Emery Secondary

Set in Emeryville, California, Emery Secondary is a minimally staffed four-year high school, operated by Emery Unified. It caters to 162 students across grades 9 through 12. That puts it 81% leaner than the typical public school in California, which averages around 838 students.

Emery Unified runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 590 students. Emery Secondary is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Emery Secondary records that 44% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 23% Hispanic, 12% Asian, 11% multiracial, 9% White. By comparison, Alameda County as a whole is about 10% Black, so the school skews meaningfully more Black than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Emery Secondary has 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.2:1, putting Emery Secondary tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 60% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is noticeably above Alameda County's rate of about 49%.

After controlling for student poverty, Emery Secondary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 43.5%; this one delivers 39.0%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Alameda County shows median household earnings sit near $129,367, roughly 52% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. In all, Alameda County runs 394 public schools (combined enrollment of about 210,511 students), of which Emery Secondary is one.

Anna Yates Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in an outer-ring setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Emery Secondary has ticked down 9%, going from 179 students in 2018 to 162 in 2025. Over the same period, the Asian share decreased from 16% to 12%.

Inside the community feed, members of the Emery Secondary community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.