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Alhambra Senior High

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Alhambra Senior High ranks 682 nd of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

682^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 68% of California high schools

Summary

Alhambra Senior High is a public high school located in Martinez, California, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,070 students. The school is part of the Martinez Unified School District, which is ranked 655 out of 1,543 districts in California and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Alhambra Senior High has consistently ranked in the top 30% of California high schools over the past 10 years, with a current ranking of 682 out of 2,162 schools (2024-2025). The school's performance on Smarter Balanced Assessments and CAST Science tests is generally above the district and state averages, particularly in English Language Arts/Literacy. Alhambra Senior High has also maintained a strong four-year graduation rate, ranging from 86.2% to 97.4% over the past few years, and a relatively low dropout rate, ranging from 1.8% to 8.9% during the same period. However, the school's performance for English Language Learner students and Multi-racial students has been relatively lower, ranking in the bottom 50% of California high schools.

While Alhambra Senior High outperforms the nearby Vicente Martinez High School, which is also part of the Martinez Unified School District, it lags behind some of the higher-performing nearby schools, such as Benicia High and College Park High, which are part of the Benicia Unified and Mt. Diablo Unified districts, respectively. Additionally, Alhambra Senior High has experienced a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 13.0% to 24.9% over the past few years, which is an area the school and district should address.

1,028

Students ?

21.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,151

Per pupil spending ?

30.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

150 E St.
Martinez, CA 94553-3139

(925) 335-5810

District: Martinez Unified

Feeder schools for Alhambra Senior High:

Elementary:	John Muir Elementary
	John Swett Elementary
	Las Juntas Elementary
	Morello Park Elementary
Middle:	Martinez Junior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

39.1%

Hispanic:

36.5%

Two or more races:

12.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 82nd percentile in 2015 → 68th in 2025

Strengths

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

✓Above the California median (68th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg49%

California avg41%

682^nd of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 32%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From top 18% (2015) to top 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Martinez Unified

655^th of 1,543Martinez 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
2025	65.4	682 of 2162	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.4	606 of 2159	71.9%	★★★★☆
2023	68.1	605 of 2170	72.1%	★★★★☆
2022	68.9	550 of 2123	74.1%	★★★★☆
2021	75.4	294 of 1290	77.2%	★★★★☆
2019	88.5	207 of 2133	90.3%	★★★★★
2018	61.0	778 of 2017	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	77.8	449 of 2021	77.8%	★★★★☆
2016	81.7	356 of 2039	82.5%	★★★★☆
2015	80.5	352 of 1994	82.3%	★★★★☆
2013	82.8	105 of 2426	95.7%	★★★★★
2012	85.5	72 of 2354	96.9%	★★★★★
2011	83.5	95 of 2367	96.0%	★★★★★
2010	88.7	46 of 2281	98.0%	★★★★★
2009	83.8	63 of 2238	97.2%	★★★★★
2008	77.3	163 of 2117	92.3%	★★★★★
2007	75.9	178 of 2063	91.4%	★★★★★
2006	78.2	149 of 1968	92.4%	★★★★★
2005	77.4	124 of 1901	93.5%	★★★★★
2004	70.3	185 of 1653	88.8%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	46.4	347 of 573	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.9	351 of 582	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	9.1	534 of 581	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	39.7	580 of 1161	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.5	219 of 555	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.5	161 of 1117	85.6%	★★★★☆
2018	62.9	251 of 1052	76.1%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	23.8	1059 of 1085	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	28.8	857 of 1064	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.2	577 of 1044	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.4	739 of 938	21.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	59.7	709 of 1906	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.9	715 of 1915	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.2	541 of 1915	71.7%	★★★★☆
2022	67.8	492 of 1858	73.5%	★★★★☆
2021	73.7	253 of 1054	76.0%	★★★★☆
2019	86.8	212 of 1833	88.4%	★★★★☆
2018	54.1	821 of 1760	53.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	54.9	831 of 1900	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.0	830 of 1902	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.3	562 of 1917	70.7%	★★★★☆
2022	62.4	566 of 1861	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	84.3	194 of 1814	89.3%	★★★★☆
2018	44.3	1031 of 1742	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	54.3	871 of 2013	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.8	1182 of 2026	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.8	782 of 2030	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.5	491 of 1943	74.7%	★★★★☆
2021	69.1	294 of 1126	73.9%	★★★★☆
2019	71.6	443 of 1937	77.1%	★★★★☆
2018	46.9	1035 of 1862	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	65.8	587 of 1942	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.2	514 of 1948	73.6%	★★★★☆
2023	63.2	615 of 1963	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.8	546 of 1916	71.5%	★★★★☆
2021	70.6	293 of 1122	73.9%	★★★★☆
2019	86.2	228 of 1880	87.9%	★★★★☆
2018	61.5	697 of 1834	62.0%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	24.3	447 of 577	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	67.8	184 of 574	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.0	324 of 541	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.4	365 of 515	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.4	233 of 422	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.4	224 of 366	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	34.9	765 of 1252	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	66.9	254 of 1216	79.1%	★★★★☆
2023	61.3	292 of 1197	75.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	50.5	604 of 1155	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.3	518 of 1173	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.1	732 of 1193	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.1	594 of 1204	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.7	244 of 1222	80.0%	★★★★☆
2018	44.7	711 of 1173	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)70th percentile~ school

Female (2025)63rd percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)57th percentile-12 vs school

