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What's one thing Alameda High gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
1,868
High
DISTRICT 859 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALAMEDA UNIFIED·NCES 060177000041
Alameda High
2200 Central Ave., Alameda, CA 94501 · (510) 337-7022 · Alameda County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,868 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
23.6:1
79 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.2:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
568 students
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 461 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 454 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 463 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 490 | 26% |
Student demographics
75%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
80.7%
CA avg 49.1% . +7.7pp since 2014
Math
53.7%
CA avg 37.7% . -2.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 81 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 8 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 47.7% | 33.0% | 10.9% | 8.4% |
| Math | 31.4% | 22.3% | 22.3% | 23.9% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 80.7% | 53.7% |
| 2023-24 | 76.8% | 54.8% |
| 2022-23 | 79.8% | 52.3% |
| 2021-22 | 77.3% | 57.3% |
| 2018-19 | 83.3% | 61.8% |
| 2017-18 | 74.5% | 58.4% |
| 2016-17 | 75.7% | 58.4% |
| 2015-16 | 78.0% | 60.0% |
| 2014-15 | 73.0% | 56.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
66.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.7%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 67% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Alameda High
Alameda High's state test result (66.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alameda High this school | 1,868 | 30.4% | 66.5% |
| Pleasant Grove High Elk Grove | 2,536 | 33.5% | 63.4% |
| Albany High Albany | 1,122 | 31.0% | 77.3% |
| West Park High Roseville | 2,079 | 30.1% | 56.4% |
| Woodbridge High Irvine | 2,232 | 24.5% | 64.0% |
| West High Torrance | 1,775 | 24.7% | 66.2% |
Matched among California high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Alameda High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Alameda County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 66.5% | #107 of 1,052 | #9 of 35 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.7% | #132 of 1,056 ▼ 17 | #11 of 35 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 80.7% | #92 of 1,056 ▲ 36 | #9 of 35 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.1pp | #373 of 1,044 | #17 of 34 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,868 | #359 of 2,093 | #12 of 85 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.6:1 | #1,063 of 1,352 | #40 of 55 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 74.9% | #25 of 1,351 | #7 of 55 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 30.4% | #1,401 of 1,575 | #56 of 68 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.2% | #204 of 327 | #4 of 9 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,868
+125 (+7%) vs 2020
+63% since 1990-91, when it was 1,148
Student : Teacher
23.6:1
was 22.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,868 | 79.2 | 23.6:1 | 30% (568) |
| 2023-24 | 1,863 | 78.2 | 23.8:1 | 33% (606) |
| 2022-23 | 1,802 | 75.2 | 24.0:1 | 31% (565) |
| 2020-21 | 1,743 | 76 | 22.9:1 | 20% (350) |
| 2017-18 | 1,776 | 76.2 | 23.3:1 | 23% (410) |
| 2015-16 | 1,718 | 77 | 22.3:1 | 18% (312) |
| 2010-11 | 1,868 | N/A | N/A | 23% (434) |
| 2000-01 | 1,705 | 78 | 21.9:1 | 15% (258) |
| 1990-91 | 1,148 | 55 | 20.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Alameda High.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (1,776 to 1,868); teachers up 4% (76.2 to 79.2).
About Alameda High
Alameda High is a large high school located in Alameda, California. The school counts 1,868 students across grades 9 through 12. The school's enrollment is 123% bigger than the 838 average for high schools in California.
Alameda High is part of Alameda Unified, where 15 schools serve 9,260 students.
Asian students are the largest group at Alameda High, with 34% of enrollment. The remaining shares are 28% White, 17% multiracial, 16% Hispanic, and 4% Black. County-wide, about 33% of residents are Asian. The chance that two students picked at random at Alameda High belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 75%.
With 79.2 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Alameda High was 23.6:1. The 18.2:1 average for high schools in California is lower than this school's figure. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 30%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Alameda County is 49%.
Alameda High posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 66.5%, compared with a predicted 61.7%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of California schools on BeatsExpectations.
Alameda County has these Census figures: median household income is about $129,367, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 52% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 6%. The public schools of Alameda County number 394 and enroll about 210,511.
The nearest public school is Love Elementary, at about 0.4 miles. Alameda High has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Among 7 nearby schools that report test results, Alameda High ranks 5th on proficiency.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Large.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Alameda High went from 1,743 students to 1,868.
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Alameda County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,649,473
Census ACS
Median income
$129,367
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
52%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
394
210,511 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Alameda Unified
- Encinal Junior/Senior HighHigh · 1,280 students
- Lincoln MiddleMiddle · 971 students
- Will C. Wood MiddleMiddle · 613 students
- Amelia Earhart ElementaryElementary · 573 students
- Frank Otis ElementaryElementary · 569 students
- Bay FarmElementary · 531 students
Other schools in Alameda
- Encinal Junior/Senior HighHigh · 1,280 students
- Lincoln MiddleMiddle · 971 students
- The Academy of AlamedaElementary · 638 students
- Will C. Wood MiddleMiddle · 613 students
- Amelia Earhart ElementaryElementary · 573 students
- Frank Otis ElementaryElementary · 569 students
Nearby schools
- Love Elementary0.4 mi · 498
- Edison Elementary0.6 mi · 474
- Franklin Elementary0.9 mi · 291
- Frank Otis Elementary0.9 mi · 569
- Will C. Wood Middle0.9 mi · 613
- Lazear Charter Academy1.1 mi · 490
Frequently asked questions
About Alameda HighHow many students attend Alameda High?
Alameda High enrolls approximately 1,868 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Alameda High serve?
Alameda High serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Alameda High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Alameda High is approximately 23.6:1 (79 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Alameda High?
At Alameda High, the student body is approximately 28% White, 16% Hispanic, 4% Black, 34% Asian, 17% Two or more.
Is Alameda High public or private?
Alameda High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Alameda Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.