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Encinal Junior/Senior High

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Encinal Junior/Senior High ranks 430 th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-12

430^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 80% of California high schools

Summary

Encinal Junior/Senior High is a comprehensive public school serving about 1,280 students in grades 6-12 within the high-performing Alameda Unified district, consistently earning a solid 4-star rating and graduating over 99% of its students.

The school serves a diverse community with nearly half of its students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and its test scores, while solid, are understandably lower than those at Alameda High or the selective Alameda Science and Technology Institute. However, Encinal excels in key areas, boasting exceptional graduation and low dropout rates that beat both district and state averages, and it shows particular strength in supporting special education students and English language learners. Compared to many schools in neighboring Oakland Unified, such as Dewey Academy High, Encinal achieves stronger academic results with a similar or lower level of economic need among its students.

As a 6-12 campus, Encinal has a unique structure, though performance data suggests a need to strengthen middle school math to better prepare students for high school. Recent trends show some fluctuation in test scores and subgroup performance, but the school remains a reliable, middle-performing option in its district, effectively graduating nearly all students and managing attendance better than the state average.

1,280

Students ?

21.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,958

Per pupil spending ?

47.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

210 Central Ave.
Alameda, CA 94501-3246

(510) 748-4023

District: Alameda Unified

Feeder schools for Encinal Junior/Senior High:

Elementary:	Franklin Elementary
	Maya Lin
	Ruby Bridges Elementary
	William G. Paden Elementary
Middle:	Will C. Wood Middle

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

26.7%

White:

26.6%

Hispanic:

19.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 86th percentile in 2023 → 80th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (47% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of California high schools

✓99% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 86th-percentile peak (2023) to 80th (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Alameda Unified's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg62%

California avg41%

Middle school

866^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 31%▼ down 4 pts since 2018

From top 27% (2018) to top 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

430^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

See the entire ranking list of California High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4High Schools in the Alameda Unified

