Redwood Continuation High

Redwood Continuation High is a tiny secondary school in Castro Valley, California, part of Castro Valley Unified. The school caters to 92 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 838 students per school, that is 89% below typical.

Castro Valley Unified comprises 15 schools with combined enrollment of 9,548 students; Redwood Continuation High is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Redwood Continuation High shows that the largest single group is Hispanic at 52%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest reads as 16% White, 14% multiracial, 9% Asian, 4% Black. By comparison, Alameda County as a whole is about 23% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.5:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 18.2:1 average. Roughly 78% of students at Redwood Continuation High qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is north of Alameda County's rate of about 49%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Alameda County put median household income runs about $129,367, about 52% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. In all, Alameda County runs 394 public schools (combined enrollment of about 210,511 students), of which Redwood Continuation High is one.

Castro Valley Virtual Academy is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Redwood Continuation High's enrollment has fell 16% since 2018, when it stood at 109 (now 92). The Hispanic share of enrollment ticked up from 44% to 52% over that span.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.