El Cerrito High

Public 9-12

 540 Ashbury Ave.
       El Cerrito, CA  94530-3299


(510) 231-1437

District: West Contra Costa Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
429th of 2,346 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $6,202 Help


Feeder schools for El Cerrito High:

Elementary:    Fairmont Elementary
    Harding Elementary
    Kensington Elementary
    Madera Elementary
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Student/teacher ratio:  23.1 Help
Number of students:  1,522

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
30.3%
White:
28.9%
African American:
17.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  41.6% Help


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Compare Details El Cerrito High ranks better than 81.7% of high schools in California. It also ranks 2nd among 8 ranked high schools in the West Contra Costa Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 73.63. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of El Cerrito High freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
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Compare Details El Cerrito High has the largest high school student body size in the West Contra Costa Unified School District. Student population at El Cerrito High is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (30.3%), White (28.9%), African American (17.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 41.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at El Cerrito High is 23.1. 5 high schools in the West Contra Costa Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at El Cerrito High is $6,202. 6 high schools in the West Contra Costa Unified School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

El Cerrito High:

SchoolDigger ranks El Cerrito High 429th of 2346 California public high schools. (See El Cerrito High in the ranking list.)

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West Contra Costa Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks West Contra Costa Unified 1132nd of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for El Cerrito High

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Rank History for all students at El Cerrito High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 29.10 954th 1653 42.3%
2005 36.13 895th 1901 52.9%
2006 40.59 827th 1968 58.0%
2007 37.50 943rd 2063 54.3%
2008 34.85 1050th 2117 50.4%
2009 37.14 1116th 2238 50.1%
2010 29.11 1298th 2281 43.1%
2011 30.74 1292nd 2367 45.4%
2012 32.88 1236th 2354 47.5%
2013 30.85 1295th 2426 46.6%
2015 61.56 715th 1994 64.1%
2016 51.33 989th 2039 51.5%
2017 48.01 1068th 2021 47.2%
2018 52.26 969th 2017 52.0%
2019 57.46 801st 2133 62.4%
2022 72.47 491st 2123 76.9%
2023 73.63 426th 2335 81.8%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at El Cerrito High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 25.64 400th 515 22.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at El Cerrito High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.58 436th 938 53.5%
2019 46.97 330th 941 64.9%
2022 42.34 466th 1044 55.4%
2023 41.91 421st 1315 68.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at El Cerrito High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 50.66 458th 1539 70.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at El Cerrito High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.17 1118th 1862 40.0%
2019 36.88 1228th 1937 36.6%
2022 44.57 997th 1943 48.7%
2023 69.33 432nd 2237 80.7%
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Rank History for Female students at El Cerrito High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.07 803rd 1760 54.4%
2019 53.84 761st 1833 58.5%
2022 71.74 437th 1858 76.5%
2023 70.78 438th 2106 79.2%
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Rank History for Disabled students at El Cerrito High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.74 234th 1052 77.8%
2019 78.52 151st 1117 86.5%
2022 49.81 398th 1161 65.7%
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Rank History for Male students at El Cerrito High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.85 1031st 1834 43.8%
2019 54.59 770th 1880 59.0%
2022 68.72 517th 1916 73.0%
2023 73.15 413th 2195 81.2%
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Rank History for Asian students at El Cerrito High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.99 499th 581 14.1%
2019 11.00 523rd 582 10.1%
2022 35.87 399th 581 31.3%
2023 38.59 477th 727 34.4%
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Rank History for African American students at El Cerrito High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.95 493rd 582 15.3%
2019 26.87 429th 592 27.5%
2022 32.77 336th 522 35.6%
2023 47.19 319th 713 55.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at El Cerrito High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.08 1181st 1742 32.2%
2019 42.85 1041st 1814 42.6%
2022 58.62 643rd 1861 65.4%
2023 70.31 418th 2132 80.4%
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Rank History for White students at El Cerrito High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.81 546th 1173 53.5%
2019 70.01 338th 1222 72.3%
2022 80.43 199th 1204 83.5%
2023 77.88 202nd 1424 85.8%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for El Cerrito High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 469 737 275 84 10 n/a n/a 0 1575
1989 470 759 289 100 6 n/a n/a 0 1624
1990 449 716 275 96 5 n/a n/a 0 1541
1991 440 756 265 111 8 n/a n/a 0 1580
1992 390 648 273 122 6 n/a n/a 0 1439
1993 386 640 262 122 2 n/a n/a 0 1412
1994 365 619 297 132 2 n/a n/a 0 1415
1995 343 678 328 128 3 n/a n/a 0 1480
1996 343 678 328 128 3 n/a n/a 0 1480
1997 326 627 364 131 8 n/a n/a 0 1456
1998 302 620 365 147 14 n/a n/a 0 1448
1999 328 561 383 161 8 n/a n/a 0 1441
2000 340 525 360 176 0 n/a n/a 0 1401
2001 378 570 342 179 0 n/a n/a 1 1470
2002 356 601 301 182 1 n/a n/a 15 1456
2003 356 601 301 182 1 n/a n/a 15 1456
2004 361 619 310 212 0 n/a n/a 14 1516
2005 323 598 294 208 1 n/a n/a 17 1441
2006 293 568 267 204 0 n/a n/a 31 1363
2007 246 472 260 233 1 n/a n/a 31 1243
2008 221 444 252 254 4 n/a n/a 0 1175
2009 201 430 238 286 2 11 40 0 1208
2010 254 409 256 309 3 11 1 0 1243
2011 182 261 180 225 1 6 102 0 957
2012 257 416 281 342 2 5 0 0 1303
2013 252 402 284 345 5 5 4 0 1297
2014 248 407 296 369 2 7 12 0 1341
2015 265 394 286 381 4 9 25 0 1364
2016 288 395 316 390 5 10 25 0 1429
2017 343 370 296 406 7 12 26 0 1460
2018 407 300 309 421 5 12 28 0 1482
2019 449 284 309 402 5 15 42 0 1506
2020 495 254 292 488 4 10 62 0 1605
2021 481 262 291 489 4 7 62 0 1596
2022 469 255 267 476 4 14 82 3 1570
2023 440 262 252 461 2 16 81 8 1522

