Village High

Located at 4645 Bernal Ave., in Pleasanton, California, Village High is a rural-scale senior high that serves 85 students (grades 9 through 12), part of Pleasanton Unified. That puts it 90% leaner than the typical public school in California, which averages around 838 students.

Across the 16 schools in Pleasanton Unified (13,302 students total), Village High accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Village High logs that the most-represented group is White (32%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 32% Hispanic, 22% Asian, 7% Black, 7% multiracial. Compared to Alameda County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 8.6:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 18.2:1 average. About 42% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

In the surrounding community, census data for Alameda County shows median household earnings sit near $129,367, about 52% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Village High is one of 394 public schools in Alameda County (combined enrollment of about 210,511 students).

The closest other public school is The Pleasanton Virtual Academy, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area.

Five-year trend. Village High's enrollment has fell 22% since 2018, when it stood at 109 (now 85). Over the same period, the White share contracted from 65% to 32%.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.