Is Fremont High a good school?

Fremont High ranks in the bottom 13.0% of California high schools.

How many students attend Fremont High?

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,186 students attended Fremont High.

What is the racial makeup of Fremont High?

Students at Fremont High are 74% Hispanic, 16% African American, 3% White, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander.

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

Fremont High

Summary:

Fremont High is a public high school located in Oakland, California, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,146 students. The school is part of the Oakland Unified School District, which is ranked 1160 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Fremont High has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of California high schools over the past several years, with a statewide ranking between 1641 and 2020 out of around 2,000-2,300 high schools. The school has maintained a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade. While Fremont High has seen a gradual improvement in its 4-year graduation rate, increasing from 58.6% in 2018-2019 to 76.0% in 2022-2023, it still has a relatively high dropout rate, ranging from 21.3% to 32.3% over the past 5 years. Additionally, Fremont High has struggled with high chronic absenteeism, reaching as high as 68.4% in 2020-2021, significantly higher than the district and state averages.

Academically, Fremont High students perform significantly below the district and state averages in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics, as well as the California Science Test (CAST). In 2023-2024, only 11.98% of 11th-grade students at Fremont High were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 35.2% in the Oakland Unified School District and 55.73% statewide. In Mathematics, only 0.91% of 11th-grade students at Fremont High were proficient or better, compared to 15.22% in the district and 27.9% statewide. Fremont High's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as African American, Hispanic, English Language Learner, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status students. Nearby schools like Oakland High and LIFE Academy, as well as several local charter schools, outperform Fremont High across multiple metrics, including graduation rates, academic performance, and chronic absenteeism.

Detail:

Public 9-12

4610 Foothill Blvd.
Oakland, CA 94601-4618

(510) 879-2302

District: Oakland Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2020^th of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,140

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

Student/teacher ratio: 17.3

Number of students: 1,186

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

73.7%

African American:

15.7%

White:

3.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 99.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Fremont High ranks worse than 87% of high schools in California. It also ranks 12^th among 15 ranked high schools in the Oakland Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 9.97. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Fremont High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a 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.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (73.7%), African American (15.7%), White (3.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 99.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Fremont High is 17.3. 11 high schools in the Oakland Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Fremont High employs 68.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Fremont High is $8,140, which is the 8^th highest among 15 high schools in the Oakland Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Fremont High:

SchoolDigger ranks Fremont High 2020^th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Fremont High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Oakland Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Oakland Unified 1160^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Fremont High

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Rank History for all students at Fremont High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2015	13.54	1641^st	1994	17.7%
2016	12.70	1701^st	2039	16.6%
2017	13.41	1649^th	2021	18.4%
2018	10.98	1765^th	2017	12.5%
2019	16.87	1698^th	2133	20.4%
2022	11.43	1977^th	2123	6.9%
2023	11.02	2002^nd	2348	14.7%
2024	9.97	2020^th	2323	13.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Fremont High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.40	739^th	938	21.2%
2019	32.77	667^th	941	29.1%
2022	29.28	853^rd	1044	18.3%
2023	27.54	919^th	1323	30.5%
2024	23.35	1116^th	1350	17.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Fremont High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	17.96	1436^th	1547	7.2%
2024	16.38	1447^th	1534	5.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Fremont High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	11.88	1603^rd	1862	13.9%
2019	18.57	1524^th	1937	21.3%
2022	11.83	1810^th	1943	6.8%
2023	11.86	1910^th	2247	15.0%
2024	10.61	1944^th	2235	13.0%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Fremont High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	9.74	284^th	290	2.1%
2024	8.87	442^nd	451	2.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Fremont High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	9.72	1541^st	1760	12.4%
2019	19.40	1459^th	1833	20.4%
2022	10.01	1743^rd	1858	6.2%
2023	9.71	1911^th	2118	9.8%
2024	9.22	1900^th	2098	9.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Fremont High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	17.73	970^th	1052	7.8%
2019	19.15	1037^th	1117	7.2%
2022	19.02	1130^th	1161	2.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Fremont High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	9.49	1741^st	1834	5.1%
2019	12.32	1651^st	1880	12.2%
2022	11.08	1797^th	1916	6.2%
2023	10.94	1902^nd	2207	13.8%
2024	9.87	1894^th	2172	12.8%

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Rank History for Asian students at Fremont High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	0.14	580^th	581	0.2%

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Rank History for African American students at Fremont High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	10.06	561^st	582	3.6%
2019	25.18	442^nd	592	25.3%
2022	16.28	460^th	522	11.9%
2023	20.03	600^th	720	16.7%
2024	15.97	651^st	721	9.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Fremont High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	11.93	1467^th	1742	15.8%
2019	20.55	1398^th	1814	22.9%
2022	12.28	1689^th	1861	9.2%
2023	11.51	1830^th	2142	14.6%
2024	10.19	1851^st	2125	12.9%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2013	19	252	77	405	3	32	7	0	795
2014	14	210	66	396	4	30	7	0	727
2015	13	210	57	483	4	36	8	0	811
2016	14	197	41	473	0	35	13	0	773
2017	16	170	34	492	0	32	20	0	764
2018	17	170	39	558	0	26	17	0	827
2019	15	152	40	515	2	27	20	0	771
2020	21	169	38	567	2	24	20	0	841
2021	21	177	47	630	4	25	23	0	927
2022	23	201	38	709	4	29	47	1	1052
2023	41	176	34	824	1	31	37	2	1146
2024	38	186	35	874	6	22	24	1	1186

