco County, with a combined enrollment of about 56,505.
The closest public school, Moscone (George R.) Elementary, is about 0.2 miles from O'Connell (John) High. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 18.3%; O'Connell (John) High's is 17.1%, ranking 3rd of 6.
Federal data place O'Connell (John) High in the City: Large locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
O'Connell (John) High had 525 students in 2020-21 and 460 in 2024-25, a 12% decrease. The ratio of students to teachers went from 13.5:1 to 15.8:1 over the same years.
Discussions about O'Connell (John) High may include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
San Francisco County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
830,235
Census ACS
Median income
$140,970
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
60%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
132
56,505 students
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Frequently asked questions
About O'Connell (John) HighHow large is O'Connell (John) High?
O'Connell (John) High enrolls approximately 460 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does O'Connell (John) High serve?
O'Connell (John) High serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at O'Connell (John) High?
Approximately 15.8:1 students per teacher at O'Connell (John) High.
What is the racial breakdown of students at O'Connell (John) High?
At O'Connell (John) High, the student body is approximately 3% White, 78% Hispanic, 7% Black, 5% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is O'Connell (John) High public or private?
O'Connell (John) High is a public K-12 school, overseen by San Francisco Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.