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Richmond High

Q: Is Richmond High a good school?

Richmond High ranks 1493 rd of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

1493^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 31% of California high schools

Summary

Richmond High is a large public high school serving about 1,280 students in grades 9-12 within the West Contra Costa Unified school district, operating in a high-need community where nearly all students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Academically, the school faces significant challenges, particularly in mathematics where only about 9% of students are proficient, a rate much lower than nearby schools like Making Waves Academy or Leadership Public Schools: Richmond. Chronic absenteeism is high at 39%, and the graduation rate of 76% trails state and district averages. However, the school shows a relative strength in English Language Arts, outperforming the district average and some neighboring schools like De Anza High, and has demonstrated notable success in supporting its Special Education students.

Interesting comparisons with nearby schools highlight that different approaches can yield different results. For instance, Middle College High, a high-performing school with similar student demographics located just over a mile away, achieves exceptional outcomes including a 100% graduation rate. Richmond High operates with lower per-student spending than many local charter schools, yet its performance with Special Education students is a bright spot that suggests targeted support can be effective, even as outcomes for other student groups remain inconsistent.

1,280

Students ?

22.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

96.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1250 23rd St.
Richmond, CA 94804-1091

(510) 231-1450

District: West Contra Costa Unified

Feeder schools for Richmond High:

Elementary:	Cesar E. Chavez Elementary
	Dover Elementary
	Edward M. Downer Elementary
	Ford Elementary
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	Lake Elementary
	Peres Elementary
	Verde Elementary
Middle:	Helms Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

89.4%

African American:

4.6%

Asian:

3.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 24th percentile in 2013 → 31st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (22% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the California average (76% vs 88%)

!Dropout rate above the California average (13% vs 8%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg28%

California avg41%

1,493^rd of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 31%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 8High Schools in the West Contra Costa Unified

1110^th of 1,543West Contra Costa 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	29.7	1493 of 2162	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.8	1659 of 2159	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.4	1511 of 2170	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.2	1645 of 2123	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.6	1514 of 2133	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.8	1359 of 2017	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	24.0	1456 of 2021	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	28.4	1386 of 2039	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	28.1	1372 of 1994	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	16.0	1835 of 2426	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	17.8	1708 of 2354	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	22.3	1569 of 2367	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	19.7	1629 of 2281	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	27.8	1492 of 2238	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	19.7	1556 of 2117	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	19.4	1528 of 2063	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	20.7	1394 of 1968	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	21.7	1335 of 1901	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	19.5	1295 of 1653	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	15.6	474 of 517	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	29.5	412 of 592	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.5	399 of 582	31.4%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	1.9	575 of 585	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.7	548 of 591	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.0	563 of 582	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.7	567 of 581	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	43.4	503 of 1161	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.1	519 of 1117	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.8	617 of 1052	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	31.6	811 of 1085	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.3	478 of 1064	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.3	757 of 1044	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.5	548 of 941	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.1	592 of 938	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	25.4	1431 of 1906	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.7	1514 of 1915	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.3	1358 of 1915	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.6	1548 of 1858	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.4	1409 of 1833	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.7	1314 of 1760	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	33.1	1300 of 1900	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.2	1425 of 1902	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.4	1341 of 1917	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.9	1436 of 1861	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.7	1283 of 1814	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.5	1164 of 1742	33.2%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	71.6	92 of 410	77.6%	★★★★☆
2024	23.0	261 of 328	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	81.0	40 of 299	86.6%	★★★★☆
2022	38.8	174 of 290	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	34.0	1337 of 2013	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.5	1515 of 2026	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.3	1359 of 2030	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.9	1465 of 1943	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.8	1355 of 1937	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.0	1252 of 1862	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	30.1	1341 of 1942	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	19.4	1543 of 1948	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.0	1418 of 1963	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.3	1495 of 1916	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.1	1353 of 1880	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.2	1245 of 1834	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	54.4	417 of 1252	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	25.2	961 of 1216	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.3	720 of 1197	39.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2025)78th percentile+47 vs school

Special Education (2025)67th percentile+36 vs school

Disabled (2022)57th percentile+34 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)34th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)32nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)31st percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)25th percentile~ school

Female (2025)25th percentile-6 vs school

African American (2024)8th percentile-15 vs school

Asian (2025)2nd percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy40%-9 vs state

