Benicia High School

Benicia High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
1101 Military W,  Benicia, CA
Benicia Unified School District
3.6
3.4
1,432 Students
A
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School Details

Head of School
Brianna Kleinschmidt
Student Teacher Ratio
20:1
Average SAT Score
1260
Average ACT Score
28
Math Proficiency
36%
Reading Proficiency
63%
Average GPA
3.64
Graduation Rate
97%

Niche Grade

A-
Academics
A-
Teachers
A-
College Prep
C-
Administration
C+
Resources/Facilities
C
Clubs and Activities
B-
Sports
B-
Food
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.64
Reading Proficiency
63%
Math Proficiency
36%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
20:1
Teachers
71
Full Time Teachers
71
Teachers in First or Second Year
6.2%
College Prep
Average SAT
1260
Math
630
Verbal
630
Average ACT
28
Math
26
English
29
Reading
30
Science
27
Number of AP Courses
20
AP Pass Rate
72.1%
AP Math Enrollment
High
AP Science Enrollment
Average
Other AP Enrollment
Very High
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Average
Boys Athletic Participation
Average

GreatSchools Rating

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Test Scores

Math
14.4%
State Average
17.9%
Science
12.1%
State Average
9.9%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
505:1

Student Diversity

Male
52%
Female
47.4%
White
40.7%
Hispanic
25.4%
Two or more races
13.8%
Asian or Pacific Islander
12.7%
Black
6.6%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
Native American
<1%
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Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
IB Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of California - Davis 315 Students
University of California - Los Angeles 292 Students
University of California - Berkeley 287 Students
San Diego State University 274 Students
University of California - San Diego 244 Students
University of California - Santa Cruz 218 Students
San Francisco State University 216 Students
University of California - Irvine 205 Students
University of California - Santa Barbara 202 Students
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo 191 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 125 Students
Biology 121 Students
Psychology 116 Students
Nursing 105 Students
Political Science and Government 73 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 59 Students
Computer Science 51 Students
Environmental Science 48 Students
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 42 Students
Communications 36 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.6 332 Reviews
5.0 Sophomore
5/3/2024
Great school, lots of diversity, Teachers are nice and teach well. Plenty of different classes offered including High level math classes, AP technology classes, and others APs.
5.0 Senior
2/19/2024
The best part of Benicia high school is the help the school provides to everyone. They have great access classes to help with the FASFA and apply to colleges.
4.0 Senior
5/22/2023
The best parts of my experience were the amount of different classes offered, especially AP classes, which really gave me a chance to succeed and more forward. Something that could be improved upon is the quality of teaching, as many kids are unmotivated as teaching is boring and not easily understandable..
GreatSchools Reviews
3.4 10 Reviews
1.0 parent
5/15/2023
If you are looking for mediocre, this is the school for you. If your kid is a B student, with no issues and no need for advanced classes, BHS is a perfect fit. If your kid doesn’t want to go to a top college, you’ve found your place. In the three years my daughter has attended, the school has gotten...
5.0 student
11/10/2018
With amazing resources to colleges, forums for the students to voice their opinions, multiple tutoring programs, and teachers that truly want to further your knowledge, I can say without a doubt that this is the school I would want to send my kids to when I am older.
2.0 student
10/18/2018
Every time I think this school can't disappoint me any more it manages to surprise me. Teachers are generally ok but I've definitely had some who shocked me with how disrespectful they would act as well as their willingness to lie. Other school staff seem incredibly incompetent. Students are not tre...
5.0 other
10/1/2018
this school is great and stuff and

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