Burbank USD Community Day students ranked 181st in California among high schools, with 25 percent of all students meeting math requirements in the 2018-2019 school year, according to the California Department of Education (CDE).
CDE data shows that public school test scores in the state are improving. However, they are improving at a prolonged rate. Consequently, it could take up to decades to close the achievement gap. The achievement gap refers to the disparities in academic performance associated with race and class. In this case, the disparities between students of the following subgroups: white, Asian, Latino and Black.
In his paper Closing Achievement Gaps, Paul E. Barton, former Director of the Policy Information Center at Educational Testing Services, highlights the importance of closing the gap. “Closing the gap must be more than a one-front operation,” Barton said. “Educators must hold themselves responsible and accountable for improving schools when and where we can. We must recognize that the achievement gap has deep roots”.
According to Fresno Unified School District, Elisha Smith Arrillaga, Executive Director of the Education Trust-West, states, “I’d say that these results are really a wake-up call, but the phone’s been ringing unanswered on this for years. California can’t be complacent with results like these”.
It is apparent that systemic changes need to be made in order to overcome the achievement gap of California public schools.
California High Schools: Math Met Requirements by Ranking
| Rank | CA High School | School District | City | Math Test Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vail High School (Continuation) | Montebello Unified | Montebello | 100% |
| 1 | S.F. County Civic Center Secondary | San Francisco County Office of Education | San Francisco | 100% |
| 1 | Dan Jacobs | Yolo County Office of Education | Woodland | 100% |
| 1 | Olympic High School (Continuation) | Santa Monica-Malibu Unified | Santa Monica | 100% |
| 1 | Paradise eLearning Academy | Paradise Unified | Paradise | 100% |
| 1 | Summit Leadership Academy-High Desert | Hesperia Unified | Hesperia | 100% |
| 1 | Ridgeview High School (Continuation) | Paradise Unified | Magalia | 100% |
| 1 | Paradise Senior High School | Paradise Unified | Paradise | 100% |
| 9 | Downtown High School | San Francisco Unified | San Francisco | 96.8% |
| 10 | Pathway Independent Study | Lynwood Unified | Lynwood | 96% |
| 11 | North Area Community | Sacramento County Office of Education | Sacramento | 94.4% |
| 12 | Nidorf Barry J. | Los Angeles County Office of Education | Sylmar | 94.3% |
| 13 | Opportunity Academy | Alameda County Office of Education | Oakland | 92.5% |
| 14 | Ark Independent Studies | Santa Cruz City High | Santa Cruz | 92% |
| 15 | Success One! | Glenn County Office of Education | Willows | 90.9% |
| 15 | Diablo Community Day | Mt. Diablo Unified | Concord | 90.9% |
| 17 | Clear Passage Educational Center | Long Beach Unified | Long Beach | 90.6% |
| 18 | Berkeley Technology Academy | Berkeley Unified | Berkeley | 88.2% |
| 19 | Deep Creek Academy | Farmersville Unified | Farmersville | 88% |
| 20 | Family First Charter School | Centinela Valley Union High | Lawndale | 87.8% |
| 21 | Sanhedrin Alternative | Willits Unified | Willits | 85.3% |
| 22 | S.F. County Opportunity (Hilltop) | San Francisco County Office of Education | San Francisco | 82.4% |
| 23 | Elinor Lincoln Hickey Jr./Sr. High School | Sacramento County Office of Education | Sacramento | 82% |
| 24 | Independence High School | San Francisco Unified | San Francisco | 81.4% |
| 25 | La Vista Center | San Juan Unified | Fair Oaks | 81% |
| 26 | Marin’s Community | Marin County Office of Education | San Rafael | 79.1% |
