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Email BoardBirmingham Community Charter High
17000 Haynes Street, Lake Balboa, CA 91406-5420
Summary
Birmingham Community Charter High is a good school.
Reading and math results average to the 79th percentile among comparable California schools.
73.5% of students met California's reading standard, and it is trending up slightly.
Math is weaker: 34.6% of students met California's math standard, but it is trending up slightly.
Proficiency stats
| Current Reading Proficiency | 73.5% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 34.6% |
| Reading State Rank | 242/1,596 (85th percentile) |
| Math State Rank | 444/1,596 (72nd percentile) |
School information
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 23:1 |
| Student enrollment (2024–25) | 3,162 |
| Low-Income Students | 2,847 (90.0%) |
| English Learners | 288 (9.1%) |
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Ed-Data
CAASPP| Admissions | Open enrollment |
|---|---|
| Charter school | Yes |
| Magnet school | No |
Test score trends
Reading fell 1.8 points from last year and rose 2.9 points over the full period. Math rose 5.4 points from last year and rose 2.8 points over the full period.
•Math +2.8 percentage points (2024–2026)Reading Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
Most students in every reported group meet the reading standard. Black or African American and Filipino students have the strongest results.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
73.5% of tested students meet the reading standard in the grade shown. Overall, the school’s reading results rank in the top 16% among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
The 7.8-point reading income gap is narrower than the 14.7-point gap at a typical California 9–12 school. It narrowed over the period shown.
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English Learners vs English Native
12.8% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 77.1% of English-only students. The gap narrowed as English-learner results rose and English-only results rose.
•Math Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
Filipino students have the strongest math results at about 62% proficiency. The other reported groups range from about 28% to 48%.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
34.7% of tested students meet the math standard in the grade shown. Overall, the school’s math results rank in the top 28% among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
The 12.6-point math income gap is narrower than the 14.2-point gap at a typical California 9–12 school. It narrowed slightly over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
0.0% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 40.1% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results fell and English-only results rose.
•How we compare income gaps
“Typical” means the median gap across 876 schools for reading and 882 for math. The comparison uses 2026 California 9–12 schools with at least 20 tested students in each income group and a reported low-income student population. Each school counts once. Its gap is non-low-income proficiency minus low-income proficiency, including negative gaps. California state test data
Understanding this school
How does Birmingham Community Charter High compare within the district?
Birmingham Community Charter High is No. 24 in reading and No. 42 in math proficiency among the 185 9–12 schools in Los Angeles Unified with 2026 results.
Explore the district’s schoolsHow does Birmingham Community Charter High rank in California?
Birmingham Community Charter High ranks No. 242 of 1,596 in reading and No. 444 of 1,596 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare California schools in the same grade-level category.
How do low-income students at Birmingham Community Charter High compare within the district?
Low-income students here rank No. 26 in reading and No. 35 in math among 160 9–12 district schools with reportable 2026 results for this group. 72.2% meet the reading standard and 32.5% meet the math standard.
See results by student groupHow does Birmingham Community Charter High compare with other schools in Lake Balboa?
Birmingham Community Charter High is No. 3 in both reading and math proficiency among the 4 9–12 schools in Lake Balboa with 2026 results.
Explore schools in Lake BalboaHow does Birmingham Community Charter High compare with other schools in Los Angeles County?
Birmingham Community Charter High is No. 68 in reading and No. 114 in math proficiency among the 334 9–12 schools in Los Angeles County with 2026 results.
Explore schools in Los Angeles CountyWhich schools should I compare?
Schools serving 9–12 in the same district.
| School | Math | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Birmingham Community Charter HighThis school | 34.6% | 73.5% |
| Daniel Pearl Journalism & Communications Magnet | 39.4% | 78.8% |
| High Tech LA | 43.8% | 78.1% |
