Island High (Continuation)

Set in Alameda, California, Island High (Continuation) is a tiny 9-12 campus, overseen by Alameda Unified. It enrolls 76 students across grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 838 students per school, that is 91% leaner than typical.

Island High (Continuation) is one of 15 schools operated by Alameda Unified, a district that caters to 9,260 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Island High (Continuation) shows that 45% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school logs 18% White, 17% Black, 9% multiracial, 8% Asian. By comparison, Alameda County as a whole is about 23% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.9:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.2:1, putting Island High (Continuation) tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 72% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is above Alameda County's rate of about 49%.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Alameda County) records that median household income runs about $129,367, roughly 52% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. In all, Alameda County runs 394 public schools (combined enrollment of about 210,511 students), of which Island High (Continuation) is one.

The closest other public school is The Academy of Alameda, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 32%: 111 students in 2018 compared to 76 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 40% to 45% across the same window.

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