| 27 | San Joaquin Building Futures Academy | San Joaquin County Office of Education | Stockton | 77.8% |
| 28 | S.F. County Court Woodside Learning Ctr | San Francisco County Office of Education | San Francisco | 76.9% |
| 28 | Zane Grey Continuation | Los Angeles Unified | Reseda | 76.9% |
| 30 | Stanislaus County Institute of Learning | Stanislaus County Office of Education | Ceres | 76.2% |
| 31 | Central Juvenile Hall | Los Angeles County Office of Education | Los Angeles | 75.3% |
| 32 | New Opportunities Charter School | Centinela Valley Union High | Inglewood | 75% |
| 33 | Petersen Alternative Center for Education | Stanislaus County Office of Education | Modesto | 74.8% |
| 34 | El Monte Union High School Community Day | El Monte Union High | El Monte | 72.2% |
| 35 | Windsor Oaks Academy | Windsor Unified | Windsor | 71.4% |
| 36 | The Education Corps | Inyo County Office of Education | Long Beach | 69.6% |
| 37 | Harold McAlister High (Opportunity) | Los Angeles Unified | Los Angeles | 69.1% |
| 38 | Matrix for Success Academy | Los Angeles Unified | Los Angeles | 68.8% |
| 39 | Montebello Community Day | Montebello Unified | Montebello | 66.7% |
| 40 | Ida B. Wells High School | San Francisco Unified | San Francisco | 65.3% |
| 41 | Cesar Chavez Community | Yolo County Office of Education | Woodland | 64.9% |
| 42 | YouthBuild Charter School of California | Inyo County Office of Education | Los Angeles | 63.7% |
| 43 | Century Academy | Conejo Valley Unified | Thousand Oaks | 63.6% |
| 44 | Rudsdale Continuation | Oakland Unified | Oakland | 62.5% |
| 45 | Opportunity Youth Academy | Santa Clara County Office of Education | San Jose | 61.9% |
| 46 | SIATech | Vista Unified | Oceanside | 61.4% |
| 47 | Polaris High (Alternative) | Anaheim Union High | Anaheim | 61.3% |
| 47 | College and Career Preparatory Academy | Orange County Department of Education | Santa Ana | 61.3% |
| 49 | Kings Lake Education Center | Corcoran Joint Unified | Corcoran | 60.9% |
| 50 | Renaissance County Community | Los Angeles County Office of Education | Hawthorne | 59.4% |
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| 1697 | Bay Area Technology | Oakland Unified | Oakland | 0.6% |
| 1697 | Norte Vista High School | Alvord Unified | Riverside | 0.6% |
| 1697 | San Gabriel High School | Alhambra Unified | San Gabriel | 0.6% |
| 1697 | Hilmar High School | Hilmar Unified | Hilmar | 0.6% |
| 1697 | Animo Inglewood Charter High School | Inglewood Unified | Inglewood | 0.6% |
| 1697 | Norwalk High School | Norwalk-La Mirada Unified | Norwalk | 0.6% |
| 1697 | Lakewood High School | Long Beach Unified | Lakewood | 0.6% |
| 1697 | La Habra High School | Fullerton Joint Union High | La Habra | 0.6% |
| 1697 | Lassen High School | Lassen Union High | Susanville | 0.6% |
| 1697 | Aptos High School | Pajaro Valley Unified | Aptos | 0.6% |
| 1697 | Saddleback High School | Santa Ana Unified | Santa Ana | 0.6% |
| 1697 | Cesar E. Chavez High School | Delano Joint Union High | Delano | 0.6% |
| 1697 | Oak Hills High School | Hesperia Unified | Oak Hills | 0.6% |
| 1697 | Santiago High School | Corona-Norco Unified | Corona | 0.6% |
| 1697 | Mojave Jr./Sr. High School | Mojave Unified | Mojave | 0.6% |
| 1697 | Linda Esperanza Marquez High A Huntington Park Institute of Applied Medicine | Los Angeles Unified | Huntington Park | 0.6% |
| 1697 | Linda Esperanza Marquez High B LIBRA Academy | Los Angeles Unified | Huntington Park | 0.6% |
| 1697 | Monrovia High School | Monrovia Unified | Monrovia | 0.6% |
| 1715 | Fallbrook High School | Fallbrook Union High | Fallbrook | 0.5% |
| 1715 | Exeter Union High School | Exeter Unified | Exeter | 0.5% |
| 1715 | Baldwin Park High School | Baldwin Park Unified | Baldwin Park | 0.5% |
