Berkeley High School

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Berkeley High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12

1980 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA

Downtown Berkeley Neighborhood

Berkeley Unified School District

3.8

3.3

3,220 Students

Niche Grade

GreatSchools Rating

School Details

Head of School
Sam Pasarow

Student Teacher Ratio
19:1

Average SAT Score
1330

Average ACT Score
29

Math Proficiency
44%

Reading Proficiency
66%

Average GPA
3.63

Graduation Rate
93%

Academics

Teachers

College Prep

Administration

B-

Resources/Facilities

A-

Clubs and Activities

B+

Sports

Food

Source: Niche

Niche Grade Details

Academics

Average GPA

3.63

Reading Proficiency

66%

Math Proficiency

44%

Teachers

Student Teacher Ratio

19:1

Teachers

172

Full Time Teachers

172

Teachers in First or Second Year

8.6%

College Prep

Average SAT

1330

Math

660

Verbal

670

Average ACT

Math

English

Reading

Science

Number of AP Courses

AP Pass Rate

78%

AP Math Enrollment

Very High

AP Science Enrollment

Very High

Other AP Enrollment

Very Low

Clubs and Activities

Girls Athletic Participation

Average

Boys Athletic Participation

Low

Test Scores

Equity

College Readiness

Source: GreatSchools

GreatSchools Rating Details

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor

223:1

Student Diversity

Male

50.5%

Female

49%

White

41.8%

Hispanic

22.8%

Two or more races

14.9%

Black

11.3%

Asian

7.7%

Filipino

Pacific Islander

<1%

Native American

<1%

School Rankings

#67 Best HS for the Arts in California

#107 Best College Prep Public HS in California

#153 Best Public HS in California

Source: Niche

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 - Los Angeles 997 Students

University of California - Berkeley 793 Students

University of California - Santa Cruz 733 Students

University of California - Santa Barbara 705 Students

University of California - San Diego 703 Students

University of California - Davis 662 Students

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo 545 Students

University of Southern California 442 Students

San Diego State University 430 Students

San Francisco State University 404 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.

Psychology 411 Students

Business 328 Students

Biology 307 Students

Political Science and Government 257 Students

Economics 210 Students

Computer Science 170 Students

Sociology 153 Students

Environmental Science 143 Students

Film and Video Studies 138 Students

English 137 Students

This School’s Reviews

4.0 Senior

8/11/2025

Overall Berkeley High is a fine school. Many of the creative classes like film are interesting and well taught. Others like world history are bland and half-hearted. Bathrooms could use some work and people tend to vandalize them.

3.0 Junior

5/4/2025

its cool I guess, Lowkey everyone is odd and their own genre of crash out. the fact that 4?20 is a category of school events is wild.

3.0 Senior

4/19/2025

Berkeley High School is a good school. My only complaint is that the administrators will take forever to get back to you whenever you need assistance.

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2.0 parent

10/8/2025

The school has great teachers and traditional education for the most part . My issue with the social aspect is that they don't have a dress code. I understand we are in Berkeley CA and there are nudists but that's different. They allow their girls to wear very tight daisy dukes that show not only th...

1.0 parent

5/11/2024

There were constant issues with bullying and hazing that were not addressed by the administration. Kids were worried that older students would throw eggs at them or beat them up because it was a specific day (there apparently are days when upperclass students torment, chase down, and beat up the und...

2.0 parent

4/25/2023

If you’re interested in a Wolk environment, that places social issues above education, this is the place for you. It caters to the lowest common denominator at the expense of serious students. If you’re a self-starter and seriously motivated student, you might survive. It can offer a quality educati...

5.0 other

8/14/2022

Solid they passed me let’s goooo bro

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List Price Range

$815K - $2.6M

Homes For Sale

Average Home Value

$1,252,559

Median Lot Size

3,920 Sq Ft

% Renters

83%

Average Household Income

$100,698

% of College Grads

69.3%

Median Age

Average House Size

1,382 Sq Ft

% Commercial Property

93.0%

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$1,325,000

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2.5 Baths
1,498 Sq Ft

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Land
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4.5 Baths
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2 Baths
1,160 Sq Ft

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2 Baths
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2 Baths
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1.5 Baths
1,178 Sq Ft

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1-2 Baths
632+ Sq Ft

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1 Bath
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Berkeley, CA

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2 - 4 Beds
1-2 Baths

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Berkeley, CA

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3 Baths
1,750 Sq Ft

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Berkeley, CA

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Public Schools shown may be Choice Schools

University of California Berkeley

Public

Berkeley Technology Academy

10th to 12th
Public

A-

Young Adult Program

12th
Public

Ohlone Park

Baseball/Softball
Basketball
Dog Park

Virginia-McGee Totland

Picnic Area
Playground

Martin Luther King Jr Civic Center Park

Skateboard
Playground
Events

Strawberry Creek Park

Basketball
Picnic Area
Soccer

Becky Temko Tot Park

Picnic Area
Playground
Multi-Purpose Field

Bancroft Community Garden

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California Alameda County Berkeley 94704 Downtown Berkeley

Berkeley High School is a public school for students in grades 9-12 in Berkeley, CA and is served by the Berkeley Unified School District in California. Annual tuition is $0. The school has a total enrollment of 3,220 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 19:1. Academic records show that 44% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 66% are proficient in reading. Berkeley High School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of A and a GreatSchools Rating of 9 out of 10. The average GPA is 3.63, the graduation rate is 93%, and average standardized test scores include an SAT score of 1330 and an ACT score of 29. The average home value in this area is $1,252,559. Discover additional schools in the area, like University of California Berkeley, Berkeley Technology Academy, Young Adult Program, and more. Learn more about what Berkeley has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Berkeley High School.

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