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Ralph J. Bunche Continuation High

Q: Is Ralph J. Bunche Continuation High a good school?

Ralph J. Bunche Continuation High ranks in the bottom 0.0% of California high schools.

Q: How many students attend Ralph J. Bunche Continuation High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 58 students attended Ralph J. Bunche Continuation High.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Ralph J. Bunche Continuation High?

Students at Ralph J. Bunche Continuation High are 45% Hispanic, 40% African American, 5% White, 5% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

Public Grades 9-12

2137^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,137 California High Schools

Better than 0% of California high schools

Summary

Ralph J. Bunche Continuation High is an Oakland school serving grades 9–12, with 58 students. The most urgent concern is that attendance and completion indicators are very weak: in 2025–2026, 92% of students were chronically absent, 47% graduated, and 26% dropped out. Chronic absenteeism was 63 percentage points above the district rate and 74 points above the state rate; graduation was 33 points below the district and 41 below the state. These figures point to serious challenges in keeping students engaged and helping them complete school.

Reported proficiency is also especially low, while Bunche’s student–teacher ratio is comparatively low. In 2025–2026, 0% of students were proficient in ELA and science, tying for the lowest results among nearby schools with comparable results; Bunche was 34 points below Oakland Unified and 49 below the state in ELA, and 27 and 36 points below them in science. Its mathematics result is suppressed, so it is unknown. SchoolDigger ranked Bunche 2,137th of 2,137 California schools, at the 0th percentile with 0 stars, below nearby schools with rankings. One relative strength is the 2024–2025 student–teacher ratio: 8.3 students per teacher, the lowest among nine nearby schools with reported ratios, compared with their average of 14.8.

Bunche’s reported test results have not improved in the subjects that can be tracked: ELA stayed at 0% from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026, and science was 0% in both reported years, while district and state results rose. Chronic absenteeism declined from 99% in 2021–2022 to 92% in 2025–2026, but the gap with the state widened because the state rate fell faster. SchoolDigger’s statewide percentile also fell 12 points from 2018–2019 to 2025–2026. As context, 67% of Bunche students were directly certified for free meals in 2024–2025, compared with 55% at nearby Oakland International High; both schools were flagged as likely serving free meals to all students through Community Eligibility. Other nearby schools’ free/reduced-lunch figures use a different measure and are not directly comparable.

Students ?

8.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$73,315

Per pupil spending ?

67.2%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students receive free meals (Community Eligibility, 2024-25)

All students in California receive free school meals.

1240 18th St.
Oakland, CA 94607-2223

(510) 879-2309

District: Oakland Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

44.8%

African American:

39.7%

White:

5.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 12th percentile in 2010 → <1st in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (0% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (<1st percentile)

!Graduation rate below the California average (47% vs 88%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school0%

District avg30%

California avg42%

2,137^th of 2,137

California public high schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 11 pts since 2016

From bottom 11% (2016) to bottom 1% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

20^th of 20High Schools in the Oakland Unified

714^th of 968Oakland 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	3.9	2137 of 2137	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.0	2148 of 2162	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.8	1873 of 2133	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	10.6	1790 of 2021	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	10.6	1821 of 2039	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	10.1	1832 of 1994	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	15.1	1876 of 2426	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	20.3	1614 of 2354	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	10.2	2040 of 2367	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	10.0	2010 of 2281	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	42.1	955 of 2238	57.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	14.7	524 of 592	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	7.1	2002 of 2013	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.1	1667 of 1937	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2019)11th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy0%-49 vs state

Science0%-36 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
Ralph J. Bunche Continuation High	Public	9-12	1240 18th St.	Oakland	94607	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-2309	58	7	8.3	—	3 (5.2%)	23 (39.7%)	26 (44.8%)	3 (5.2%)	1 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.4%)	3.9	2137^th of 2137 public high schools	0.0%		7	2148^th of 2162 public high schools	0.6%	11	0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0			$73,315	$70,828	$2,487
McClymonds High	Public	9-12	2607 Myrtle St.	Oakland	94607	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-2303	273	25	10.8	96.0%	9 (3.3%)	191 (70.0%)	45 (16.5%)	5 (1.8%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (1.8%)	17 (6.2%)	11.7	1861^st of 2137 public high schools	12.9%		15.2	1800^th of 2162 public high schools	16.7%	61	5.1		4.6	12.2	12.2	7.6	7.6	$41,075	$38,888	$2,187
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%)								(n/a)
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%)								(n/a)
Street Academy Alternative High	Public	9-12	417 29th St.	Oakland	94609	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-2313	77	4	21.7	90.9%	1 (1.3%)	31 (40.3%)	36 (46.8%)	5 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.2%)	10.4	1933^rd of 2137 public high schools	9.5%		11.2	1954^th of 2162 public high schools	9.6%	21	5.9		5.0	6.3	6.3	6.3	6.3	$26,703	$24,888	$1,815
Oakland Military Institute College Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	3877 Lusk St.	Oakland	94608	Alameda County	Oakland Military Inst College Prep Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 594-3900	480	32	15.0	90.2%	4 (0.8%)	67 (14.0%)	327 (68.1%)	50 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.5%)								(n/a)
Emery Secondary	Public	9-12	1100 Steve Dain Dr.	Emeryville	94608	Alameda County	Emery Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 601-4998	162	14	11.6	60.5%	14 (8.6%)	71 (43.8%)	37 (22.8%)	19 (11.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	18 (11.1%)	32.7	1434^th of 2137 public high schools	32.9%		26	1568^th of 2162 public high schools	27.5%	134	10.0		10.0	50.0	50.0	16.7	16.7	$29,640	$28,182	$1,458
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%)	48.1	1076^th of 2137 public high schools	49.6%					(n/a)	25.0	44.4	34.2	52.2	52.2	8.3	8.3	$6,661	$4,880	$1,781
Young Adult Program	Public	12	915 54th St.	Oakland	94608	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-5003	126	11	11.4	87.3%	10 (7.9%)	48 (38.1%)	45 (35.7%)	17 (13.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.8%)								(n/a)								$1,620	$00	$1,620
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%)	21.7	1624^th of 2137 public high schools	24.0%		16.6	1753^rd of 2162 public high schools	18.9%	129		22.2	22.2	6.7	6.7	3.2	3.2	$44,680	$42,224	$2,456

Frequently Asked Questions about Ralph J. Bunche Continuation High

What district is Ralph J. Bunche Continuation High in?

Oakland Unified

Is Ralph J. Bunche Continuation High a good school?

Ralph J. Bunche Continuation High ranks in the bottom 0.0% of California high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Ralph J. Bunche Continuation High?

Students at Ralph J. Bunche Continuation High are 45% Hispanic, 40% African American, 5% White, 5% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

How many students attend Ralph J. Bunche Continuation High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 58 students attended Ralph J. Bunche Continuation High.

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