Golden Gate Community
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Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 1 | 1% |
| Grade 8 | 1 | 1% |
| Grade 9 | 17 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 21 | 30% |
| Grade 11 | 20 | 29% |
| Grade 12 | 9 | 13% |
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardPerformance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 0.0% | 10.3% | 20.7% | 69.0% |
| Math | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% |
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 10.3% | 0.0% |
| 2023-24 | 19.1% | 0.0% |
| 2022-23 | 6.3% | 0.0% |
| 2021-22 | 11.1% | 0.0% |
| 2018-19 | 1.6% | 0.0% |
| 2017-18 | 4.3% | 4.3% |
| 2016-17 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2015-16 | 2.0% | 0.0% |
| 2014-15 | 7.0% | 0.0% |
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolWhere Golden Gate Community ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Contra Costa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 69 | #1,696 of 2,093 | #46 of 54 |
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 69 | 7.1 | 9.7:1 | 81% (56) |
| 2023-24 | 103 | 8 | 12.9:1 | 73% (75) |
| 2022-23 | 90 | 9.2 | 9.8:1 | 79% (71) |
| 2017-18 | 84 | 7 | 12.0:1 | 73% (61) |
| 2010-11 | 154 | N/A | N/A | 67% (103) |
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (84 to 69); teachers up 1% (7 to 7.1).
About Golden Gate Community
Golden Gate Community is a very small high school in Pittsburg, California, (ZIP code 94565). Its grade span covers grades 6 through 12, with 69 students on the rolls. That compares with an average of about 838 students for high schools in California.
The Contra Costa County Office of Education system has 5 schools and 292 students.
At Golden Gate Community, 54% of students are Hispanic. Other students are 35% Black and 3% White. That is higher than the 28% Hispanic share among all Contra Costa County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 54%.
The school had 7.1 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 9.7:1. The gap from the 18.2:1 average for high schools in California is 8.5 students per teacher. The school reported 81% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. The 45% average for public schools in Contra Costa County is 36 points lower.
In the wider Contra Costa County area, the median household earns about $127,229 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 45% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. Golden Gate Community shares Contra Costa County with 279 other public schools.
Golden Gate Community's nearest public school is Black Diamond High (Continuation) (less than a tenth of a mile). Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Large, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more. The school is a charter school, funded with public money and operated under a charter agreement.
Over the 7 years from 2017-18 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased 18%. Meanwhile, the Hispanic share grew from 33% to 54% of enrollment. The school's ratio dropped from 12.0:1 to 9.7:1 between 2017-18 and 2024-25.
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