Newark Memorial High

Set in Newark, California, Newark Memorial High is a high-enrollment secondary school, run under Newark Unified. It enrolls 1,367 students across grades 9 through 12. That puts it 63% above the typical public school in California, which averages around 838 students.

Across the 10 schools in Newark Unified (4,661 students total), Newark Memorial High accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Newark Memorial High lists that 55% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school lists 25% Asian, 9% White, 6% multiracial, 3% Black. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 23%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 53 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 25.9:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 18.2:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 39% of students at Newark Memorial High qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Alameda County (around 49%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Newark Memorial High falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 56.3%; this one comes in at 41.0%, -15.3 points off the demographic line.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Alameda County) reports that median household earnings sit near $129,367, roughly 52% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Newark Memorial High is one of 394 public schools in Alameda County (combined enrollment of about 210,511 students).

The closest other public school is Joseph Azevada Elementary, roughly 0.9 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Newark Memorial High ranks 6th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 56.0%.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 24%: 1,789 students in 2018 compared to 1,367 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 15% to 9% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 29.4:1 in 2018 to 25.9:1 today.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.