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Enrollment
1,957
High
DISTRICT 1,257 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FREMONT UNIFIED·NCES 061440001692
Washington High
38442 Fremont Blvd., Fremont, CA 94536 · (510) 505-7300 · Alameda County
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,957 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
24.2:1
81 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.4:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
713 students
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 65%
Community
5
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 | 522 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 490 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 453 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 492 | 25% |
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · 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
77.3%
CA avg 49.1% . +16.3pp since 2014
Math
60.0%
CA avg 37.7% . +16.0pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 77 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 16 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 16 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 51.3% | 26.0% | 15.1% | 7.7% |
| Math | 39.1% | 20.8% | 15.9% | 24.1% |
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 | 77.3% | 60.0% |
| 2023-24 | 71.9% | 50.0% |
| 2022-23 | 69.0% | 52.0% |
| 2021-22 | 77.0% | 58.6% |
| 2020-21 | 73.7% | 60.9% |
| 2018-19 | 72.5% | 56.8% |
| 2017-18 | 72.4% | 53.3% |
| 2016-17 | 78.0% | 54.4% |
| 2015-16 | 76.0% | 53.0% |
| 2014-15 | 61.0% | 44.0% |
% 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
64.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.2%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 65% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 58% 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 →
Where Washington High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Alameda County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 64.8% | #128 of 1,052 | #10 of 35 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #90 of 1,056 | #9 of 35 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 77.3% | #134 of 1,056 | #10 of 35 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.8pp | #604 of 1,044 | #13 of 34 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,957 | #310 of 2,093 | #11 of 85 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.2:1 | #1,130 of 1,352 | #44 of 55 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.7% | #298 of 1,351 | #22 of 55 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.9% | #294 of 327 | #7 of 9 |
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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,957
+17 (+1%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
24.2:1
was 22.6:1
% White
13%
was 22%
% Hispanic
25%
was 23%
% Black
3%
was 4%
% Asian
53%
was 46%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,957 | 80.9 | 24.2:1 | 36% (713) |
| 2023-24 | 1,901 | 76.1 | 25.0:1 | 31% (580) |
| 2022-23 | 1,931 | 81.2 | 23.8:1 | 27% (516) |
| 2017-18 | 1,940 | 85.8 | 22.6:1 | 27% (519) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Washington High.
About Washington High
Washington High sits in Fremont, California, and is classified as a high school. It serves 1,957 students in grades 9 through 12. The average among high schools in California is roughly 838 students; this school is 134% larger than that.
Fremont Unified runs 43 schools with a combined 33,073 students. Washington High is one of them.
At Washington High, Asian students make up 53% of the student body. After that, the student body is 25% Hispanic, 13% White, 5% multiracial, and 3% Black. Census figures show Alameda County is about 33% Asian. Pick two students at random and there is a 64% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Its 80.9 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 24.2:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 18.2:1 average for high schools in California. The school's lunch program data list 36% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. On average, public schools in Alameda County report 49%.
Washington High sits between the top and bottom 10% of California schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 64.8% and a predicted 58.2%.
Alameda County census figures show that the median household income is $129,367, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 52% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 6%. Alameda County is home to 394 public schools and about 210,511 public school students.
The school nearest to Washington High is Centerville Middle, at a distance of about 0.4 miles. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Among the 8 closest schools with test data, this one included, Washington High ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
Federal data place Washington High in the City: Mid-size locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Enrollment at Washington High was 1,940 in 2017-18 and 1,957 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%. The largest shift in the student mix was in the White share, which decreased from 22% to 13%. The ratio was 22.6:1 in 2017-18 and 24.2:1 in 2024-25.
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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 Fremont Unified
- American HighHigh · 2,618 students
- Irvington HighHigh · 2,157 students
- Thornton MiddleMiddle · 1,972 students
- Mission San Jose HighHigh · 1,794 students
- John M. Horner MiddleMiddle · 1,574 students
- Centerville MiddleMiddle · 1,495 students
Other schools in Fremont
- American HighHigh · 2,618 students
- Irvington HighHigh · 2,157 students
- Thornton MiddleMiddle · 1,972 students
- Mission San Jose HighHigh · 1,794 students
- John M. Horner MiddleMiddle · 1,574 students
- Centerville MiddleMiddle · 1,495 students
Nearby schools
- Centerville Middle0.4 mi · 1,495
- Tom Maloney Elementary0.5 mi · 551
- Glenmoor Elementary0.8 mi · 536
- Parkmont Elementary0.8 mi · 734
- Brier Elementary1.0 mi · 585
- Young Adult Program1.0 mi · 48
Frequently asked questions
About Washington HighHow large is Washington High?
Washington High enrolls approximately 1,957 students in grades 09-12.
Is Washington High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Washington High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Washington High?
Approximately 24.2:1 students per teacher at Washington High.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Washington High?
At Washington High, the student body is approximately 13% White, 25% Hispanic, 3% Black, 53% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Washington High public or private?
Washington High is a public K-12 school, overseen by Fremont Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.