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Castro Valley High

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Castro Valley High ranks 393 rd of 2135 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

393^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,135 California High Schools

Better than 82% of California high schools

Summary

Castro Valley High is a public high school in Castro Valley, California, serving grades 9–12 in an East Bay community, with 2,874 students. It pairs strong completion outcomes—a 98% graduation rate in 2025–2026—with test results that are high by state standards. The key finding is that it leads nearby schools in all three reported all-grades test subjects, although its scores are below its district’s averages in every subject.

Among nine nearby schools with reported scores, Castro Valley High led in English language arts (ELA), math, and science, scoring 60%, 43%, and 49%. The next-highest nearby scores were 51% at Hayward High in ELA, and 27% in math and 34% in science at Arroyo High; the school’s leads were 9, 16, and 16 percentage points. Its scores were 11 points above California’s in ELA, 4 points above in math, and 13 points above in science. But compared with Castro Valley Unified, it was 6 points lower in ELA, 16 lower in math, and 2 lower in science. Graduation is another strength: the rate was 98%, versus 97% for the district and 88% statewide; only nearby East Bay Arts High had a higher reported rate. Attendance is less favorable against the district: chronic absenteeism was 14%, compared with 12% districtwide, though below the state’s 18%.

Test results have fallen since 2022–2023: ELA declined 12 points, math 10, and science 3, while state results rose. As a result, the school’s lead over the state narrowed by 14 points in ELA, 13 in math, and 9 in science. SchoolDigger still ranks it in the 82nd statewide percentile with 4 stars, down from the 92nd percentile and 5 stars in 2022–2023; it remains ahead of nearby schools with rank histories, with Arroyo High next at the 53rd percentile. SchoolDigger’s ranking for how well it serves Special Education Students was at the 42nd percentile, versus 82nd overall, and had fallen from the 86th percentile in 2023–2024. Its ranking for how well it serves Hispanic Students was at the 54th percentile. The 2024–2025 free/reduced lunch eligible rate was 40%; the supplied data identifies California as a statewide-free-meals state. The student-teacher ratio was 23.5, second-highest among four nearby comprehensive high schools with reported ratios, whose average was 21.5.

2,874

Students ?

23.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,863

Per pupil spending ?

40.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

19400 Santa Maria Ave.
Castro Valley, CA 94546-3400

(510) 537-5910

District: Castro Valley Unified

Feeder schools for Castro Valley High:

Elementary:	Castro Valley Elementary
	Chabot Elementary
	Independent Elementary
	Jensen Ranch Elementary
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	Marshall Elementary
	Palomares Elementary
	Proctor Elementary
	Stanton Elementary
	Vannoy Elementary
Middle:	Canyon Middle
	Creekside Middle

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

36.0%

Hispanic:

25.5%

White:

20.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 86th percentile in 2016 → 82nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (50% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of California high schools

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school50%

District avg60%

California avg42%

393^rd of 2,135

California public high schools ?

Top 18%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From top 14% (2016) to top 18% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Castro Valley Unified

