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Enrollment
2,618
High
DISTRICT 1,257 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FREMONT UNIFIED·NCES 061440001654
American High
36300 Fremont Blvd., Fremont, CA 94536 · (510) 796-1776 · Alameda County
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL2,618 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 96% of California public high schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public high schools
Student : Teacher
25.2:1
104 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.4:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
25%
653 students
DISTRICT 33% · 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 | 657 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 727 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 615 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 619 | 24% |
Student demographics
40%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · 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
87.7%
CA avg 49.1% . +9.7pp since 2014
Math
72.4%
CA avg 37.7% . +14.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 88 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 72 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 10 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 14 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 67.6% | 20.2% | 6.4% | 5.9% |
| Math | 56.1% | 16.3% | 11.9% | 15.7% |
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 | 87.7% | 72.4% |
| 2023-24 | 88.1% | 72.3% |
| 2022-23 | 87.7% | 72.0% |
| 2021-22 | 87.0% | 72.7% |
| 2020-21 | 89.6% | 81.7% |
| 2018-19 | 88.7% | 70.3% |
| 2017-18 | 86.7% | 73.6% |
| 2016-17 | 83.9% | 67.8% |
| 2015-16 | 77.0% | 57.0% |
| 2014-15 | 78.0% | 58.0% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
80.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
64.9%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+15.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 80% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 65% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 15 points, placing it in California's top 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 American High
American High's state test result (80.2% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| American High this school | 2,618 | 24.9% | 80.2% |
| Irvington High Fremont | 2,157 | 24.7% | 78.8% |
| Evergreen Valley High San Jose | 2,703 | 22.4% | 75.2% |
| Diamond Bar High Diamond Bar | 2,563 | 22.6% | 72.3% |
| Arcadia High Arcadia | 2,939 | 25.5% | 64.5% |
| Mission San Jose High Fremont | 1,794 | 18.0% | 89.8% |
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 American High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Alameda County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 80.2% | #27 of 1,052 | #3 of 35 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 72.4% | #35 of 1,056 ▼ 6 | #5 of 35 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 87.7% | #31 of 1,056 ▼ 1 | #3 of 35 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.2pp | #646 of 1,044 | #15 of 34 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,618 | #79 of 2,093 | #5 of 85 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 25.2:1 | #1,233 of 1,352 | #50 of 55 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.7% | #851 of 1,351 | #41 of 55 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 24.9% | #1,443 of 1,575 | #58 of 68 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +15.2% | #75 of 327 | #3 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
2,618
+74 (+3%) vs 2020
+71% since 1990-91, when it was 1,527
Student : Teacher
25.2:1
was 25.4:1
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 | 2,618 | 103.8 | 25.2:1 | 25% (653) |
| 2023-24 | 2,587 | 100.5 | 25.8:1 | 20% (506) |
| 2022-23 | 2,501 | 97.9 | 25.6:1 | 15% (383) |
| 2020-21 | 2,544 | 100 | 25.4:1 | 17% (434) |
| 2017-18 | 2,273 | 97.5 | 23.3:1 | 19% (439) |
| 2015-16 | 2,093 | 85 | 24.6:1 | 22% (457) |
| 2010-11 | 2,010 | N/A | N/A | 21% (418) |
| 2000-01 | 1,449 | 63 | 23.0:1 | 17% (241) |
| 1990-91 | 1,527 | 64 | 23.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for American High.
Since 2017-18: students up 15% (2,273 to 2,618); teachers up 6% (97.5 to 103.8).
About American High
Federal records list American High as a high school in Fremont, California. It serves 2,618 students in grades 9 through 12. For comparison, high schools in California average about 838 students.
American High is among 43 schools run by Fremont Unified, which serves 33,073 students.
At American High, Asian students make up 76% of the student body. Next come 11% Hispanic, 7% White, and 4% multiracial. The county population is about 33% Asian. American High's diversity index is 40%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teacher staffing is 103.8 full-time equivalents, or about 25.2 students per teacher. This ratio sits 7.0 above the 18.2:1 average for high schools in California. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 25%. Among public schools in Alameda County, the average eligibility rate is 49%.
allk12 grades American High an A+. The grade compares the school only with California public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
BeatsExpectations places American High in the top 10% of California schools. The measure fits a line through proficiency and free or reduced-price lunch share for each state, and this school sits 15.2 points above it (80.2% actual, 64.9% predicted).
Census Bureau estimates for Alameda County show that the median household income is $129,367, 52% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. American High is one of 394 public schools in the county.
The nearest other public school, Brookvale Elementary, is about 0.3 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. On state test proficiency, American High ranks 1st in a group of 9 nearby schools.
The federal government classifies American High's location as City: Mid-size.
Over 4 years, American High's enrollment grew 3%, to 2,618.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss school safety, transportation, and start times at American High. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 Fremont Unified
- Irvington HighHigh · 2,157 students
- Thornton MiddleMiddle · 1,972 students
- Washington HighHigh · 1,957 students
- Mission San Jose HighHigh · 1,794 students
- John M. Horner MiddleMiddle · 1,574 students
- Centerville MiddleMiddle · 1,495 students
Other schools in Fremont
- Irvington HighHigh · 2,157 students
- Thornton MiddleMiddle · 1,972 students
- Washington HighHigh · 1,957 students
- Mission San Jose HighHigh · 1,794 students
- John M. Horner MiddleMiddle · 1,574 students
- Centerville MiddleMiddle · 1,495 students
Nearby schools
- Brookvale Elementary0.3 mi · 428
- Oliveira Elementary0.3 mi · 496
- Thornton Middle0.5 mi · 1,972
- Patterson Elementary0.8 mi · 558
- Cabrillo Elementary1.0 mi · 275
- Centerville Middle1.0 mi · 1,495
Frequently asked questions
About American HighWhat is the total enrollment at American High?
American High enrolls approximately 2,618 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does American High serve?
American High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at American High?
Approximately 25.2:1 students per teacher at American High.
How diverse is American High?
American High reports a student body of 7% White, 11% Hispanic, 2% Black, 76% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is American High in?
American High is part of Fremont Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.