Berkeley High
High SchoolSchool overview
College & career readiness
Data source: California Department of Education — ACGR, CCI, CGR reports
Dashboard indicators
Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 38.3% |
| Met Standard | 25.9% |
| Below Standard | 35.8% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "64% proficient" for Berkeley High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
38.3% of students exceeded standard while 25.9% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 22.8 points above the state average of 15.5%. That's 4.7 points below the Berkeley Unified district average of 42.9%. Compared to the 6 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 19.4 points higher (vs 18.9% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
The graduation rate is 95.6% — above the state target. 69.9% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility — a strong college readiness signal. 79.4% of graduates go on to college within a year.
Chronic absenteeism is 13.5%, better than the state average of 34.0%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11th | 731 | 41.2% | 29.6% | 70.7% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11th | 708 | 35.3% | 22.3% | 57.6% |
K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data
Feeder patterns derived from 2015-16 NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries may have changed. Contact your school district for current information.
Nearby schools
Nearby High Schools
6 within ~3 mi · avg 54.4
Nearby Elementary Schools
23 within ~3 mi · avg 57.9
Nearby Middle Schools
5 within ~3 mi · avg 60.1
Data source: California Department of Education (2025 test year) · How we score