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The Bridge Academy

Grades 10–12 · San Mateo, CA · NCES 063498014729

798 East Poplar Ave · San Mateo, CA 94401

At a glance

Reported students

54

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

5.02

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

10.8:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

10–12

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

California high enrollment

19th percentile

Compared with 2,195 same-level schools reporting enrollment.

District median enrollment

1,336

The Bridge Academy: 54 reported students.

State peer staffing position

16th percentile

10.8:1 reported; state peer median 19.2:1. Ratio is not class size.

What the reported data says about The Bridge Academy

The Bridge Academy is a public high school serving grades 10–12 in San Mateo. It is one of 8 current school records connected to San Mateo Union High. NCES reports 54 students for 2024–25.

Among 2,195 high schools in California with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 416 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 19th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 10.8:1, below the California median of 19.2:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.

The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are Hispanic or Latino (100%) and White (0%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

Questions worth asking The Bridge Academy

  1. 1How do the reported 10.8:1 student–teacher ratio and 5.02 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
  2. 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
  3. 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
  4. 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
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Enrollment needs

Free/reduced-price lunch
83.3%
Lunch program
Missing

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White0%
  • Hispanic100%
  • Black0%
  • Asian0%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native0%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
  • Multiracial0%

Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.

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