244^th of 1,530Castro Valley 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
2026	80.6	393 of 2135	81.6%	★★★★☆
2025	88.6	226 of 2162	89.5%	★★★★☆
2024	89.8	234 of 2159	89.2%	★★★★☆
2023	92.7	178 of 2170	91.8%	★★★★★
2022	94.2	132 of 2123	93.8%	★★★★★
2021	94.6	62 of 1290	95.2%	★★★★★
2019	88.8	197 of 2133	90.8%	★★★★★
2018	89.9	205 of 2017	89.8%	★★★★☆
2017	86.9	265 of 2021	86.9%	★★★★☆
2016	85.4	276 of 2039	86.5%	★★★★☆
2015	86.8	238 of 1994	88.1%	★★★★☆
2013	63.3	454 of 2426	81.3%	★★★★☆
2012	66.4	385 of 2354	83.6%	★★★★☆
2011	65.7	382 of 2367	83.9%	★★★★☆
2010	70.5	279 of 2281	87.8%	★★★★☆
2009	68.7	272 of 2238	87.8%	★★★★☆
2008	73.1	215 of 2117	89.8%	★★★★☆
2007	69.5	268 of 2063	87.0%	★★★★☆
2006	77.0	164 of 1968	91.7%	★★★★★
2005	75.7	153 of 1901	92.0%	★★★★★
2004	80.4	70 of 1653	95.8%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	56.9	178 of 492	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.9	133 of 523	74.6%	★★★★☆
2024	70.1	118 of 517	77.2%	★★★★☆
2023	59.8	172 of 521	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	86.8	47 of 522	91.0%	★★★★★
2019	73.1	121 of 592	79.6%	★★★★☆
2018	82.2	93 of 582	84.0%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	54.1	314 of 575	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	68.0	229 of 585	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.9	255 of 573	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.8	206 of 591	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.3	169 of 581	70.9%	★★★★☆
2019	62.7	242 of 582	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.5	140 of 581	75.9%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	78.7	140 of 1161	87.9%	★★★★☆
2019	73.1	187 of 1117	83.3%	★★★★☆
2018	97.0	45 of 1052	95.7%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	60.0	191 of 1085	82.4%	★★★★☆
2023	90.3	28 of 1064	97.4%	★★★★★
2022	66.3	136 of 1044	87.0%	★★★★☆
2019	69.0	123 of 941	86.9%	★★★★☆
2018	97.3	30 of 938	96.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	79.3	357 of 1864	80.8%	★★★★☆
2025	84.8	257 of 1906	86.5%	★★★★☆
2024	90.2	176 of 1915	90.8%	★★★★★
2023	89.9	189 of 1915	90.1%	★★★★★
2022	94.4	100 of 1858	94.6%	★★★★★
2021	93.7	55 of 1054	94.8%	★★★★★
2019	87.2	198 of 1833	89.2%	★★★★☆
2018	87.3	211 of 1760	88.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	52.0	860 of 1880	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.1	529 of 1900	72.2%	★★★★☆
2024	73.5	412 of 1902	78.3%	★★★★☆
2023	79.2	327 of 1917	82.9%	★★★★☆
2022	89.9	130 of 1861	93.0%	★★★★★
2019	77.3	305 of 1814	83.2%	★★★★☆
2018	83.7	254 of 1742	85.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	68.6	567 of 1997	71.6%	★★★★☆
2025	83.4	270 of 2013	86.6%	★★★★☆
2024	81.3	309 of 2026	84.7%	★★★★☆
2023	87.0	214 of 2030	89.5%	★★★★☆
2022	94.0	92 of 1943	95.3%	★★★★★
2021	90.1	86 of 1126	92.4%	★★★★★
2019	86.5	185 of 1937	90.4%	★★★★★
2018	85.5	231 of 1862	87.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	76.4	421 of 1930	78.2%	★★★★☆
2025	87.3	224 of 1942	88.5%	★★★★☆
2024	86.6	257 of 1948	86.8%	★★★★☆
2023	92.7	154 of 1963	92.2%	★★★★★
2022	91.9	153 of 1916	92.0%	★★★★★
2021	94.9	56 of 1122	95.0%	★★★★★
2019	86.3	226 of 1880	88.0%	★★★★☆
2018	89.9	183 of 1834	90.0%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	50.8	302 of 588	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	62.0	222 of 577	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.3	223 of 574	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.8	125 of 541	76.9%	★★★★☆
2022	67.7	163 of 515	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.2	155 of 422	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.9	154 of 366	57.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	35.8	718 of 1235	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	61.0	347 of 1252	72.3%	★★★★☆
2024	78.0	169 of 1216	86.1%	★★★★☆
2023	57.5	329 of 1197	72.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	66.7	390 of 1130	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.4	425 of 1155	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.5	272 of 1173	76.8%	★★★★☆
2023	81.8	200 of 1193	83.2%	★★★★☆
2022	86.3	119 of 1204	90.1%	★★★★★
2019	77.5	221 of 1222	81.9%	★★★★☆
2018	78.8	244 of 1173	79.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Disabled (2022)88th percentile-6 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)82nd percentile-7 vs school

Female (2026)81st percentile~ school

Male (2026)78th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)72nd percentile-10 vs school

White (2026)65th percentile-16 vs school

African American (2026)64th percentile-18 vs school

Hispanic (2026)54th percentile-27 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)49th percentile-33 vs school

Asian (2026)45th percentile-36 vs school

Special Education (2026)42nd percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy60%+11 vs state

