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Public, Charter Grades 9-12

183

Students ?

21.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

98.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6221 E. 17th St
Oakland, CA 94621-4107

(510) 748-4314

District: Alameda Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

72.1%

Two or more races:

19.7%

African American:

6.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 1st percentile in 2015 → 22nd in 2018

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 22nd (2018) from a 1st-percentile low (2015)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (14% vs 44% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts/Literacy scores 34 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2017-2018) ?

This school14%

District avg60%

California avg44%

Not ranked this year

Alternatives in Action did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	16.4	1575 of 2017	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	13.9	1625 of 2021	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	13.1	1686 of 2039	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	8.0	1969 of 1994	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	13.6	1951 of 2426	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	13.1	1892 of 2354	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	24.1	1491 of 2367	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	30.6	1261 of 2281	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	25.1	1616 of 2238	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	32.1	1125 of 2117	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	36.1	979 of 2063	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	35.5	969 of 1968	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	42.4	745 of 1901	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	28.8	965 of 1653	41.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	16.3	1365 of 1742	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	18.4	1411 of 1862	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)24th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2018)22nd percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2017-2018) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy22%-34 vs state

Mathematics0%-31 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
Alternatives in Action	Public, Charter	9-12	6221 East 17th St.	Oakland	94621	Alameda County	Alternatives in Action District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 748-4314	106	5	22.1	89.6%	0 (0.0%)	9 (8.5%)	88 (83.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (8.5%)	15.2	1802^nd of 2162 public high schools	16.7%		13.6	1865^th of 2159 public high schools	13.6%	63			3.2	3.2				0.0	0.0				10.0	10.0	$22,007	$6,400	$15,607
Coliseum College Prep Academy	Public	6-12	1390 66th Ave.	Oakland	94621	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-3232	861	58	14.8	98.7%	10 (1.2%)	122 (14.2%)	688 (79.9%)	24 (2.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	14 (1.6%)	31.1	1468^th of 2162 public high schools	32.1%		46.1	1095^th of 2159 public high schools	49.3%	373	12.6	20.2		16.2	13.2	16.9	22.1	41.2	22.9	8.5	8.9	7.1	7.0	7.9	$26,922	$4,986	$21,936
Aspire Golden State College Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	1009 66th Ave.	Oakland	94621	Alameda County	Aspire Golden State College Preparatory Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 567-9631	405	17	24.3	93.8%	3 (0.7%)	65 (16.0%)	314 (77.5%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (4.4%)	32.4	1438^th of 2162 public high schools	33.5%		26.8	1554^th of 2159 public high schools	28.0%	116	11.6	10.5		11.0	15.6	25.4	18.6	46.6	26.7	1.6	4.5	9.3	14.0	6.9	$23,818	$2,430	$21,388
Oakland Unity High	Public, Charter	9-12	6038 Brann St.	Oakland	94605	Alameda County	Oakland Unity High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 635-7170	295	14	21.1	72.9%	15 (5.1%)	26 (8.8%)	247 (83.7%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	50.6	1024^th of 2162 public high schools	52.6%		75.3	479^th of 2159 public high schools	77.8%	545		16.4		16.2				65.7	65.7				22.4	22.4	$22,103	$1,574	$20,529
Fremont High	Public	9-12	4610 Foothill Blvd.	Oakland	94601	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-5570	1,166	72	16.2	99.1%	23 (2.0%)	156 (13.4%)	897 (76.9%)	42 (3.6%)	7 (0.6%)	11 (0.9%)	28 (2.4%)	12.2	1905^th of 2162 public high schools	11.9%		12.2	1935^th of 2159 public high schools	10.4%	30		9.2	0.0	8.7				9.3	9.3				2.6	2.6	$26,351	$3,911	$22,440
LPS Oakland R & D Campus	Public, Charter	9-12	8601 MacArthur Blvd. Bldg. 100	Oakland	94605	Alameda County	LPS Oakland R & D Campus District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 633-0750	173	14	12.7	70.5%	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.9%)	167 (96.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	23.9	1616^th of 2162 public high schools	25.3%		12.8	1898^th of 2159 public high schools	12.1%	282								32.4	32.4				8.1	8.1	$27,908	$7,104	$20,804
Castlemont High	Public	9-12	8601 MacArthur Blvd.	Oakland	94605	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-2301	719	51	14.0	99.0%	15 (2.1%)	205 (28.5%)	435 (60.5%)	11 (1.5%)	4 (0.6%)	23 (3.2%)	25 (3.5%)	11.4	1943^rd of 2162 public high schools	10.1%		12.4	1919^th of 2159 public high schools	11.1%	24		5.3	0.0	4.2				6.4	6.4				5.7	5.7	$30,723	$5,104	$25,619
ARISE High	Public, Charter	9-12	3301 East 12th St. Ste. 205	Oakland	94601	Alameda County	ARISE High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 436-5487	396	25	15.6	76.5%	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.3%)	373 (94.2%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	50.5	1028^th of 2162 public high schools	52.5%		39.6	1241^st of 2159 public high schools	42.5%	213			15.4	15.4				54.6	54.6				22.9	22.9	$25,335	$1,981	$23,354
LIFE Academy	Public	6-12	2101 35th Ave.	Oakland	94601	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-1335	436	30	14.5	98.2%	2 (0.5%)	16 (3.7%)	400 (91.7%)	10 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	45.5	1132^nd of 2162 public high schools	47.6%		59.2	789^th of 2159 public high schools	63.5%	343	18.3	25.0		21.7	18.0	50.8	34.4	50.9	38.5	9.8	17.5	18.6	17.2	15.8	$28,798	$5,359	$23,439
Lighthouse Community Charter High	Public, Charter	9-12	444 Hegenberger Rd.	Oakland	94621	Alameda County	Lighthouse Community Charter High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 562-8225	281	20	14.0	92.9%	7 (2.5%)	13 (4.6%)	252 (89.7%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	44.7	1147^th of 2162 public high schools	46.9%		30.5	1478^th of 2159 public high schools	31.5%	331		20.3		21.0				47.5	47.5				23.7	23.7	$30,752	$1,980	$28,772

Frequently Asked Questions about Alternatives in Action

What district is Alternatives in Action in?

Alameda Unified

How many students attend Alternatives in Action?

In the 2017-18 school year, 183 students attended Alternatives in Action.

What is the racial makeup of Alternatives in Action?

Students at Alternatives in Action are 72% Hispanic, 20% Two or more races, 6% African American, 2% White.

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