- 2701 Martin Luther King Jr. Way
- Berkeley, CA 94704
- (510) 644-6159
Alternative Education | Grades 10-12 | Berkeley Unified
About Berkeley Technology Academy
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Berkeley Technology Academy is located in Berkeley, CA and is one of 2 high schools in Berkeley Unified. It is a school that serves 118 students in grades 10-12.
Alternative schools are public schools that offer nontraditional education for students whose needs cannot be met in a regular, special education, or vocational school. While alternative schools are distinct from regular, special education, and vocational schools in their teaching approach or classroom environment, they can provide similar services and/or curriculum for students. Alternative schools include schools for potential dropouts, residential treatment centers for substance abuse, schools for chronic truants, and schools for students with behavioral problems.
Berkeley Technology Academy did not make AYP in 2009. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of California in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Berkeley Technology Academy's test results to learn more about school performance.
A school's Academic Performance Index (API) is a scale that ranges from 200 to 1000 and is calculated from the school's performance in the Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program. The state has set 800 as the API target for all schools to meet.
Berkeley Technology Academy had an API growth score of 490 in 2009. California uses the Academic Performance Index (API) to measure annual school performance and year-to-year improvement. Berkeley Technology Academy's 2009 base score was 596 and the school did not meet its 2009 school-wide growth target.
In 2008, Berkeley Technology Academy had 13 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The California average is 21 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Berkeley Technology Academy's students and teachers.
Berkeley Technology Academy Student Diversity
- Students by Ethnicity (2008)
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Black
69 %
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Hispanic
14 %
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Multiple or No Response
9 %
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Asian
5 %
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White
< 1 %
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Pacific Islander
< 1 %
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American Indian/Alaskan Native
< 1 %
- Students by Gender (2008)
- Male 52%
- Female 48%
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About Berkeley, CA
- Population Median Age 36 years
- Median Household Income $44,485
- Average Household Size 2.16 persons
- % of Homes with Kids 19%
- % Owning / % Renting 43% / 57%
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