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Best High Schools in Zip Code 94621

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Schools

1,637

Students

Districts

Top rankedLatitude 37.8 High933^rd of 2,162 California high schools

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Biggest riser

Lighthouse Community Charter High up 331 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

This analysis examines four high schools in Oakland's 94621 zip code, all serving grades 9-12 (with some also including middle grades) and predominantly low-income student populations within the Oakland Unified and several charter districts.

Among these schools, Lighthouse Community Charter High stands out for having the strongest academic test scores and the highest per-student spending. Coliseum College Prep Academy excels in student persistence, boasting the highest graduation rate and the lowest dropout rate. Alternatives in Action, the smallest school, reports the lowest rate of chronic student absenteeism.

Overall, these schools face significant challenges, with all performing below state averages in English, math, and science proficiency, and math scores being a particular area of concern. Chronic absenteeism is higher than the state average at three of the four schools. The data shows a wide variation in resources and outcomes, suggesting that school-level practices can make a difference for students in this high-need community, with each institution demonstrating different strengths in supporting its students.

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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
Latitude 37.8 High	Public, Charter	9-12	1045 Derby Ave.	Oakland	94621	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
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
Lighthouse Community Charter High	Public, Charter	9-12	444 Hegenberger Rd.	Oakland	94621	Alameda County	Lighthouse Community Charter High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 562-8225	281	20	14.0	92.9%	7 (2.5%)	13 (4.6%)	252 (89.7%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	44.7	1147^th of 2162 public high schools	46.9%		30.5	1478^th of 2159 public high schools	31.5%	331		20.3		21.0				47.5	47.5				23.7	23.7
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

Cities Near Zip Code 94621

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Oakland	0.21 mi	167	657^th
San Leandro	2.32 mi	18	644^th
Alameda	2.36 mi	25	176^th
Piedmont	5.11 mi	7	47^th
Canyon	5.15 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.