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Enrollment
2,510
High
DISTRICT 1,338 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN LEANDRO UNIFIED·NCES 063468005842
San Leandro High
2200 Bancroft Ave., San Leandro, CA 94577 · (510) 618-4600 · Alameda County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,510 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 14% of California public high schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- FThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public high schools
Student : Teacher
21.6:1
116 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.2:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
75%
1,891 students
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 65%
Community
6
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 678 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 618 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 615 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 599 | 24% |
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 62% · US 70%
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
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
39.3%
CA avg 49.1% . -13.7pp since 2014
Math
16.1%
CA avg 37.7% . -3.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 16 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 14 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 14.5% | 24.8% | 24.9% | 35.8% |
| Math | 6.0% | 10.1% | 19.2% | 64.7% |
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 year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 39.3% | 16.1% |
| 2023-24 | 44.8% | 20.2% |
| 2022-23 | 41.9% | 17.5% |
| 2021-22 | 54.7% | 27.0% |
| 2018-19 | 57.3% | 19.5% |
| 2017-18 | 49.4% | 20.9% |
| 2016-17 | 55.0% | 22.1% |
| 2015-16 | 60.0% | 25.0% |
| 2014-15 | 53.0% | 20.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
30.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.4%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like San Leandro High
San Leandro High's state test result (30.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Leandro High this school | 2,510 | 75.3% | 30.1% |
| Cesar Chavez High Stockton | 2,021 | 74.9% | 26.0% |
| Hiram W. Johnson High Sacramento | 1,682 | 77.5% | 17.5% |
| Morse High San Diego | 1,591 | 80.1% | 40.5% |
| Valley High Sacramento | 1,622 | 78.5% | 32.7% |
| Luther Burbank High Sacramento | 1,535 | 74.1% | 21.3% |
Matched among California high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where San Leandro High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Alameda County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.1% | #793 of 1,052 | #27 of 35 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 16.1% | #799 of 1,056 ▼ 195 | #26 of 35 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.3% | #907 of 1,056 ▼ 129 | #25 of 35 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -13.2pp | #16 of 1,044 | #1 of 34 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,510 | #100 of 2,093 | #7 of 85 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.6:1 | #778 of 1,352 | #32 of 55 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.3% | #193 of 1,351 | #16 of 55 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 75.3% | #740 of 1,575 | #30 of 68 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.5% | #620 of 802 | #20 of 27 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
2,510
-187 (-7%) vs 2020
+53% since 1990-91, when it was 1,642
Student : Teacher
21.6:1
was 22.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 2,510 | 116.4 | 21.6:1 | 75% (1,891) |
| 2023-24 | 2,488 | 120 | 20.7:1 | 69% (1,716) |
| 2022-23 | 2,566 | 116.3 | 22.1:1 | 70% (1,806) |
| 2020-21 | 2,697 | 119 | 22.7:1 | 57% (1,537) |
| 2017-18 | 2,657 | 116 | 22.9:1 | 60% (1,599) |
| 2015-16 | 2,597 | 118 | 22.0:1 | 62% (1,611) |
| 2010-11 | 2,755 | N/A | N/A | 45% (1,249) |
| 2000-01 | 2,291 | 100 | 22.9:1 | 19% (445) |
| 1990-91 | 1,642 | 72 | 22.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for San Leandro High.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (2,657 to 2,510); teachers unchanged (116 to 116.4).
About San Leandro High
San Leandro High is a high-enrollment high school with an address in San Leandro, California. A total of 2,510 students attend the school, which covers grades 9 through 12. Against the 838-student average for high schools in California, enrollment here is 200% higher.
The 13 schools of San Leandro Unified, including San Leandro High, enroll 8,834 students.
The most common group at San Leandro High is Hispanic students, at 49%. Other groups make up 24% Asian, 12% Black, 6% White, and 6% multiracial. Alameda County as a whole is about 23% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. Pick two students at random and there is a 67% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
San Leandro High's 116.4 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 21.6:1. That is higher than the 18.2:1 average for high schools in California. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 75%. The average for public schools in Alameda County is 49%.
allk12 grades San Leandro High a D. The grade compares the school only with California public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
The model predicts 35.4% for a school in California with San Leandro High's free or reduced-price lunch share. San Leandro High posts 30.1%.
Census Bureau estimates for Alameda County show that the median household income is $129,367, roughly 52% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. There are 394 public schools in Alameda County, enrolling about 210,511 students in all.
The nearest other public school, San Leandro Virtual Academy, is about 0.2 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Of the 7 nearby schools with scores, including this one, San Leandro High is 5th on average proficiency.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Large, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 187 fewer students in 2024-25. By 2024-25, the school had 21.6 students per teacher, compared with 22.7 in 2020-21.
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Alameda County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in San Leandro Unified
- John Muir MiddleMiddle · 969 students
- Bancroft MiddleMiddle · 948 students
- Halkin ElementaryElementary · 724 students
- Madison ElementaryElementary · 694 students
- Jefferson ElementaryElementary · 551 students
- Roosevelt ElementaryElementary · 524 students
Other schools in San Leandro
- John Muir MiddleMiddle · 969 students
- Bancroft MiddleMiddle · 948 students
- Halkin ElementaryElementary · 724 students
- Madison ElementaryElementary · 694 students
- Jefferson ElementaryElementary · 551 students
- Roosevelt ElementaryElementary · 524 students
Nearby schools
- San Leandro Virtual Academy0.2 mi · 102
- McKinley Elementary0.3 mi · 454
- Jefferson Elementary0.5 mi · 551
- Bancroft Middle0.8 mi · 948
- Roosevelt Elementary1.2 mi · 524
- Alameda County Juvenile Hall/Court1.3 mi · 56
Frequently asked questions
About San Leandro HighWhat is the total enrollment at San Leandro High?
San Leandro High enrolls approximately 2,510 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does San Leandro High serve?
San Leandro High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at San Leandro High?
Approximately 21.6:1 students per teacher at San Leandro High.
How diverse is San Leandro High?
San Leandro High reports a student body of 6% White, 49% Hispanic, 12% Black, 24% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees San Leandro High?
San Leandro High is overseen by San Leandro Unified in Alameda County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.