226^th of 1,543Alameda Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	61.5	866 of 2761	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.9	748 of 2783	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	71.5	648 of 2781	76.7%	★★★★☆
2022	69.2	703 of 2740	74.3%	★★★★☆
2019	67.1	747 of 2715	72.5%	★★★★☆
2018	68.6	673 of 2480	72.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	43.8	309 of 609	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	75.5	108 of 600	82.0%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	34.2	529 of 739	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.5	454 of 743	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.2	478 of 715	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.5	605 of 733	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.2	564 of 745	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.9	540 of 700	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	78.4	139 of 1442	90.4%	★★★★★
2018	67.5	233 of 1364	82.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	58.4	876 of 2533	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.5	624 of 2551	75.5%	★★★★☆
2023	73.9	540 of 2531	78.7%	★★★★☆
2022	65.8	693 of 2509	72.4%	★★★★☆
2019	69.7	631 of 2380	73.5%	★★★★☆
2018	69.1	618 of 2262	72.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	37.8	1397 of 2395	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.2	1751 of 2388	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.2	1293 of 2374	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.0	833 of 2213	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.9	562 of 2072	72.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	46.6	1189 of 2542	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.8	1423 of 2579	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.3	1513 of 2531	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.5	2047 of 2458	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.9	1218 of 2369	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.8	939 of 2230	57.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	61.6	803 of 2534	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.2	775 of 2552	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.1	708 of 2538	72.1%	★★★★☆
2022	69.0	640 of 2527	74.7%	★★★★☆
2019	61.8	765 of 2407	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.8	641 of 2273	71.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	35.9	478 of 726	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.7	429 of 701	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.0	455 of 665	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	64.4	532 of 1520	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.7	608 of 1537	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.5	425 of 1543	72.5%	★★★★☆
2022	83.7	173 of 1555	88.9%	★★★★☆
2019	55.3	695 of 1602	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.5	578 of 1496	61.4%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	78.9	430 of 2162	80.1%	★★★★☆
2024	77.1	452 of 2159	79.1%	★★★★☆
2023	85.7	302 of 2170	86.1%	★★★★☆
2022	82.8	317 of 2123	85.1%	★★★★☆
2019	82.5	314 of 2133	85.3%	★★★★☆
2018	79.8	414 of 2017	79.5%	★★★★☆
2015	75.9	434 of 1994	78.2%	★★★★☆
2013	67.2	362 of 2426	85.1%	★★★★☆
2012	54.2	687 of 2354	70.8%	★★★★☆
2011	53.7	694 of 2367	70.7%	★★★★☆
2010	61.3	482 of 2281	78.9%	★★★★☆
2009	64.6	348 of 2238	84.5%	★★★★☆
2008	50.9	659 of 2117	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	57.9	500 of 2063	75.8%	★★★★☆
2006	60.7	463 of 1968	76.5%	★★★★☆
2005	60.8	398 of 1901	79.1%	★★★★☆
2004	57.0	386 of 1653	76.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	42.2	277 of 523	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.5	228 of 517	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.1	203 of 521	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.7	188 of 522	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.4	230 of 592	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.9	250 of 582	57.0%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	50.9	331 of 585	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.4	396 of 573	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.4	371 of 591	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.7	338 of 581	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.2	322 of 582	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.7	442 of 581	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	51.8	368 of 1161	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.4	448 of 1117	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.3	422 of 1052	59.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	84.8	65 of 1085	94.0%	★★★★★
2022	96.8	14 of 1044	98.7%	★★★★★
2019	43.3	399 of 941	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	87.9	63 of 938	93.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	82.6	305 of 1906	84.0%	★★★★☆
2024	74.7	434 of 1915	77.3%	★★★★☆
2023	86.3	241 of 1915	87.4%	★★★★☆
2022	84.2	259 of 1858	86.1%	★★★★☆
2019	81.3	299 of 1833	83.7%	★★★★☆
2018	78.9	372 of 1760	78.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	59.3	726 of 1900	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.8	405 of 1902	78.7%	★★★★☆
2023	86.2	206 of 1917	89.3%	★★★★☆
2022	73.3	372 of 1861	80.0%	★★★★☆
2019	61.0	616 of 1814	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	80.8	298 of 1742	82.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	72.6	477 of 2013	76.3%	★★★★☆
2024	57.7	771 of 2026	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	79.8	333 of 2030	83.6%	★★★★☆
2022	72.4	391 of 1943	79.9%	★★★★☆
2019	77.1	349 of 1937	82.0%	★★★★☆
2018	66.2	603 of 1862	67.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	67.8	558 of 1942	71.3%	★★★★☆
2024	74.9	443 of 1948	77.3%	★★★★☆
2023	81.2	354 of 1963	82.0%	★★★★☆
2022	77.9	366 of 1916	80.9%	★★★★☆
2019	77.6	367 of 1880	80.5%	★★★★☆
2018	77.6	407 of 1834	77.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	49.6	304 of 577	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.3	363 of 574	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.5	250 of 541	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	25.0	404 of 515	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.2	285 of 422	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.1	270 of 366	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	87.1	105 of 1252	91.6%	★★★★★
2024	81.3	144 of 1216	88.2%	★★★★☆
2023	57.4	331 of 1197	72.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	52.7	566 of 1155	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.0	251 of 1173	78.6%	★★★★☆
2023	79.7	219 of 1193	81.6%	★★★★☆
2022	84.1	148 of 1204	87.7%	★★★★☆
2019	74.6	260 of 1222	78.7%	★★★★☆
2018	80.4	218 of 1173	81.4%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

English Language Learner (2019)90th percentile+18 vs school

Male (2025)68th percentile~ school

Female (2025)65th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)65th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)53rd percentile-15 vs school

African American (2025)49th percentile-19 vs school

Hispanic (2025)42nd percentile-27 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)34th percentile-34 vs school

Asian (2025)28th percentile-40 vs school

High school

English Language Learner (2024)94th percentile+15 vs school

Special Education (2025)92nd percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)84th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)76th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)71st percentile-9 vs school

Disabled (2022)68th percentile-17 vs school

Hispanic (2025)62nd percentile-18 vs school

White (2025)51st percentile-29 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)47th percentile-33 vs school

African American (2025)47th percentile-33 vs school

Asian (2025)43rd percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy55%+6 vs state

