The Bridge Academy

Set in San Mateo, California, The Bridge Academy is a micro-enrollment high school, overseen by San Mateo Union High. It instructs 54 students across grades 10 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 838 students per school, that is 94% smaller than typical.

Within San Mateo Union High, which oversees 8 schools and 8,736 students, The Bridge Academy is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, The Bridge Academy records that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (100%). The wider county runs roughly 25% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, The Bridge Academy has 5 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.8:1. The state averages around 18.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 83% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is higher than San Mateo County's rate of about 34%.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for San Mateo County indicate median household income runs about $158,855, 54% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. The Bridge Academy is one of 176 public schools in San Mateo County (combined enrollment of about 82,403 students).

San Mateo High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in an inner-city setting.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.