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Island High (Continuation)

500 Pacific Ave., Alameda, CA 94501 · (510) 748-4024 · Alameda County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL76 STUDENTS
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Enrollment
76
High
DISTRICT 859 · STATE 838
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
6 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.2:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
72%
55 students
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 1011%
Grade 111418%
Grade 126180%
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 62% · US 70%
White
1418%
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 20% · US 43%
Hispanic
3445%
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 56% · US 30%
Black
1317%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 5% · US 15%
Asian
68%
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 12% · US 6%
Two+
79%
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 6% · US 5%
Pacific Islander
11%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
4357%
Female
3242%

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Test scores

CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standard
English Language Arts
14.3%
own-school result
Math
5.3%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.

Performance levels, 2024-25

SubjectStandard ExceededStandard MetStandard Nearly MetStandard Not Met
English Language Arts0.0%14.3%33.3%52.4%
Math0.0%5.3%5.3%89.5%
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 yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2514.3%5.3%
2023-2418.5%3.9%
2022-2329.6%0.0%
2021-2212.5%0.0%
2018-1924.2%6.1%
2017-1825.0%8.3%
2016-1736.6%9.8%
2015-1625.0%0.0%
2014-1511.0%0.0%
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Not computed for this school
BeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →

Where Island High (Continuation) ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn CaliforniaIn Alameda County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
76#1,661 of 2,093#73 of 85
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 2024-25
Enrollment
76
+13 (+21%) vs 2020
-46% since 1990-91, when it was 141
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 10.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25766.411.9:172% (55)
2023-24857.810.9:178% (66)
2022-23807.810.2:166% (53)
2020-2163610.5:159% (37)
2017-181119.511.7:152% (58)
2015-161171110.6:146% (54)
2010-11186N/AN/A56% (105)
2000-012041217.0:125% (52)
1990-911411112.8:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Island High (Continuation).

Since 2017-18: students down 32% (111 to 76); teachers down 32% (9.5 to 6.4).

About Island High (Continuation)

Island High (Continuation) is a small high school in Alameda, California. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 76 students in grades 9 through 12. The average for high schools in California is about 838 students, so this school is 91% smaller than average.

In Alameda Unified, 15 schools enroll a combined 9,260 students.

Federal enrollment data show Hispanic students as the largest group at Island High (Continuation), at 45%. Other reported shares: 18% White, 17% Black, 9% multiracial, and 8% Asian. Alameda County's residents are about 23% Hispanic, 21 points below the school's share. Pick two students at random and there is a 71% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.

Its 6.4 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 11.9:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 18.2:1 average for high schools in California. The school's lunch program data list 72% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. For comparison, public schools in Alameda County average 49%.

Alameda County has these Census figures: the median household income is $129,367, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 52% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. Alameda County is home to 394 public schools and about 210,511 public school students.

The closest other public school is The Academy of Alameda, about 0.2 miles away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.

NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Large. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.

Over 4 years, Island High (Continuation)'s enrollment climbed 21%, to 76. The school's ratio rose from 10.5:1 to 11.9:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.

Conversations here can range across enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.

Alameda County at a glance

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Population
1,649,473
Census ACS
Median income
$129,367
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
52%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
394
210,511 students

Quick facts

School name
Island High (Continuation)
District
Alameda Unified
Address
500 Pacific Ave., Alameda, CA 94501
Phone
(510) 748-4024
County
Alameda County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
76
Teachers (FTE)
6
Student–teacher ratio
11.9:1
Free and reduced lunch
55 (72%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
060177000048
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Island High (Continuation)
How large is Island High (Continuation)?
Island High (Continuation) enrolls approximately 76 students in grades 09-12.
Is Island High (Continuation) an elementary, middle, or high school?
Island High (Continuation) is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Island High (Continuation) have?
Island High (Continuation) employs 6 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.9:1.
How diverse is Island High (Continuation)?
Island High (Continuation) reports a student body of 18% White, 45% Hispanic, 17% Black, 8% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Island High (Continuation)?
Island High (Continuation) is overseen by Alameda Unified in Alameda County.
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