Burton (Phillip and Sala) Academic High

Grades 9–12 Public District: San Francisco Unified

400 Mansell St., San Francisco, CA 94134 Map

Math (met standard)
17%
−15 state 32% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
49%
−8 state 57% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
38%
±0 state 39% · 2025-26
Low income
68%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
1,047
2024-25
Students per teacher
19.1
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 11 17% state 32% · 2025-26 49% state 57% · 2025-26 —
All grades 17% state 32% · 2025-26 49% state 57% · 2025-26 38% state 39% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 17% state 32% 49% state 57% 38% state 39%
2024-25 26% state 31% 57% state 57% 42% state 34%
2023-24 30% state 28% 63% state 56% 44% state 32%
2022-23 18% state 27% 59% state 55% 35% state 31%
2021-22 25% state 27% 50% state 55% 30% state 29%
2018-19 30% state 32% 59% state 57% 33% state 30%
2017-18 22% state 31% 42% state 56% —
2016-17 25% state 32% 43% state 60% —
2015-16 24% state 32% 49% state 59% —
2014-15 30% state 30% 47% state 56% —

Graduation & college

4-year graduation rate
93%
state 88% · 2025-26
Graduates meeting UC/CSU (A–G)
62%
state 55% · 2025-26
College-going rate
78%
state 66% · 2022-23

Graduation rate: students who earned a regular diploma within four years. UC/CSU: share of graduates who completed the A–G courses required by the University of California and California State University. College-going: share of high school completers who enrolled in any college within 12 months.

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

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Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Grades 9–12 Alternative · San Francisco Unified
1.0 mi
9%
−23 vs state
23%
−34 vs state
16%
−22 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 13% in 2022-23 → 16% in 2025-26 70% 176 Hispanic 73%
Marshall (Thurgood) High
Grades 8–12 · San Francisco Unified
1.1 mi
9%
−23 vs state
17%
−40 vs state
6%
−32 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 8% in 2022-23 → 11% in 2025-26 79% 475 Hispanic 77%
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Grades 9–12 Charter · KIPP San Francisco College Preparatory District
1.5 mi
44%
+12 vs state
53%
−4 vs state
21%
−11 vs state
20% Average of math, English and science: 19% in 2022-23 → 39% in 2025-26 89% 196 Hispanic 61%
Balboa High
Grades 9–12 · San Francisco Unified
1.9 mi
33%
+1 vs state
50%
−7 vs state
38%
−1 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 46% in 2022-23 → 40% in 2025-26 64% 1,238 Asian 49%
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2.0 mi — —
0%
−28 vs state · 2021-22
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Grades 9–12 Charter · City Arts & Leadership Academy District
2.1 mi
14%
−18 vs state
45%
−13 vs state
9%
−24 vs state
9% Average of math, English and science: 32% in 2022-23 → 23% in 2025-26 53% 397 Hispanic 84%
O'Connell (John) High
Grades 9–12 · San Francisco Unified
2.7 mi
0%
−32 vs state
25%
−33 vs state
16%
−21 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 19% in 2022-23 → 13% in 2025-26 70% 460 Hispanic 78%
Downtown High
Grades 9–12 Alternative · San Francisco Unified
2.8 mi
0%
−32 vs state
11%
−47 vs state
4%
−31 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 1% in 2022-23 → 5% in 2025-26 71% 174 Hispanic 54%
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2.8 mi
6%
−26 vs state
10%
−48 vs state
6%
−32 vs state
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Grades 9–12 Alternative · San Francisco Unified
2.9 mi
54%
+23 vs state
84%
+27 vs state
73%
+35 vs state
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