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

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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 Fremont High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2013	795	46.6	17.0	99.6
2014	727	42.0	17.3	80.3
2015	811	40.0	20.2	75.6
2016	773	40.0	19.3	83.6
2017	764	48.3	15.8	85.6
2018	827	45.3	18.2	94.4
2019	771	51.2	15.0	94.4
2020	841	n/a	n/a	91
2021	927	56.2	16.4	90.5
2022	1052	62.7	16.7	95.2
2023	1146	68.5	16.7	96.9
2024	1186	68.1	17.3	99.4

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 Fremont High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2013	795	46.6	17.0	99.6
2014	727	42.0	17.3	80.3
2015	811	40.0	20.2	75.6
2016	773	40.0	19.3	83.6
2017	764	48.3	15.8	85.6
2018	827	45.3	18.2	94.4
2019	771	51.2	15.0	94.4
2020	841	n/a	n/a	91
2021	927	56.2	16.4	90.5
2022	1052	62.7	16.7	95.2
2023	1146	68.5	16.7	96.9
2024	1186	68.1	17.3	99.4

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Fremont High

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$8,140

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Fremont High

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1698^th of 2133 High schools	Ranks 2002^nd of 2348 High schools	5.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Fremont High)	17.6	15.6	2.1%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Oakland Unified)	30.4	32.2	1.8%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	57.3	55.4	1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Fremont High)	2.5	1.6	0.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Oakland Unified)	13.1	14.1	1%
11th Grade Mathematics (California)	32.2	27.4	4.9%
11th Grade Science (Fremont High)	6.8	4.4	2.4%
11th Grade Science (Oakland Unified)	11.7	14.4	2.7%
11th Grade Science (California)	30.4	31.7	1.3%
12th Grade Science (Fremont High)	5.4	0	5.4%
12th Grade Science (Oakland Unified)	10.8	1	9.8%
12th Grade Science (California)	25.6	26.9	1.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	771	1146	48.6%
African American	152	176	15.8%
American Indian	2	1	50%
Asian	40	34	15%
Hispanic	515	824	60%
Pacific Islander	27	31	14.8%
White	15	41	173.3%
Two or More Races	20	37	85%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	94.4%	96.9%	2.5%

Schools Near Fremont High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CAST Science (2024)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	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 End of Course	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 End of Course	Total
Fremont High	Public	9-12	4610 Foothill Blvd.	Oakland	94601	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-2302	1,186	68	17.3	99.4%	38 (3.2%)	186 (15.7%)	874 (73.7%)	35 (3.0%)	6 (0.5%)	22 (1.9%)	24 (2.0%)	10	2020^th of 2323 public high schools	13.0%		11	2002^nd of 2348 public high schools	14.7%	18		5.3	0.0	4.6				12.0	12.0				0.9	0.9	$8,140
LIFE Academy	Public	6-12	2101 35th Ave.	Oakland	94601	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-1335	441	30	14.5	97.7%	2 (0.5%)	16 (3.6%)	402 (91.2%)	13 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	43.3	1041^st of 2323 public high schools	55.2%		40.1	1135^th of 2348 public high schools	51.7%	94	13.1	27.5		19.6	24.6	40.0	52.5	55.4	42.9	16.4	33.3	23.0	25.0	24.4	$7,960
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	400	26	15.5	78.3%	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.8%)	377 (94.3%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.5%)	35.4	1260^th of 2323 public high schools	45.8%		35	1280^th of 2348 public high schools	45.5%	20			8.8	8.8				50.6	50.6				12.8	12.8
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	132	8	16.2	93.9%	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.1%)	124 (93.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11	1950^th of 2323 public high schools	16.1%		14.1	1870^th of 2348 public high schools	20.4%	80			0.0	0.0				20.0	20.0				0.0	0.0
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	359	19	18.8	56.3%	4 (1.1%)	20 (5.6%)	229 (63.8%)	99 (27.6%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.8%)	54.4	768^th of 2323 public high schools	66.9%		49.3	878^th of 2348 public high schools	62.6%	110		31.4	19.2	25.0				58.1	58.1				24.4	24.4
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	350	29	12.1	60.3%	30 (8.6%)	49 (14.0%)	234 (66.9%)	14 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.7%)	44.7	1006^th of 2323 public high schools	56.7%		53.1	798^th of 2348 public high schools	66.0%	208		24.2		23.4				48.9	48.9				18.5	18.5
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	436	24	17.9	92.9%	3 (0.7%)	68 (15.6%)	343 (78.7%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	16 (3.7%)	16.2	1783^rd of 2323 public high schools	23.2%		19.2	1718^th of 2348 public high schools	26.8%	65	6.8	3.5		5.1	16.1	17.7	15.3	43.6	23.5	3.2	12.0	6.8	6.6	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	780	53	14.5	98.2%	12 (1.5%)	120 (15.4%)	609 (78.1%)	22 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (1.9%)	20.3	1670^th of 2323 public high schools	28.1%		20.4	1698^th of 2348 public high schools	27.7%	28	13.9	23.4		16.8	16.5	15.1	18.0	56.3	22.5	7.4	3.4	11.4	9.4	7.7	$8,968
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	304	17	17.9	97.7%	2 (0.7%)	12 (3.9%)	203 (66.8%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (28.0%)	70.8	459^th of 2323 public high schools	80.2%		44.9	990^th of 2348 public high schools	57.8%	531		27.7		27.7				78.1	78.1				37.4	37.4
Alameda High	Public	9-12	2200 Central Ave.	Alameda	94501	Alameda County	Alameda Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 337-7022	1,863	78	23.8	32.5%	541 (29.0%)	76 (4.1%)	313 (16.8%)	619 (33.2%)	3 (0.2%)	7 (0.4%)	285 (15.3%)	92.6	117^th of 2323 public high schools	95.0%		91.9	144^th of 2348 public high schools	93.9%	27		61.5	27.3	60.7				76.8	76.8				54.8	54.8	$14,816

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