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at El Cerrito High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1575 67.1 23.4 n/a
1989 1624 73.4 22.1 n/a
1990 1541 78.2 19.7 n/a
1991 1580 76.2 20.7 n/a
1992 1439 77.4 18.5 11.8
1993 1412 59.7 23.7 15.3
1994 1415 60.8 23.3 25.1
1995 1480 64.4 23.0 25.1
1996 1480 64.4 23.0 25.1
1997 1456 63.0 23.1 31.9
1998 1448 61.8 23.4 39.7
1999 1441 69.3 20.8 40.7
2000 1401 66.3 21.1 20.6
2001 1470 67.8 21.7 26
2002 1456 62.2 23.4 10.1
2003 1456 62.2 23.4 10.1
2004 1516 63.3 23.9 21.6
2005 1441 58.8 24.5 27.4
2006 1363 58.2 23.4 23.6
2007 1243 56.5 22.0 30.3
2008 1175 63.2 18.6 33.8
2009 1208 53.2 19.9 37.3
2010 1243 54.5 22.7 42.3
2011 957 n/a n/a 66.9
2012 1303 55.2 23.6 n/a
2013 1297 54.1 23.9 48.9
2014 1341 55.1 24.3 52
2015 1364 55.0 24.8 50.7
2016 1429 53.0 26.9 51.1
2017 1460 60.0 24.3 47.1
2018 1482 59.3 24.9 44.1
2019 1506 61.8 24.3 42
2020 1605 n/a n/a 39.8
2021 1596 62.8 25.3 39
2022 1570 68.7 22.8 33.3
2023 1522 65.7 23.1 41.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio El Cerrito High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1575 67.1 23.4 n/a
1989 1624 73.4 22.1 n/a
1990 1541 78.2 19.7 n/a
1991 1580 76.2 20.7 n/a
1992 1439 77.4 18.5 11.8
1993 1412 59.7 23.7 15.3
1994 1415 60.8 23.3 25.1
1995 1480 64.4 23.0 25.1
1996 1480 64.4 23.0 25.1
1997 1456 63.0 23.1 31.9
1998 1448 61.8 23.4 39.7
1999 1441 69.3 20.8 40.7
2000 1401 66.3 21.1 20.6
2001 1470 67.8 21.7 26
2002 1456 62.2 23.4 10.1
2003 1456 62.2 23.4 10.1
2004 1516 63.3 23.9 21.6
2005 1441 58.8 24.5 27.4
2006 1363 58.2 23.4 23.6
2007 1243 56.5 22.0 30.3
2008 1175 63.2 18.6 33.8
2009 1208 53.2 19.9 37.3
2010 1243 54.5 22.7 42.3
2011 957 n/a n/a 66.9
2012 1303 55.2 23.6 n/a
2013 1297 54.1 23.9 48.9
2014 1341 55.1 24.3 52
2015 1364 55.0 24.8 50.7
2016 1429 53.0 26.9 51.1
2017 1460 60.0 24.3 47.1
2018 1482 59.3 24.9 44.1
2019 1506 61.8 24.3 42
2020 1605 n/a n/a 39.8
2021 1596 62.8 25.3 39
2022 1570 68.7 22.8 33.3
2023 1522 65.7 23.1 41.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for El Cerrito High

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $6,202

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on El Cerrito High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 801st of 2133 High schoolsRanks 426th of 2335 High schools
 19.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (El Cerrito High)48.867.7
 18.9%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (West Contra Costa Unified)41.449.1
 7.7%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)57.355.4
 1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (El Cerrito High)31.231.3
 0%
   11th Grade Mathematics (West Contra Costa Unified)19.417.6
 1.7%
   11th Grade Mathematics (California)32.227.4
 4.9%
11th Grade Science (El Cerrito High)25.641.5
 15.9%
   11th Grade Science (West Contra Costa Unified)18.223.9
 5.6%
   11th Grade Science (California)30.431.7
 1.3%
12th Grade Science (El Cerrito High)23.530.8
 7.2%
   12th Grade Science (West Contra Costa Unified)13.423.8
 10.4%
   12th Grade Science (California)25.626.9
 1.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students15061522
 1.1%
African American284262
 7.7%
American Indian52
 60%
Asian309252
 18.4%
Hispanic402461
 14.7%
Pacific Islander1516
 6.7%
White449440
 2%
Two or More Races4281
 92.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients42%41.6%
 0.4%


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Frequently Asked Questions about El Cerrito High

Students at El Cerrito High are 30% Hispanic, 29% White, 17% African American, 17% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander.

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,522 students attended El Cerrito High.

El Cerrito High ranks 429th of 2346 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

El Cerrito High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Fairmont Elementary
Elementary : Harding Elementary
Elementary : Kensington Elementary
Elementary : Madera Elementary
Elementary : Mira Vista Elementary


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