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What's something Heritage High does better than most schools?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
2,566
High
DISTRICT 1,641 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LIBERTY UNION HIGH·NCES 062160010755
Heritage High
101 American Ave., Brentwood, CA 94513 · (925) 634-0037 · Contra Costa County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL2,566 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 57% 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.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+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
22.1:1
116 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.4:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
19%
499 students
DISTRICT 37% · 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 | 663 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 659 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 646 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 598 | 23% |
Student demographics
76%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 73% · 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
75.4%
CA avg 49.1% . -3.6pp since 2014
Math
43.5%
CA avg 37.7% . -0.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 75 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2014, while math scores have held steady.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 40.5% | 34.9% | 13.9% | 10.7% |
| Math | 21.6% | 21.9% | 24.7% | 31.8% |
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 year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 75.4% | 43.5% |
| 2023-24 | 71.2% | 39.1% |
| 2022-23 | 72.3% | 43.6% |
| 2021-22 | 70.3% | 39.3% |
| 2018-19 | 83.0% | 55.4% |
| 2017-18 | 74.4% | 50.0% |
| 2016-17 | 83.0% | 45.9% |
| 2015-16 | 84.0% | 50.0% |
| 2014-15 | 79.0% | 44.0% |
% 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
57.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
68.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 68% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 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 Heritage High
Heritage High's state test result (57.3% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage High this school | 2,566 | 19.4% | 57.3% |
| West Ranch High Valencia | 1,777 | 12.5% | 72.4% |
| Valencia High Valencia | 2,286 | 12.7% | 68.9% |
| Mt. Carmel High San Diego | 1,800 | 17.4% | 65.4% |
| Los Alamitos High Los Alamitos | 2,915 | 16.4% | 62.1% |
| Rancho Bernardo High San Diego | 2,210 | 15.2% | 65.7% |
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 Heritage High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Contra Costa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.3% | #216 of 1,052 | #11 of 28 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.5% | #229 of 1,056 ▲ 38 | #12 of 28 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 75.4% | #153 of 1,056 ▲ 62 | #8 of 28 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.7pp | #360 of 1,044 | #5 of 28 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,566 | #85 of 2,093 | #5 of 54 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.1:1 | #879 of 1,352 | #23 of 41 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 76.4% | #12 of 1,351 | #2 of 41 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 19.4% | #1,492 of 1,575 | #37 of 45 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.3% | #796 of 802 | #27 of 27 |
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
2,566
-88 (-3%) vs 2020
+19% since 2010-11, when it was 2,156
Student : Teacher
22.1:1
was 24.8:1
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 | 2,566 | 116 | 22.1:1 | 19% (499) |
| 2023-24 | 2,641 | 114.6 | 23.1:1 | 17% (461) |
| 2022-23 | 2,559 | 115.1 | 22.2:1 | 18% (466) |
| 2020-21 | 2,654 | 107 | 24.8:1 | 17% (445) |
| 2017-18 | 2,573 | 108.4 | 23.7:1 | 18% (460) |
| 2015-16 | 2,561 | 106 | 24.2:1 | 15% (382) |
| 2010-11 | 2,156 | N/A | N/A | 9% (204) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Heritage High.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (2,573 to 2,566); teachers up 7% (108.4 to 116).
About Heritage High
Heritage High is a large high school with its address in Brentwood, California. Grades offered run from 9 through 12, with 2,566 students enrolled. The average among high schools in California is roughly 838 students; this school is 206% above that.
Liberty Union High has 5 schools; together they serve 8,203 students.
At Heritage High, the largest share of students is White, at 30%. Next come 26% Hispanic, 25% Asian, 11% Black, and 7% multiracial. The county population is about 41% White. The school's diversity index is 76%, meaning two students picked at random have a 76% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school has about 22.1 students per teacher and 116 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school has more students per teacher than the 18.2:1 average for high schools in California. About 19% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in Contra Costa County averages 45%, higher than here.
Heritage High is graded B by allk12, scoring above 57% of California public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Heritage High would be expected to post about 68.1%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 57.3%.
Heritage High is located in Contra Costa County, where the median household income is $127,229, about 45% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 6%. Besides Heritage High, Contra Costa County has 279 other public schools.
The shortest distance from Heritage High to another public school is about 0.2 miles, to Adams (J. Douglas) Middle. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Large.
Enrollment declined 3% from its 2020-21 level of 2,654. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 24.8:1 to 22.1:1.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss school safety, transportation, and start times at Heritage High. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Contra Costa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,165,012
Census ACS
Median income
$127,229
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
45%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
280
167,423 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Liberty Union High
- Liberty HighHigh · 2,836 students
- Freedom HighHigh · 2,460 students
- La Paloma High (Continuation)High · 178 students
- Independence HighHigh · 163 students
Other schools in Brentwood
- Liberty HighHigh · 2,836 students
- William B. Bristow MiddleMiddle · 1,223 students
- Adams (J. Douglas) MiddleMiddle · 1,197 students
- Edna Hill MiddleMiddle · 1,047 students
- R. Paul Krey ElementaryElementary · 885 students
- Pioneer ElementaryElementary · 859 students
Other Heritage High schools
14 other US public schools in 11 states are named Heritage High. Heritage High is the largest of the 15.
- Heritage HighMenifee, CA · 2,330 students
- Heritage High SchoolFRISCO, TX · 1,996 students
- HERITAGE HIGH SCHOOLPALM BAY, FL · 1,960 students
- Heritage High SchoolConyers, GA · 1,788 students
- Heritage HighWake Forest, NC · 1,778 students
Nearby schools
- Adams (J. Douglas) Middle0.2 mi · 1,197
- R. Paul Krey Elementary0.9 mi · 885
- Ron Nunn Elementary1.5 mi · 702
- Loma Vista Elementary1.7 mi · 749
- Dozier-Libbey Medical High2.0 mi · 681
- William B. Bristow Middle2.4 mi · 1,223
Frequently asked questions
About Heritage HighWhat is the total enrollment at Heritage High?
Heritage High enrolls approximately 2,566 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Heritage High serve?
Heritage High serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Heritage High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Heritage High is approximately 22.1:1 (116 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Heritage High?
At Heritage High, the student body is approximately 30% White, 26% Hispanic, 11% Black, 25% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Heritage High public or private?
Heritage High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Liberty Union High.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.