De Anza High

Located at 5000 Valley View Rd., in Richmond, California, De Anza High is a medium-sized senior high that caters to 1,047 students (grades 9 through 12), operated by West Contra Costa Unified. That puts it 25% larger than the typical public school in California, which averages around 838 students.

Across the 52 schools in West Contra Costa Unified (25,133 students total), De Anza High accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, De Anza High reports that the most-represented group is Hispanic (54%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest consists of 17% Black, 17% Asian, 7% White, 4% multiracial. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 28%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 46 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 22.9:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.2:1, putting De Anza High higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 86% of students at De Anza High qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is noticeably above Contra Costa County's rate of about 45%.

With demographic context factored in, De Anza High sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 28.2%; this one delivers 17.7%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Contra Costa County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $127,229 per year, roughly 45% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. In all, Contra Costa County runs 280 public schools (combined enrollment of about 167,423 students), of which De Anza High is one.

The closest other public school is Valley View Elementary, roughly 0.3 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts De Anza High at 8th of 9; the average score across the group is 30.8%.

The campus sits in an outer-ring setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 24%: 1,382 students in 2018 compared to 1,047 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share edged up from 43% to 54%. Class-load math has fell: from 24.5:1 in 2018 to 22.9:1 in 2025.

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