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Buckingham Collegiate Charter Academy | |
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Location | |
Coordinates | 38°21′30″N121°59′0″W / 38.35833°N 121.98333°W |
Information | |
School district | Vacaville Unified School District |
NCES District ID | 0640590 |
Dean | James Buescher |
Principal | Samantha Working |
Teaching staff | 27.90 (FTE) [1] |
Grades | 9–12 |
Enrollment | 500 (2018-19) [1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 17.92 [1] |
Schedule type | Block scheduling |
Color(s) | Maroon, Silver, and Black |
Mascot | Knights |
Website | buckingham.vacavilleusd.org |
Buckingham Collegiate Charter Academy, commonly referred to as BCCA, is a charter magnet school located in Vacaville, California. BCCA is California's 56th charter school and the 19th school in the Vacaville Unified School District.[ citation needed ]
White | Latino | Asian | African American | Pacific Islander | American Indian | Two or More Races |
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55% | 19% | 7% | 9% | 0% | 0.4% | 9% |
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