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MetWest High

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Summary

MetWest High is a public high school in Oakland, California, serving 259 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Oakland Unified School District, which has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

MetWest High has faced several challenges in recent years. Its 4-year graduation rates have fluctuated widely, from a low of 82.8% in 2022-2023 to a high of 97.6% in 2020-2021. Similarly, the school's dropout rates have ranged from 0.0% to 9.4%, which is higher than nearby schools. Chronic absenteeism has also been a significant issue, increasing from 9.1% in 2017-2018 to 71.6% in 2022-2023. Academically, MetWest High's test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are consistently lower than the Oakland Unified School District and the state of California averages.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Alameda Science and Technology Institute, MetWest High generally performs worse across various metrics, including graduation rates, dropout rates, chronic absenteeism, and test scores. The school's performance also varies across different student subgroups, with African American, Hispanic, English Language Learner, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status students performing significantly worse than the overall school rankings. Overall, MetWest High's performance has declined over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 1023 in 2021-2022 to 1779 in 2023-2024, and its SchoolDigger rating decreasing from 3 stars to 1 star during this period.

237

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

93.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

314 East Tenth St.
Oakland, CA 94606-2302

(510) 879-2338

District: Oakland Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

53.2%

African American:

23.6%

White:

9.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 23rd percentile in 2011 → 20th in 2024

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (13% vs 39% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (62% vs 20% California)

!Mathematics scores 33 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2023-2024) ?

This school13%

District avg28%

California avg39%

Not ranked this year

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

1194^th of 1,543Oakland 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	18.6	1728 of 2159	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.9	1526 of 2170	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.8	1023 of 2123	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	20.7	1608 of 2133	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.6	1282 of 2017	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	33.3	1341 of 2021	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	20.2	1514 of 2039	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	21.5	1592 of 2426	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	20.5	1608 of 2354	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	15.8	1811 of 2367	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	20.7	1590 of 2281	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	23.4	1698 of 2238	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	24.2	1347 of 2117	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	26.9	1232 of 2063	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	29.2	1115 of 1968	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	40.3	797 of 1901	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	30.3	922 of 1653	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	16.8	467 of 517	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.0	458 of 521	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	26.0	1005 of 1085	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	16.1	1607 of 1915	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.1	1362 of 1915	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	61.8	587 of 1858	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	18.4	1473 of 1833	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.9	1055 of 1760	40.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	18.4	1544 of 1902	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.8	1033 of 1917	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.5	734 of 1861	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	12.7	1599 of 1814	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.1	1204 of 1742	30.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	20.3	1607 of 2026	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.2	1340 of 2030	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.7	732 of 1943	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	19.7	1498 of 1937	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.4	1217 of 1862	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	18.7	1559 of 1948	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.6	1429 of 1963	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.1	1138 of 1916	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.8	1449 of 1880	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.1	1281 of 1834	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	19.2	1105 of 1216	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.2	1054 of 1197	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2024)21st percentile~ school

Male (2024)20th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2024)19th percentile~ school

Female (2024)16th percentile-4 vs school

African American (2024)10th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2024)9th percentile-11 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)7th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs California (2023-2024) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy26%-21 vs state

Science9%-22 vs state

Mathematics3%-33 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about MetWest High

What is the racial makeup of MetWest High?

Students at MetWest High are 53% Hispanic, 24% African American, 9% White, 8% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

What district is MetWest High in?

Oakland Unified

How many students attend MetWest High?

In the 2023-24 school year, 237 students attended MetWest High.

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United Nations CDC	Public		1025 4Th Ave.	Oakland	94606	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(510) 874-7759	0																		(n/a)
Alameda Unified Special Education	Public		2060 Challenger Dr.	Alameda	94501	Alameda County	Alameda Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(510) 337-7000																			(n/a)
Centro Infantil CDC	Public		2660 East 16Th St.	Oakland	94601	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(510) 879-8819	0																		(n/a)
Epic Charter	Public		1045 Derby Ave.	Oakland	94601	Alameda County	Alameda County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 689-2035	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Harriet Tubman CDC	Public		800 33Rd St.	Oakland	94608	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(510) 879-8825	0																		(n/a)
Piedmont Preschool	Public		760 Magnolia Ave.	Piedmont	94611	Alameda County	Piedmont City Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(510) 594-2892																			(n/a)
Emeryville Preschool Students	Public		1275 - 61st St.	Emeryville	94608	Alameda County	Emery Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(510) 601-4000																			(n/a)	90.6	94.3	92.5	92.5	92.5
Lockwood CDC	Public		1125 69Th Ave.	Oakland	94621	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(510) 879-8823	0																		(n/a)
Burbank Preschool Center	Public		3550 64th Ave.	Oakland	94605	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(510) 879-5004																			(n/a)
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