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Redwood Continuation High

18400 Clifton Way, Castro Valley, CA 94546 · (510) 537-3193 · Alameda County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL92 STUDENTS
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Enrollment
92
High
DISTRICT 995 · STATE 838
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
7 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
78%
72 students
DISTRICT 41% · 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 1022%
Grade 113639%
Grade 125459%
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 62% · US 70%
White
1516%
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 20% · US 43%
Hispanic
4852%
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 56% · US 30%
Black
44%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5% · US 15%
Asian
89%
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 12% · US 6%
Two+
1314%
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 6% · US 5%
Pacific Islander
33%
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
5560%
Female
3639%

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Test scores

CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standard
English Language Arts
9.4%
own-school result
Math
6.5%
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 Arts3.1%6.3%40.6%50.0%
Math0.0%6.5%9.7%83.9%
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
2024-259.4%6.5%
2023-2415.2%5.6%
2022-2317.1%2.1%
2021-2224.4%8.7%
2020-2130.0%9.1%
2018-1916.1%1.7%
2017-1813.3%1.7%
2016-1725.4%0.0%
2015-1620.0%1.0%
2014-157.0%5.0%
% 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 Redwood Continuation High ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn CaliforniaIn Alameda County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
92#1,600 of 2,093#69 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
92
-16 (-15%) vs 2020
-21% since 1990-91, when it was 116
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
was 15.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25927.412.5:178% (72)
2023-241187.515.8:166% (78)
2022-231227.715.8:167% (82)
2020-21108715.4:141% (44)
2017-181098.413.0:148% (52)
2015-16141915.7:130% (42)
2010-11140N/AN/A16% (23)
2000-01206922.9:16% (12)
1990-91116716.6:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Redwood Continuation High.

Since 2017-18: students down 16% (109 to 92); teachers down 12% (8.4 to 7.4).

About Redwood Continuation High

In Castro Valley, California, Redwood Continuation High is a small high school. The school's 92 students are in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment is 89% lower than the average for high schools in California, which is about 838.

Redwood Continuation High is among 15 schools run by Castro Valley Unified, which serves 9,548 students.

Hispanic students account for 52% of enrollment at Redwood Continuation High. Enrollment also includes 16% White, 14% multiracial, 9% Asian, and 4% Black. The school's Hispanic share is 29 points above the 23% share among Alameda County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at Redwood Continuation High belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 66%.

With 7.4 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Redwood Continuation High was 12.5:1. The 18.2:1 average for high schools in California is higher than this school's figure. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 78%. Public schools in Alameda County average 49%.

Census estimates describe Alameda County this way: median household income is about $129,367, 52% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Alameda County number 394 and enroll about 210,511.

Of nearby public schools, Roy A. Johnson High is the closest, at less than a tenth of a mile. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.

Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large.

Enrollment was 108 in 2020-21 and 92 in 2024-25, a decrease of 16 students. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 15.4:1; by 2024-25 it was 12.5:1.

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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
Redwood Continuation High
District
Castro Valley Unified
Address
18400 Clifton Way, Castro Valley, CA 94546
Phone
(510) 537-3193
County
Alameda County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
92
Teachers (FTE)
7
Student–teacher ratio
12.5:1
Free and reduced lunch
72 (78%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
060780000744
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Redwood Continuation High
How large is Redwood Continuation High?
Redwood Continuation High enrolls approximately 92 students in grades 09-12.
Is Redwood Continuation High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Redwood Continuation High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Redwood Continuation High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Redwood Continuation High is approximately 12.5:1 (7 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Redwood Continuation High?
At Redwood Continuation High, the student body is approximately 16% White, 52% Hispanic, 4% Black, 9% Asian, 14% Two or more.
What district is Redwood Continuation High in?
Redwood Continuation High is part of Castro Valley Unified.
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