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Berkeley Technology Academy: No single number tells this school's story. Here's the honest picture.

Berkeley Technology Academy posts 9% meeting the standard and 6.8% exceeding it, against 36% and 15.8% statewide. The gaps and the bright spots below are the real read.

2701 Martin Luther King Junior Way, 94704 (opens in new tab)·Berkeley Unified·Berkeley·Grades 10-12·54 students·56% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(510) 644-6159
Continuation school — a small alternative high school designed for students at risk of not graduating. Focuses on credit recovery and flexible scheduling. Test scores and college-readiness rates are not directly comparable to comprehensive high schools.
2023–2025 trend · CDE CAASPP
This schoolCA avg
Scope4644
% Exceeded7%16%
% Met+9%36%
Grad rate92.3%87.6%
College readiness100.0%35.4%
Absence69.8%30.2%
Suspension3.1%3.6%
Scope Score
46
🌱 Building Momentum · Developing
ranked #1,033 statewide

Berkeley Technology Academy scores 46 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 52nd percentile of 2,160 California high schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How we score →

🌱 Building Momentum — This label means the data doesn't clearly sort the school one way or the other — ask what the school is proud of, and what it's working on.

CDE CAASPP 2025

Most rating sites would stop at “9% proficient” and call it done. Berkeley Technology Academy deserves a closer read. The school sits in Berkeley, where more than half of students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

The seven-year arc

Percentile among 2,160 high schools statewide

Has stayed near the 52nd percentile since 2023.

CA Dashboard
ELABlue(Increased Significantly)MathBlue(Increased Significantly)
ELA — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade202320242025
Grade 1117%6%18%
Math — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade202320242025
Grade 110%0%0%

The story this school is actually telling

Proficient by 11th grade
9%
State 36%
Graduate
92%
State 88%
Pass an AP exam
100%
State 35%

Of 100 students here: 9 are proficient by 11th grade → 92 graduate → 100 pass an AP exam. The gaps between those bars are the questions to ask.

The 6 things our score weighs

Graduation rate
92.3%
State 87.6%
4.7pp above state avg
Exceeded standard
6.8%
State 15.8%
9.0pp below state avg
College readiness
100.0%
State 35.4%
AP exam pass rate above state avg
Met or exceeded
9.1%
State 35.7%
26.6pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
69.8%
State 30.2%
39.6pp above state avg
Suspension rate
3.1%
State 3.6%
0.5pp below state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask what the school is working on next. Strong numbers tell you where a school is, not where it's going.

  • Ask how the school follows up when a student starts missing days — chronic absence often starts outside the classroom, not inside it.
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  • Ask to tour while school's in session, and notice how hallways and transitions feel — culture shows up between classes, not just in them.
  • Ask how the school communicates with families when a child starts to struggle.
  • Ask what a typical day looks like for a new student in the first few weeks.

How every group of students does here

At Berkeley Technology Academy in Berkeley, 6.7% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 47.7% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Berkeley Technology Academy trails its district average for low-income students by 41.0 percentage points in ELA. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 15 students tested.

All students at this school: 9% met or exceeded
All StudentsAll Students: this school 9%, district —, state 36%9%
Socioeconomically DisadvantagedSocioeconomically Disadvantaged: this school 3%, district 45%, state 32%3% · −6 vs school
MaleMale: this school 4%, district 68%, state 42%4% · −5 vs school
Black/African AmericanBlack/African American: this school 0%, district 25%, state 26%0% · −9 vs school

9 of 13 student groups here are too small to report — a privacy protection, not a gap.

this school district, same group California, same group

Showing up, and staying in class

Chronic absenteeismChronic absenteeism: this school 69.8%, district 16.0%, state 30.2%69.8% · +39.6pp vs state
Suspension rateSuspension rate: this school 3.1%, district —, state 3.6%3.1% · −0.5pp vs state
Chronic absenteeism by grade band
Grades 9–1295.8%

Where the path goes

The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.

K-12 Feeder Path
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High School
Berkeley Technology Academy
46/100
This school

Estimated path based on proximity within the same district. Contact your school district for official feeder information.

The people teaching here

Context — never part of the Scope Score
Student : teacherStudent to teacher ratio: this school 11:1, district 19:111:1
Teaching staff7 teachers
Avg. experience13.3 years
Fully credentialed63%
Salary Schedule
Teacher salary schedule$56,370 – $119,053
Principal salary$151,577 – $196,464
Superintendent salary$302,736

Pay is set by the district, not the school.

Course Breadth
AP courses offered0
AP exam qualifiers1 students

What gets spent here

Per-pupil spendingPer-pupil spending: $54,755, CA average $14,815$54,755 · spent at this school
Federal share$1,672 per student

$1,672 per student arrives as federal Title funding — a measure of concentrated need, not school quality.

District current expense · FY 2024–25$26,397 per student

The district's current expense of education per student, from CDE's annual SACS filing — the freshest district spending figure the state publishes.