Science49%+13 vs state

Mathematics43%+4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)		Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	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
Castro Valley High	Public	9-12	19400 Santa Maria Ave.	Castro Valley	94546	Alameda County	Castro Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 537-5910	2,874	122	23.5	40.0%	595 (20.7%)	144 (5.0%)	732 (25.5%)	1,035 (36.0%)	2 (0.1%)	7 (0.2%)	351 (12.2%)	80.6	393^rd of 2135 public high schools	81.6%		88.6	226^th of 2162 public high schools	89.5%	167	49.2	49.2	49.2	60.5	60.5	42.7	42.7	$15,863	$269	$15,594
Redwood Continuation High	Public	9-12	18400 Clifton Way	Castro Valley	94546	Alameda County	Castro Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 537-3193	92	7	12.4	78.3%	15 (16.3%)	4 (4.3%)	48 (52.2%)	8 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.3%)	13 (14.1%)	13	1813^th of 2135 public high schools	15.1%		14	1836^th of 2162 public high schools	15.1%	23	9.4		8.3	20.6	20.6	2.9	2.9	$26,162	$101	$26,061
Roy A. Johnson High	Public	9-12	18400 Clifton Way	Castro Valley	94546	Alameda County	Castro Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 537-3000	18	2	9.0	50.0%	1 (5.6%)	1 (5.6%)	6 (33.3%)	6 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (22.2%)								(n/a)								$49,327	$101	$49,226
Hayward High	Public	9-12	1633 East Ave.	Hayward	94540	Alameda County	Hayward Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 723-3170	1,580	83	19.1	75.1%	60 (3.8%)	191 (12.1%)	1,074 (68.0%)	133 (8.4%)	8 (0.5%)	38 (2.4%)	75 (4.7%)	49.4	1046^th of 2135 public high schools	51.0%		51.3	1011^th of 2162 public high schools	53.2%	35	32.8		32.5	51.4	51.4	20.8	20.8	$30,456	$2,054	$28,402
Brenkwitz High	Public	9-12	22100 Princeton St.	Hayward	94541	Alameda County	Hayward Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 723-3160	76	16	4.6	88.2%	2 (2.6%)	8 (10.5%)	56 (73.7%)	4 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.6%)	3 (3.9%)	9.2	1988^th of 2135 public high schools	6.9%		9	2067^th of 2162 public high schools	4.4%	79	2.7		2.1	7.5	7.5	5.0	5.0	$71,468	$8,612	$62,856
San Lorenzo High	Public	9-12	50 East Lewelling Blvd.	San Lorenzo	94580	Alameda County	San Lorenzo Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 317-3000	1,029	50	20.7	81.5%	40 (3.9%)	101 (9.8%)	704 (68.4%)	137 (13.3%)	1 (0.1%)	17 (1.7%)	24 (2.3%)	16.5	1722^nd of 2135 public high schools	19.3%		25.3	1586^th of 2162 public high schools	26.6%	136	14.7		14.7	22.7	22.7	4.6	4.6	$24,930	$2,552	$22,378
East Bay Arts High	Public	9-12	50 East Lewelling Blvd.	San Lorenzo	94580	Alameda County	San Lorenzo Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 317-4471	154	10	14.9	76.0%	10 (6.5%)	19 (12.3%)	99 (64.3%)	13 (8.4%)	2 (1.3%)	3 (1.9%)	6 (3.9%)	35.4	1364^th of 2135 public high schools	36.1%		27.5	1537^th of 2162 public high schools	28.9%	173	16.7		16.7	38.5	38.5	25.0	25.0	$26,329	$3,655	$22,674
Royal Sunset (Continuation)	Public	7-12	20450 Royal Ave.	Hayward	94541	Alameda County	San Lorenzo Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 317-4400	107	8	12.6	62.6%	7 (6.5%)	11 (10.3%)	70 (65.4%)	10 (9.3%)	1 (0.9%)	4 (3.7%)	4 (3.7%)	9.8	1958^th of 2135 public high schools	8.3%		9.3	2051^st of 2162 public high schools	5.1%	93	8.0		8.0	0.0	0.0	4.6	4.6	$29,493	$2,321	$27,172
Opportunity Academy	Public, Charter	10-12	313 West Winton Ave.	Hayward	94544	Alameda County	Alameda County Office of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 670-7602	175	8	20.6	37.7%	8 (4.6%)	62 (35.4%)	92 (52.6%)	6 (3.4%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.1%)	4 (2.3%)	23.5	1602^nd of 2135 public high schools	25.0%		16.1	1768^th of 2162 public high schools	18.2%	166		8.3	8.3	22.6	22.6	17.2	17.2	$64,796	$3,834	$60,962
San Leandro High	Public	9-12	2200 Bancroft Ave.	San Leandro	94577	Alameda County	San Leandro Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 618-4600	2,510	116	21.5	75.3%	159 (6.3%)	307 (12.2%)	1,241 (49.4%)	611 (24.3%)	16 (0.6%)	24 (1.0%)	150 (6.0%)	47.1	1095^th of 2135 public high schools	48.7%		44.1	1166^th of 2162 public high schools	46.1%	71	31.0	20.0	30.7	46.9	46.9	22.9	22.9	$19,604	$1,651	$17,953

Frequently Asked Questions about Castro Valley High

What is the racial makeup of Castro Valley High?

Students at Castro Valley High are 36% Asian, 25% Hispanic, 21% White, 12% Two or more races, 5% African American.

Is Castro Valley High a good school?

Castro Valley High ranks 393^rd of 2135 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Castro Valley High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,874 students attended Castro Valley High.

What schools feed into Castro Valley High?

Castro Valley High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Castro Valley Elementary
Elementary : Chabot Elementary
Elementary : Independent Elementary
Elementary : Jensen Ranch Elementary
Elementary : Marshall Elementary
Elementary : Palomares Elementary
Elementary : Proctor Elementary
Elementary : Stanton Elementary
Elementary : Vannoy Elementary
Middle : Canyon Middle
Middle : Creekside Middle

What district is Castro Valley High in?

Castro Valley Unified

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