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Birmingham Community Charter High

17000 Haynes St., Van Nuys, 91406 (Schools in Lake Balboa)

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ENROLLMENT

2,677

STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO ?

21:1

UNOFFICIAL API RANK ?

6/10

DIVERSITY RANK ?

4/10

Student body

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  • Enrollment: 2,677 students
  • Free and reduced-price lunch: 85.6% ?
  • English language learners: 19.0%
  • Diversity rank: 4/10 ?
Source: 2009, 2010 state data

Faculty

Faculty ethnic breakdown ?
  • Total teachers: 129
  • Median teacher experience: 9 years
  • Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 ?
Source: 2008, 2009 state data

Schoolwide Performance

Academic Performance Index (API) ?
Unofficial Rank: 6/10 ?
Source: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 state data
California Standards Tests (STAR) ?
Students scoring "proficient" or above:

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  • Students in advanced math: 26% ?
    • No Child Left Behind (AYP) ?
    Fail: Missed three of 18 federal targets for 2012

    Fail: Missed eight of 18 federal targets for 2011

    Fail: Missed nine of 18 federal targets for 2010

    Fail: Missed two of 18 federal targets for 2009

    Fail: Missed three of 23 federal targets for 2008

    Pass: Met federal targets for 2007

    SAT Reasoning Test ?
    Source: 2009-2010 state data reported for 192 participants
    Math: 448   Reading: 451   Writing: 452

    Magnet: Daniel Pearl Journalism & Communications Magnet

        This school         State avg. ?    
    California Standards Test (STAR) ?
    Students scoring proficient or above:
    Source: 2009 data from LAUSD

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      Four comments about Birmingham Community Charter High

      I have a question. If you had to choose between BCCHS and Valley Alternative Magnet what would you choose?

      — Jackie
      May 1, 2011 at 1:28 p.m.
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      BHS was better than BCCHS
      for focus on ALL students
      and because it did not
      fire good teachers

      — Parent
      May 14, 2010 at 3:58 p.m.
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      According to me, BCCHS (Birmingham Community Charter High School) is one of the very many-becalmed charter school in Los Angeles Unified.

      And I'm very thankful to be a student there.

      — Abdeli
      January 9, 2010 at 8:38 p.m.
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      BHS is one of the best public schools.

      — Andrea Ayala
      August 28, 2009 at 9:55 a.m.
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