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Crossroads High (Alternative)

35753 Cedar Blvd., Newark, CA 94560 · (510) 818-3200 · Alameda County
GRADES 06–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL31 STUDENTS
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Enrollment
31
High
DISTRICT 486 · STATE 838
Student : Teacher
62.0:1
1 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 33.4:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
16 students
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 8619%
Grade 9310%
Grade 10516%
Grade 11723%
Grade 121032%
Student demographics
White
516%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 20% · US 43%
Hispanic
1548%
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 56% · US 30%
Black
310%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 5% · US 15%
Asian
310%
DISTRICT 26% · STATE 12% · US 6%
Two+
310%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 6% · US 5%
Pacific Islander
13%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
1755%
Female
1342%

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Test scores

CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standard
English Language Arts
27.3%
own-school result
Math
18.2%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.

Performance levels, 2024-25

SubjectStandard ExceededStandard MetStandard Nearly MetStandard Not Met
English Language Arts9.1%18.2%18.2%54.5%
Math9.1%9.1%0.0%81.8%
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 yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2527.3%18.2%
2023-2429.4%22.2%
2022-2339.4%25.8%
2021-2245.2%39.4%
2018-1930.8%0.0%
2016-17N/A20.0%
2015-1643.0%0.0%
2014-1533.0%N/A
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Not computed for this school
BeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
31
+1 (+3%) vs 2020
-81% since 2000-01, when it was 163
Student : Teacher
62.0:1
was 15.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25310.562.0:152% (16)
2023-2439219.4:162% (24)
2022-2357228.5:144% (25)
2020-2130215.0:173% (22)
2017-1855227.5:156% (31)
2015-1640410.0:155% (22)
2010-1162N/AN/A0% (0)
2000-01163440.8:10% (0)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Crossroads High (Alternative).

Since 2017-18: students down 44% (55 to 31); teachers down 75% (2 to 0.5).

About Crossroads High (Alternative)

As a very small high school, Crossroads High (Alternative) serves students in Newark, California. The school enrolls 31 students in grades 6 through 12. High schools in California average about 838 students, which makes this school 96% below average.

The district, Newark Unified, has 4,661 students enrolled across 10 schools.

Of every 100 students at Crossroads High (Alternative), about 48 are Hispanic, the largest group. Other students are 16% White, 10% Black, 10% Asian, and 10% multiracial. That is higher than the 23% Hispanic share among all Alameda County residents.

Staffing at Crossroads High (Alternative) comes to 0.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 62.0:1. The school's 62.0:1 compares with an average of 18.2:1 for high schools in California. On the income side, 52% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Census data for Alameda County show median household income comes to about $129,367, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 52%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. The county has 394 public schools and about 210,511 students.

Bridgepoint High sits less than a tenth of a mile from Crossroads High (Alternative). There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.

Crossroads High (Alternative) has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.

Since 2020-21, enrollment has grown 3%, from 30 to 31. By 2024-25, the school had 62.0 students per teacher, compared with 15.0 in 2020-21.

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Alameda County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Crossroads High (Alternative)
District
Newark Unified
Address
35753 Cedar Blvd., Newark, CA 94560
Phone
(510) 818-3200
County
Alameda County
Level
High
Grade range
06–12
Total enrollment
31
Teachers (FTE)
1
Student–teacher ratio
62.0:1
Free and reduced lunch
16 (52%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
062706001921
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Crossroads High (Alternative)
What is the total enrollment at Crossroads High (Alternative)?
Crossroads High (Alternative) enrolls approximately 31 students in grades 06-12.
What grades does Crossroads High (Alternative) serve?
Crossroads High (Alternative) serves grades 06-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Crossroads High (Alternative)?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Crossroads High (Alternative) is approximately 62.0:1 (1 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Crossroads High (Alternative)?
Student demographics at Crossroads High (Alternative) are roughly 16% White, 48% Hispanic, 10% Black, 10% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is Crossroads High (Alternative) in?
Crossroads High (Alternative) is part of Newark Unified.
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