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Fremont High

Q: Is Fremont High a good school?

Fremont High ranks in the bottom 11.9% of California high schools.

Q: How many students attend Fremont High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,166 students attended Fremont High.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Fremont High?

Students at Fremont High are 77% Hispanic, 13% African American, 4% Asian, 2% Two or more races, 2% White.

Q: What schools feed into Fremont High?

Fremont High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Bridges @ Melrose Academy Elementary Elementary : Global Family Elementary Elementary : Horace Mann Elementary Elementary : International Community Elementary Middle : United for Success Academy Middle Middle : Urban Promise Academy Middle

Public Grades 9-12

1905^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 12% of California high schools

Summary

Fremont High is a large public high school serving grades 9-12 to about 1,166 students in the Oakland Unified district, consistently ranking among the lowest-performing schools in California despite receiving higher-than-average funding per student.

The school faces significant challenges, with academic proficiency in core subjects like English and math below 10%, a chronic absenteeism rate of 34.5%, and a dropout rate of 22.8% that is much higher than district and state averages. While the school has a favorable student-teacher ratio and its graduation rate has improved to 74.1%, it struggles most with its most vulnerable students, such as those experiencing homelessness. Interestingly, several much smaller schools and charter schools very close by, like LIFE Academy, Oakland Unity High, and Oakland Charter High, serve similar student populations but achieve dramatically better academic results and lower absenteeism.

This contrast with nearby schools suggests that factors like school size, structure, or specific programs may influence outcomes. There are signs of recent improvement in areas like chronic absenteeism and performance for special education students, but Fremont High's overall performance gap with other local schools, including the high-achieving Alameda High just two miles away in a different district, remains stark, highlighting deep educational disparities within the region.

1,166

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,750

Per pupil spending ?

99.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4610 Foothill Blvd.
Oakland, CA 94601-4618

(510) 879-5570

District: Oakland Unified

Feeder schools for Fremont High:

Elementary:	Bridges @ Melrose Academy Elementary
	Global Family Elementary
	Horace Mann Elementary
	International Community Elementary
Middle:	United for Success Academy Middle
	Urban Promise Academy Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

76.9%

African American:

13.4%

Asian:

3.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 7th percentile in 2022 → 12th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 12th (2025) from a 7th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (7% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the California average (74% vs 88%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school7%

District avg29%

California avg41%

1,905^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 12%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 18% (2015) to bottom 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 14High Schools in the Oakland Unified

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
2025	12.2	1905 of 2162	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.2	1935 of 2159	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.2	1915 of 2170	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.4	1977 of 2123	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.9	1698 of 2133	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.0	1765 of 2017	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	13.4	1649 of 2021	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	12.7	1701 of 2039	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	13.5	1641 of 1994	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	9.7	497 of 523	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.6	473 of 517	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.7	429 of 521	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.3	460 of 522	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.2	442 of 592	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.1	561 of 582	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	0.1	580 of 581	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	19.0	1130 of 1161	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.2	1037 of 1117	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.7	970 of 1052	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	26.4	928 of 1085	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.0	776 of 1064	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.3	853 of 1044	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.8	667 of 941	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.4	739 of 938	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	9.9	1747 of 1906	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.6	1757 of 1915	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.2	1754 of 1915	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.0	1743 of 1858	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.4	1459 of 1833	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.7	1541 of 1760	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	14.2	1628 of 1900	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.4	1706 of 1902	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.8	1692 of 1917	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.3	1689 of 1861	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.6	1398 of 1814	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.9	1467 of 1742	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	9.0	401 of 410	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.7	326 of 328	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.7	284 of 290	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	13.2	1750 of 2013	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.9	1806 of 2026	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.4	1769 of 2030	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.8	1810 of 1943	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.6	1524 of 1937	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.9	1603 of 1862	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	12.6	1678 of 1942	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.1	1739 of 1948	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.3	1727 of 1963	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.1	1797 of 1916	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.3	1651 of 1880	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.5	1741 of 1834	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	24.9	1007 of 1252	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.3	1160 of 1216	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.0	1116 of 1197	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)20th percentile+8 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)14th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)14th percentile~ school

Male (2025)14th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)13th percentile~ school

Female (2025)8th percentile-4 vs school

African American (2025)5th percentile-7 vs school

Disabled (2022)3rd percentile-4 vs school

Homeless (2025)2nd percentile-10 vs school

Asian (2018)<1st percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy9%-40 vs state

Science9%-24 vs state

Mathematics3%-35 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 (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 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
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	$27,750	$25,480	$2,270
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	$32,005	$28,988	$3,017
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
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	$58,742	$54,372	$4,370
Oakland Charter High	Public, Charter	9-12	2433 Coolidge Ave.	Oakland	94601	Alameda County	Oakland Charter High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 436-0101	330	15	21.7	83.6%	5 (1.5%)	10 (3.0%)	238 (72.1%)	72 (21.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	61.3	789^th of 2162 public high schools	63.5%		60.3	758^th of 2159 public high schools	64.9%	31		33.7		33.0				53.6	53.6				29.9	29.9
Latitude 37.8 High	Public, Charter	9-12	1045 Derby Ave.	Oakland	94601	Alameda County	Latitude 37.8 High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 568-7936	389	26	14.9	70.4%	25 (6.4%)	50 (12.9%)	276 (71.0%)	17 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.3%)	55.1	933^rd of 2162 public high schools	56.8%		48.7	1035^th of 2159 public high schools	52.1%	102		30.3		30.4				54.6	54.6				23.4	23.4	$19,825	$18,764	$1,061
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
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	$26,882	$24,284	$2,598
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
Alameda High	Public	9-12	2200 Central Ave.	Alameda	94501	Alameda County	Alameda Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 337-7022	1,868	79	23.5	30.4%	515 (27.6%)	74 (4.0%)	308 (16.5%)	630 (33.7%)	2 (0.1%)	7 (0.4%)	317 (17.0%)	94.4	111^th of 2162 public high schools	94.9%		94.2	127^th of 2159 public high schools	94.1%	16		67.6		66.8				80.7	80.7				53.7	53.7	$18,018	$16,818	$1,200

Frequently Asked Questions about Fremont High

What is the racial makeup of Fremont High?

Students at Fremont High are 77% Hispanic, 13% African American, 4% Asian, 2% Two or more races, 2% White.

What district is Fremont High in?

Oakland Unified

How many students attend Fremont High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,166 students attended Fremont High.

What schools feed into Fremont High?

Fremont High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bridges @ Melrose Academy Elementary
Elementary : Global Family Elementary
Elementary : Horace Mann Elementary
Elementary : International Community Elementary
Middle : United for Success Academy Middle
Middle : Urban Promise Academy Middle

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Fremont High ranks in the bottom 11.9% of California high schools.

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