Science43%+11 vs state

Mathematics41%+4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Encinal Junior/Senior High	Public	6-12	210 Central Ave.	Alameda	94501	Alameda County	Alameda Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 748-4023	1,280	59	21.6	47.3%	341 (26.6%)	137 (10.7%)	247 (19.3%)	342 (26.7%)	7 (0.5%)	11 (0.9%)	180 (14.1%)	78.9	430^th of 2162 public high schools	80.1%		77.1	452^nd of 2159 public high schools	79.1%	22	36.1	47.0		43.4	53.6	56.0	36.8	63.0	54.8	39.4	50.8	33.7	39.8	41.1	$18,958	$1,405	$17,553
Alameda Community Learning Center	Public, Charter	6-12	1900 Third St.	Alameda	94501	Alameda County	Alameda Community Learning Center District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 995-4300	362	18	20.6	40.6%	70 (19.3%)	56 (15.5%)	73 (20.2%)	96 (26.5%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.6%)	60 (16.6%)	53.1	968^th of 2162 public high schools	55.2%		51.5	972^nd of 2159 public high schools	55.0%	4	59.6	31.7		44.6	60.9	59.0	67.9	51.7	59.5	43.5	51.3	59.6	21.1	42.7	$16,383	$946	$15,437
Island High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	500 Pacific Ave.	Alameda	94501	Alameda County	Alameda Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 748-4024	76	6	11.8	72.4%	14 (18.4%)	13 (17.1%)	34 (44.7%)	6 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	7 (9.2%)	10.9	1972^nd of 2162 public high schools	8.8%		13.3	1876^th of 2159 public high schools	13.1%	96		0.0		0.0				14.3	14.3				5.3	5.3	$29,013	$1,399	$27,614
Alameda Science and Technology Institute	Public	9-12	555 Ralph Appezzato Memorial P	Alameda	94501	Alameda County	Alameda Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 748-4021	211	8	27.7	45.5%	37 (17.5%)	9 (4.3%)	19 (9.0%)	116 (55.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	27 (12.8%)	98.4	30^th of 2162 public high schools	98.6%		99.2	13^th of 2159 public high schools	99.4%	17		70.0		68.6				94.0	94.0				74.0	74.0	$18,826	$1,399	$17,427
Gateway to College High at Laney College	Public	9-12	900 Fallon St.	Oakland	94607	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-2311	104			81.7%	10 (9.6%)	30 (28.8%)	43 (41.3%)	9 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	10 (9.6%)								(n/a)			17.4	15.6											$21,011	$2,840	$18,171
MetWest High	Public	9-12	314 E 10Th St.	Oakland	94606	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-2338	199	14	14.2	95.0%	20 (10.1%)	49 (24.6%)	95 (47.7%)	14 (7.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (9.5%)								(n/a)
Alameda High	Public	9-12	2200 Central Ave.	Alameda	94501	Alameda County	Alameda Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 337-7022	1,868	79	23.5	30.4%	515 (27.6%)	74 (4.0%)	308 (16.5%)	630 (33.7%)	2 (0.1%)	7 (0.4%)	317 (17.0%)	94.4	111^th of 2162 public high schools	94.9%		94.2	127^th of 2159 public high schools	94.1%	16		67.6		66.8				80.7	80.7				53.7	53.7	$18,062	$1,487	$16,575
Dewey Academy High	Public	9-12	1111 2nd Ave.	Oakland	94606	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-8310	125	8	15.9	96.8%	6 (4.8%)	49 (39.2%)	43 (34.4%)	12 (9.6%)	2 (1.6%)	5 (4.0%)	8 (6.4%)	16.6	1753^rd of 2162 public high schools	18.9%					(n/a)								8.3	8.3				12.0	12.0	$44,119	$9,319	$34,800
Envision Academy for Arts & Technology	Public, Charter	6-12	1515 Webster St.	Oakland	94612	Alameda County	Envision Academy for Arts & Technology District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 596-8901	207	12	17.2	73.9%	7 (3.4%)	61 (29.5%)	78 (37.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	58 (28.0%)	55.4	928^th of 2162 public high schools	57.1%		33.1	1424^th of 2159 public high schools	34.0%	496	0.0		14.3	10.5	42.9	10.5	20.0	56.3	36.3	7.1	5.3	6.7	33.3	17.3	$28,559	$3,543	$25,016
Oakland School for the Arts	Public, Charter	6-12	530 18th St.	Oakland	94612	Alameda County	Oakland School for the Arts District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 873-8800	828	40	20.5	28.7%	213 (25.7%)	210 (25.4%)	173 (20.9%)	45 (5.4%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	153 (18.5%)	81.6	389^th of 2162 public high schools	82.0%		94.2	126^th of 2159 public high schools	94.2%	263	37.6	42.9		40.1	51.7	53.0	56.0	88.5	61.6	31.0	31.9	38.1	34.3	33.8	$19,352	$623	$18,729

Frequently Asked Questions about Encinal Junior/Senior High

What is the racial makeup of Encinal Junior/Senior High?

Students at Encinal Junior/Senior High are 27% Asian, 27% White, 19% Hispanic, 14% Two or more races, 11% African American, 1% Not Specified.

What schools feed into Encinal Junior/Senior High?

Encinal Junior/Senior High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Franklin Elementary
Elementary : Maya Lin
Elementary : Ruby Bridges Elementary
Elementary : William G. Paden Elementary
Middle : Will C. Wood Middle

How many students attend Encinal Junior/Senior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,280 students attended Encinal Junior/Senior High.

Is Encinal Junior/Senior High a good school?

Encinal Junior/Senior High ranks 430^th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Encinal Junior/Senior High in?

Alameda Unified

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