| 1715 | University Preparatory | Shasta Union High | Redding | 0.5% |
| 1715 | Calistoga Junior-Senior High School | Calistoga Joint Unified | Calistoga | 0.5% |
| 1715 | Sierra Vista High School | Baldwin Park Unified | Baldwin Park | 0.5% |
| 1715 | Science Academy STEM Magnet | Los Angeles Unified | North Hollywood | 0.5% |
| 1715 | Santa Ynez Valley Union High School | Santa Ynez Valley Union High | Santa Ynez | 0.5% |
| 1715 | Del Lago Academy – Campus of Applied Science | Escondido Union High | Escondido | 0.5% |
| 1715 | Sonora High School | Fullerton Joint Union High | La Habra | 0.5% |
| 1715 | John C. Kimball High School | Tracy Joint Unified | Tracy | 0.5% |
| 1715 | Golden Valley High School | Merced Union High | Merced | 0.5% |
| 1715 | Tesoro High School | Capistrano Unified | Las Flores | 0.5% |
| 1715 | Arcata High School | Northern Humboldt Union High | Arcata | 0.5% |
| 1715 | Richard Gahr High School | ABC Unified | Cerritos | 0.5% |
| 1730 | Madison High School | San Diego Unified | San Diego | 0.4% |
| 1730 | John H. Pitman High School | Turlock Unified | Turlock | 0.4% |
| 1730 | Santa Fe High School | Whittier Union High | Santa Fe Springs | 0.4% |
| 1730 | William Workman High School | Hacienda la Puente Unified | City Of Industry | 0.4% |
| 1730 | Maywood Center for Enriched Studies | Los Angeles Unified | Maywood | 0.4% |
| 1730 | Alhambra Senior High School | Martinez Unified | Martinez | 0.4% |
| 1730 | El Segundo High School | El Segundo Unified | El Segundo | 0.4% |
| 1730 | John A. Rowland High School | Rowland Unified | Rowland Heights | 0.4% |
| 1730 | Preuss School UCSD | San Diego Unified | La Jolla | 0.4% |
| 1730 | Downey High School | Downey Unified | Downey | 0.4% |
| 1730 | Magnolia Science Academy 2 | Los Angeles County Office of Education | Van Nuys | 0.4% |
| 1741 | PUC Nueva Esperanza Charter Academy | Los Angeles Unified | San Fernando | 0.3% |
| 1741 | Aspire Richmond Ca. College Preparatory Academy | West Contra Costa Unified | Richmond | 0.3% |
| 1741 | Polytechnic High School | Riverside Unified | Riverside | 0.3% |
| 1741 | Girls Academic Leadership Academy Dr. Michelle King School for Sci Tech Eng and Math | Los Angeles Unified | Los Angeles | 0.3% |
| 1741 | Benjamin Franklin Senior High School | Los Angeles Unified | Los Angeles | 0.3% |
| 1741 | Sierra High School | Manteca Unified | Manteca | 0.3% |
| 1741 | Troy High School | Fullerton Joint Union High | Fullerton | 0.3% |
| 1741 | Magnolia Science Academy | Los Angeles County Office of Education | Reseda | 0.3% |
| 1741 | Magnolia Science Academy 3 | Los Angeles County Office of Education | Carson | 0.3% |
| 1741 | Western Sierra Collegiate Academy | Rocklin Unified | Rocklin | 0.3% |
| 1751 | Alliance Ouchi-O’Donovan 6-12 Complex | Los Angeles Unified | Los Angeles | 0.2% |
| 1751 | Western Center Academy | Hemet Unified | Hemet | 0.2% |
| 1751 | Leuzinger High School | Centinela Valley Union High | Lawndale | 0.2% |
| 1751 | Serrano High School | Snowline Joint Unified | Phelan | 0.2% |
| 1751 | Phineas Banning Senior High School | Los Angeles Unified | Wilmington | 0.2% |
| 1751 | Impact Academy of Arts & Technology | Hayward Unified | Hayward | 0.2% |
| 1751 | Bonita High School | Bonita Unified | La Verne | 0.2% |
| 1751 | University Preparatory | Victor Valley Union High | Victorville | 0.2% |
| 1751 | Cobalt Institute of Math and Science Academy | Victor Valley Union High | Victorville | 0.2% |
| 1751 | Reedley High School | Kings Canyon Joint Unified | Reedley | 0.2% |
| 1751 | Gretchen Whitney High School | ABC Unified | Cerritos | 0.2% |
| 1751 | Hawthorne High School | Centinela Valley Union High | Hawthorne | 0.2% |
| 1763 | Vista Murrieta High School | Murrieta Valley Unified | Murrieta | 0.1% |