Where the district's dollars go · FY 2024–25 · CDE SACS
Instruction61%
Instruction support12%
Student services9%
Administration8%
Buildings & maintenance10%

District-level, from the district's own SACS general-ledger filing — school-by-school breakdowns aren't published by the state.

district detail, 2016–2020 — the newest published
2020$18,919 per pupil
2019$16,909 per pupil
2018$17,280 per pupil
2017$15,081 per pupil
2016$15,042 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

The neighborhood it serves

Black53.7%
District 11.3% · CA 4.8%
Hispanic25.9%
District 22.4% · CA 56.1%
Other11.1%
District 17.2% · CA 9.0%
White9.3%
District 40.9% · CA 19.9%
GenderFemale 31.5%Male 68.5%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 55.6% (8pp below CA avg)
Neighborhood — American Community Survey
Median income$50K · CA $85K
Median home value$906K · CA $659K
Bachelor's degree+72% · CA 35%
ZIP population23,788
Median age22 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level

Worth Knowing

At 54 students, this school is much smaller than the typical California high school (≈1450).

Frequently asked questions

Is Berkeley Technology Academy a good high school?

Berkeley Technology Academy has a Scope Score of 46 out of 100, placing it in the 52nd percentile of California high schools and ranked #1,033 statewide. 6.8% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 9.0 percentage points below the California average of 15.8%. The Scope Score weights 7 dimensions for high schools: graduation rate (25%), exceeded standard (22%), college/career readiness (20%), met or exceeded (proficient) (18%), chronic absenteeism (5%), suspension rate (5%), and ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.

What are Berkeley Technology Academy's CAASPP test scores?

On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 9.1% of students at Berkeley Technology Academy met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 6.8% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 2.3% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 6.8% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 44 student-subject combinations were assessed.

How does Berkeley Technology Academy rank in California?

Berkeley Technology Academy ranks #1,033 among California high schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 52nd percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.

What is the attendance and school culture like at Berkeley Technology Academy?

69.8% of students at Berkeley Technology Academy are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), compared to the California average of 30.2%. The suspension rate is 3.1%. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.

How does Berkeley Technology Academy compare to other schools in Berkeley?

Berkeley Technology Academy scores 46/100 (52nd percentile) among California high schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 54 students. Use the schools in Berkeley page or the map view to compare all high schools nearby.

How does Berkeley Technology Academy serve low-income and underrepresented students?

At Berkeley Technology Academy in Berkeley, 6.7% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 47.7% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Berkeley Technology Academy trails its district average for low-income students by 41.0 percentage points in ELA. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 15 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.

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Private alternatives nearby

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For the data nerds

Every number on this page

Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.

01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Graduation rate · 25%
92.3%
↑ vs CA 87.6% · 56th pctile
Exceeded standard · 22%
6.8%
↓ vs CA 15.8% · 40th pctile
College readiness · 20%
100.0%
↑ vs CA 35.4% · 87th pctile
Met or exceeded · 18%
9.1%
↓ vs CA 35.7% · 31th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
69.8%
↓ vs CA 30.2% · 18th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
3.1%
↑ vs CA 3.6% · 52th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 112214%5%9%73%18%−29
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 11220%0%5%95%0%−23
Subgroup · ELATestedMET+vs districtvs CA
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged156.7%−41−32
03Peer comparison · nearest high schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Berkeley Technology Academy ←—466.8%9.1%—3.1%
Piedmont High3.3 mi8466.6%88.3%—0.3%
Albany High2.8 mi7955.8%78.0%—0.9%
Berkeley High0.6 mi6738.3%64.2%—2.6%
California average—4415.8%35.7%—3.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Graduation Rate
92.3%
AP Exam Prepared
100.0%
A-G Completion
0.0%
This school may not offer A-G courses
College-Going Rate
48.5%
YearScopePctileRankExcMet+AbsentSuspGrowth
20234347#11350.0%8.3%59.0%9.6%—
20244243#12130.0%2.9%62.0%7.5%—
20254652#10336.8%9.1%69.8%3.1%—
What we can't show
  • — Low-income students here trail the state average for their group by 32 points in ELA — worth asking how the school is closing that gap.
05Climate by student groupchronic absenteeism · 2019 vs 2025 — the two years CDE publishes at subgroup level
Group20192025Δ
Female85.7%100.0%+14.3pp
Male71.4%93.5%+22.1pp
Black/African American77.8%97.1%+19.3pp
Hispanic/Latino82.4%94.7%+12.3pp
Students with Disabilities79.2%89.3%+10.1pp
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged77.4%95.7%+18.3pp
All Students76.6%95.8%+19.2pp
Homeless—93.3%—
EXC = exceeded standard · MET+ = met or exceeded ("proficient") · Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=2,160 high schools · Vintages: climate subgroups 2019+2025 · district finance per its label · ACS 2022 · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue

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