Bishop Union High

301 N. Fowler St., Bishop CA, 93514 | Bishop Unified School District | 760-873-4275
  • grades 9-12
  • students 566
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 52% 21% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 11 in Bishop
  • Ranked #0 of 14081 in California
Proficiency Averages
48%Bishop
43%California

Bishop Union High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Bishop Unified School District" in Bishop, CA. There are a total of 566 students and 26 teachers at Bishop Union High, for a student to teacher ratio of 22 to 1.

Bishop Union High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 52.0%, which is 21% higher than the California average.

Bishop Union High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students566
Teachers26
Student/Teacher ratio22:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment97
Taking some courses85
Taking some courses (not tests)11
Passing some courses46
Passing no courses34

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Bishop Union High, there are a total of 97 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 85 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All37%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School35-39%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All67%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School65-69%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Bishop Union High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White 50.6% 41.7% 24.1% 51.1%
Black 1.1% 1.1% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian 2.1% 2.0% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 33.4% 34.2% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 12.5% 17.8% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.7% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 2.5% 3.1% 3.1%

Bishop demographics profile

StatisticBishopCaliforniaNational
Population3,74739,512,223328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,01025691
Median age46.636.037.7
Male/Female ratio0.7:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)54%52%55%
Speak English97%56%79%
Speak Spanish1%29%13%

Education level achieved in Bishop

IndexBishopCaliforniaNational
Completed 8th grade87.6%81.1%84.3%
Completed high school87.6%79.8%83.0%
Completed some college55.7%61.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree37.1%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors30.1%32.0%30.3%
Completed masters12.1%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.4%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Bishop Union High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.