AIMS College Prep High

Located at 746 Grand Ave., in Oakland, California, AIMS College Prep High is a small four-year high school that educates 386 students (grades 9 through 12), overseen by AIMS College Prep High District. Compared to the state average of about 838 students per school, that is 54% leaner than typical.

Operationally, AIMS College Prep High answers to AIMS College Prep High District, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

On demographics, AIMS College Prep High lists that the largest single group is Black at 47%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 26% Asian, 17% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 4% White. The wider county runs roughly 10% Black, putting the school's mix visibly more Black than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 24.1:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 18.2:1 average. Roughly 63% of students at AIMS College Prep High qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is higher than Alameda County's rate of about 49%.

In the broader community, Alameda County reports that median household earnings sit near $129,367, about 52% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Across Alameda County's 394 public schools (combined enrollment of about 210,511 students), AIMS College Prep High is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Cleveland Elementary, roughly 0.6 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a high-density setting. As a public charter, AIMS College Prep High runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

In the discussion threads here, members of the AIMS College Prep High community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.