Berkmar High School
3 out of 5 | 15 Reviews
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 3,342 high school students from grades 9-12
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Gwinnett County School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $9,587
- Graduation Rate: 72.3%
- Dropout Rate: 3.3%
- Students Per Teacher: 14.8
- Enrolled Students: 159,296
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 3,342
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 197.9
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 16.9
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 1,636 (49.0%)
- Females: 1,706 (51.0%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 366 (11.0%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 2,192 (65.6%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 2,558 (76.5%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 59 | 1.8% |
| Black | 1,189 | 35.6% |
| Asian | 323 | 9.7% |
| Hispanic | 1,468 | 43.9% |
| White | 240 | 7.2% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 9th Grade | 1,275 | 38.2% |
| 10th Grade | 920 | 27.5% |
| 11th Grade | 694 | 20.8% |
| 12th Grade | 453 | 13.6% |
Source: GA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 3
3 out of 5 | 15 Reviews
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15 reviews for Berkmar High School
- Reviewed by Parent or Guardian on April 17, 2011
- Rating:
(4 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - I was just saying I wanted to get my kid in this school because of its participation in the BETA Club.but I dont know it's freaking me out.
- Reviewed by Student on January 28, 2011
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(NaN / 5) Flag as inappropriate - Can I go to this school once I finally achieve the right to come out of Shiloh middle school I would love to go to this school is it possible I can?
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on August 31, 2010
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - How blind you all are. Look at the statistics put out by the school itself. Lower than the national average, below the state and below the school system. If all else fails, look at the spelling in this blog by it's students. How about the violence? No one is blaming you as students...you are not failing, the school is failing you. Each school has an accountability report on its home page. Check it out. I pulled my son out as soon as I could and got the same result as the mom below. From failure to success.
- Reviewed by Student on August 19, 2010
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(3 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - ita all depends on which teacher you get. half the teachers there cant teach to save their life. and the other half can teach really good. i hate that they cant switch you out a class if your not doing good with that teacher. so basically the counseling dont care weather u pass or fail. and they put too many people in iss for stupid reasons. but all the food fights last semester was fun. im a senior there
- Reviewed by Student on July 19, 2010
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- I like my school! I know people say a lot of bad things about the school, but I don't know if I believe all that. Berkmar's culture is so rich that people can feel confused on what to focus on, but that's how high school is. Reputation and rumors can blind judgement on what really matters, but then again I'm just comforting myself? Nice talking to myself about my school! ^.^
- Reviewed by Former Student on February 11, 2010
- Rating: (3 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- Berkmar is one of those hit and miss schools. Either you hit at exactly the right time, meaning you get teachers that care, or you simply get the ones that say "Whether you learn or not, I still get my paycheck." It isn't hard to make good grades at Berkmar, all you have to do is study. I do have to say though that the lessons could be taught better. I am in college now. High school students expect their teachers to spell every single thing out for them. SOME teachers at Berkmar do that, but that is just endangering the student from becoming successful in college.
- Reviewed by Former Student on July 17, 2009
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- I'm a berkmar alum.....and to say that the school doesn't care about the students or that the child fails because of the school is ridiculous. I made it through high school at Berkmar and did really well. So well infact that I'm now not only a berkmar alum but I'm a university of california, berkeley alum. Stop blaming the school for your failure as a parent.
- Reviewed by Former Student on May 28, 2009
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- To the review that said your child became a straight-A student by transferring: I completely doubt the credibility of that story, or at least the reasons behind the grades. Berkmar is a fantastic institution; if your child didn't succeed there, the blame isn't on the staff.
- Reviewed by Student on May 20, 2009
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- hat this school to bad imma a freshman well sophmore now its summer!!!!!!
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on November 23, 2008
- Rating:
(1 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - My son attended Berkmar and failed terribly. His adviser could have cared less. She even did personal business when I tried to meet with her. We (his parents) transferred him to another school where he became a straight A student. He won many awards and a scholarship at his new school. If it hadn't been for the grades at Berkmar then he would have graduated number one in his class. Berkmar ruins the academic future of many students.
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on November 09, 2008
- Rating: (1 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- This school stinks.
- Reviewed by Student on September 19, 2008
- Rating: (1 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- am not going to lie its tuff goin to a school like berkmar cuz of are rep but we dnt care wat ppl say so go head an hate on us. cuz we go stay ghetto
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on September 19, 2008
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- Reviewed by Student on September 19, 2008
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- Reviewed by Student on July 22, 2008
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- This school is absolutely amazing. We have some of the best teachers in Georgia (as well as some bad ones) and although most cast us in a negative light and call our school "ghetto" its really the amazing kids that are in the shadows that make Berkmar great. Like they say, don't knock it 'till you try it. And that is what people should do for Berkmar.
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Berkmar High School performed on average worse than many other schools across the state on GHSGT state exams in the following subjects:
- English Language Arts
- Math
- Science
- Social Studies
GHSGT - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 11 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts Test | |||
| 2009 | 87.5% | 93.2% | 90.0% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2009 | 91.8% | 95.0% | 93.5% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2009 | 83.4% | 91.5% | 87.9% |
| Social Studies Test | |||
| 2009 | 85.7% | 91.6% | 87.2% |
Source: GA Department of Education 2008-2009
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