Science18%-15 vs state

Mathematics9%-29 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 (2025)	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 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	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 5th Grade	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
Richmond High	Public	9-12	1250 23rd St.	Richmond	94804	Contra Costa County	West Contra Costa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 231-1450	1,280	57	22.3	96.8%	18 (1.4%)	59 (4.6%)	1,144 (89.4%)	39 (3.0%)	2 (0.2%)	5 (0.4%)	10 (0.8%)	29.7	1493^rd of 2162 public high schools	30.9%		21.8	1659^th of 2159 public high schools	23.2%	166			18.1	9.5	17.5					39.6	39.6					8.6	8.6
Middle College High	Public	9-12	2600 Mission Bell Dr.	San Pablo	94806	Contra Costa County	West Contra Costa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 215-3881	294	10	30.6	65.0%	17 (5.8%)	29 (9.9%)	147 (50.0%)	84 (28.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (5.1%)	96.7	63^rd of 2162 public high schools	97.1%		97.2	63^rd of 2159 public high schools	97.1%				62.3		62.3					94.2	94.2					59.4	59.4
Leadership Public Schools: Richmond	Public, Charter	9-12	880 Bissell Ave.	Richmond	94607	Alameda County	Leadership Public Schools: Richmond District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 235-4522	546	26	21.2	65.4%	2 (0.4%)	13 (2.4%)	522 (95.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.5%)	51.5	1006^th of 2162 public high schools	53.5%		46.8	1081^st of 2159 public high schools	49.9%	75			9.7		9.7					55.7	55.7					34.2	34.2
Greenwood Academy	Public	9-12	831 Chanslor Ave.	Richmond	94801	Contra Costa County	West Contra Costa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 231-1402	200	11	17.8	93.5%	9 (4.5%)	48 (24.0%)	126 (63.0%)	5 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.0%)	8 (4.0%)	8.3	2103^rd of 2162 public high schools	2.7%		9.2	2115^th of 2159 public high schools	2.0%	12			0.0	0.0	0.0					4.0	4.0					1.4	1.4
Summit Public School: Tamalpais	Public, Charter	7-12	3020 Hilltop Mall Rd.	Richmond	94806	Contra Costa County	Summit Public School: Tamalpais District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 374-4185	629	25	24.8	78.2%	16 (2.5%)	43 (6.8%)	491 (78.1%)	56 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	20 (3.2%)	39.8	1263^rd of 2162 public high schools	41.6%		46.5	1086^th of 2159 public high schools	49.7%	177		17.4		27.5	22.0			27.0	32.7	37.1	32.1			24.8	13.6	6.4	15.3
Aspire Richmond Ca. College Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	3040 Hilltop Mall Rd.	Richmond	94606	Alameda County	Aspire Richmond Ca. College Preparatory Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 684-8900	590	24	24.5	85.3%	8 (1.4%)	54 (9.2%)	434 (73.6%)	40 (6.8%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	49 (8.3%)	42.8	1192^nd of 2162 public high schools	44.9%		39.1	1262^nd of 2159 public high schools	41.5%	70		12.0	20.9		15.7		26.9	24.0	25.3	52.2	30.6		21.5	21.1	6.7	16.4	16.6
John F. Kennedy High	Public	9-12	4300 Cutting Blvd.	Richmond	94804	Contra Costa County	West Contra Costa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 231-1433	740	38	19.2	59.9%	8 (1.1%)	108 (14.6%)	557 (75.3%)	35 (4.7%)	7 (0.9%)	11 (1.5%)	11 (1.5%)	13.2	1875^th of 2162 public high schools	13.3%		16.2	1783^rd of 2159 public high schools	17.4%	92			1.8	0.0	1.5					15.7	15.7					8.8	8.8
Summit Public School K2	Public, Charter	7-12	1800 Elm St.	El Cerrito	94530	Contra Costa County	Summit Public School K2 District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 374-4093	554	25	22.1	81.9%	12 (2.2%)	74 (13.4%)	418 (75.5%)	24 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	21 (3.8%)	61.3	787^th of 2162 public high schools	63.6%		53.9	907^th of 2159 public high schools	58.0%	120		6.3	43.4		22.7			17.1	18.2	60.0	31.0			20.0	8.5	16.5	14.5
Making Waves Academy	Public, Charter	5-12	4123 Lakeside Dr.	Richmond	94806	Contra Costa County	Making Waves Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 262-1511	1,078	56	19.1	79.9%	15 (1.4%)	73 (6.8%)	944 (87.6%)	42 (3.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	69.1	618^th of 2162 public high schools	71.4%		70.4	561^st of 2159 public high schools	74.0%	57	30.2	23.5	48.2		32.9	42.5	37.8	52.7	36.8	67.9	47.2	28.6	21.8	38.0	25.8	19.6	27.4
John Henry High	Public, Charter	9-12	1402 Marina Way South	Richmond	94606	Alameda County	John Henry High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 235-2439	333	12	27.7	86.2%	13 (3.9%)	12 (3.6%)	298 (89.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.1%)	39.4	1275^th of 2162 public high schools	41.0%		30.7	1472^nd of 2159 public high schools	31.8%	197			17.4		17.4					29.6	29.6					31.8	31.8	$37,370	$37,370	$00

Frequently Asked Questions about Richmond High

Is Richmond High a good school?

Richmond High ranks 1493^rd of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Richmond High?

Students at Richmond High are 89% Hispanic, 5% African American, 3% Asian, 1% White.

What schools feed into Richmond High?

Richmond High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cesar E. Chavez Elementary
Elementary : Dover Elementary
Elementary : Edward M. Downer Elementary
Elementary : Ford Elementary
Elementary : Lake Elementary
Elementary : Peres Elementary
Elementary : Verde Elementary
Middle : Helms Middle

What district is Richmond High in?

West Contra Costa Unified

How many students attend Richmond High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,280 students attended Richmond High.

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