Hispanic (2025)56th percentile-12 vs school

Disabled (2022)50th percentile-24 vs school

White (2025)48th percentile-21 vs school

Asian (2024)39th percentile-32 vs school

Special Education (2025)39th percentile-30 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)23rd percentile-46 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)2nd percentile-70 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy51%+3 vs state

Science44%+12 vs state

Mathematics28%-9 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, December 15, 2014

Administration is well organized and well engaged. Plenty of good teachers, but a few duds, too. Good facility. The kids are generally well behaved. Lots of community involvement. Close Quote

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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 (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/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 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
Alhambra Senior High	Public	9-12	150 E St.	Martinez	94553	Contra Costa County	Martinez Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 335-5810	1,028	49	21.0	30.7%	402 (39.1%)	31 (3.0%)	375 (36.5%)	81 (7.9%)	3 (0.3%)	8 (0.8%)	126 (12.3%)	65.4	682^nd of 2162 public high schools	68.5%		67.4	606^th of 2159 public high schools	71.9%	76	44.9		44.3	51.4	51.4	28.1	28.1	$22,151	$21,318	$833
Vicente Martinez High	Public	9-12	925 Susana St.	Martinez	94553	Contra Costa County	Martinez Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 335-5880	50	4	11.9	58.0%	22 (44.0%)	3 (6.0%)	19 (38.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.0%)	5 (10.0%)	11.1	1963^rd of 2162 public high schools	9.2%		25.9	1574^th of 2159 public high schools	27.1%	389	2.9		2.9	19.4	19.4	0.0	0.0	$46,555	$41,988	$4,567
Mt. McKinley	Public	7-12	202 Glacier Dr.	Martinez	94553	Contra Costa County	Contra Costa County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 957-2767	42	5	8.4	92.9%	3 (7.1%)	19 (45.2%)	17 (40.5%)	1 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.4%)	1 (2.4%)								(n/a)			0.0
Liberty High	Public	9-12	351 East J St.	Benicia	94510	Solano County	Benicia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 747-8323	43	5	9.2	39.5%	14 (32.6%)	3 (7.0%)	20 (46.5%)	1 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (11.6%)	12.2	1907^th of 2162 public high schools	11.8%		11	2001^st of 2159 public high schools	7.3%	94	10.7		10.0	11.1	11.1	0.0	0.0	$49,746	$45,932	$3,814
College Park High	Public	9-12	201 Viking Dr.	Pleasant Hill	94523	Contra Costa County	Mt. Diablo Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 682-7670	1,948	85	22.9	40.5%	756 (38.8%)	43 (2.2%)	607 (31.2%)	279 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.2%)	251 (12.9%)	73.5	526^th of 2162 public high schools	75.7%		80.8	401^st of 2159 public high schools	81.4%	125	35.4		34.9	61.0	61.0	43.9	43.9	$476	$310	$166
Benicia High	Public	9-12	1101 Military West	Benicia	94510	Solano County	Benicia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 747-8325	1,335	60	22.2	24.1%	521 (39.0%)	79 (5.9%)	379 (28.4%)	133 (10.0%)	4 (0.3%)	4 (0.3%)	206 (15.4%)	73.7	520^th of 2162 public high schools	75.9%		82	375^th of 2159 public high schools	82.6%	145	40.9		40.4	60.9	60.9	37.1	37.1	$18,014	$17,722	$292
Glenbrook Academy	Public	6-12	2351 Olivera Rd.	Concord	94520	Contra Costa County	Mt. Diablo Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 682-8000	21	2	10.5	57.1%	6 (28.6%)	2 (9.5%)	11 (52.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (9.5%)								(n/a)
Mt. Diablo High	Public	9-12	2450 Grant St.	Concord	94520	Contra Costa County	Mt. Diablo Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 682-4030	1,397	71	19.7	80.0%	67 (4.8%)	116 (8.3%)	1,029 (73.7%)	106 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (1.1%)	62 (4.4%)	27.5	1538^th of 2162 public high schools	28.9%		26.1	1572^nd of 2159 public high schools	27.2%	34	12.1	0.0	11.4	38.1	38.1	12.5	12.5	$1,263	$358	$905
Prospect High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	One Santa Barbara Rd.	Pleasant Hill	94523	Contra Costa County	Mt. Diablo Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 682-8000	60	6	10.4	66.7%	13 (21.7%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (68.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.7%)	5 (8.3%)	23.9	1618^th of 2162 public high schools	25.2%		12.7	1905^th of 2159 public high schools	11.8%	287				21.4	21.4	16.7	16.7	$974	$974	$00
Contra Costa County Regional Occupational Program	Public	9-12	77 Santa Barbara Rd.	Pleasant Hill	94523	Contra Costa County	Contra Costa County Regional Occupational Program	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(925) 942-3368	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Alhambra Senior High

What schools feed into Alhambra Senior High?

Alhambra Senior High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : John Muir Elementary
Elementary : John Swett Elementary
Elementary : Las Juntas Elementary
Elementary : Morello Park Elementary
Middle : Martinez Junior High

How many students attend Alhambra Senior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,028 students attended Alhambra Senior High.

Is Alhambra Senior High a good school?

Alhambra Senior High ranks 682^nd of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Alhambra Senior High?

Students at Alhambra Senior High are 39% White, 36% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 8% Asian, 3% African American.

What district is Alhambra Senior High in?

Martinez Unified

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