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Merritt Middle College High (Alternative) (Closed 2008)

12500 Campus Dr.
Oakland, CA 94607

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Merritt Middle College High (Alternative) serves 103 students in grades 9-12.

The student:teacher ratio of 26:1 was higher than the California state level of 21:1.

School Overview

School Type

Alternative school

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Merritt Middle College High (Alternative)
9	27
10	29
11	29
12	18

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Total Students

103 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1997-2007)
Year	Merritt Middle College High (Alternative)
2007	104
2006	74
2005	103
2004	155
2003	155
2002	99
2001	91
2000	105
1999	86
1998	102
1997	178

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Total Classroom Teachers

4 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1997-2007)
Year	Merritt Middle College High (Alternative)
2007	4
2006	5
2005	7
2004	8
2003	9
2002	5
2001	8
2000	8
1999	9
1998	5
1997	5

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (CA)

Student : Teacher Ratio

26:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1997-2007)
Year	Merritt Middle College High (Alternative)	California	Oakland Unified School District
2007	26:1	21:1	20:1
2006	15:1	20:1	20:1
2005	15:1	21:1	20:1
2004	19:1	21:1	21:1
2003	17:1	20:1	19:1
2002	20:1	20:1	20:1
2001	11:1	20:1	20:1
2000	13:1	21:1	20:1
1999	10:1	21:1	21:1
1998	20:1	21:1	20:1
1997	36:1	23:1	26:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2004)
Year	Merritt Middle College High (Alternative)	California	Oakland Unified School District
2004	1%	2%	1%
2003	2%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	3%	1%
1999	2%	1%	1%
1998	4%	1%	1%
1997	3%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2007)
Year	Merritt Middle College High (Alternative)	California	Oakland Unified School District
2007	6%	12%	17%
2006	2%	12%	18%
2005	7%	12%	17%
2004	8%	12%	17%
2003	4%	11%	18%
2002	5%	11%	18%
2001	3%	11%	18%
2000	7%	11%	20%
1999	10%	11%	19%
1998	7%	11%	20%
1997	3%	11%	20%

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Hispanic

29%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2007)
Year	Merritt Middle College High (Alternative)	California	Oakland Unified School District
2007	26%	49%	36%
2006	37%	48%	36%
2005	32%	47%	35%
2004	21%	46%	34%
2003	20%	45%	32%
2002	11%	44%	31%
2001	11%	43%	29%
2000	10%	42%	27%
1999	12%	41%	25%
1998	14%	40%	23%
1997	6%	40%	22%

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Black

68%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2007)
Year	Merritt Middle College High (Alternative)	California	Oakland Unified School District
2007	67%	8%	39%
2006	91%	8%	41%
2005	60%	8%	41%
2004	66%	8%	42%
2003	69%	8%	43%
2002	78%	8%	45%
2001	76%	8%	47%
2000	74%	9%	48%
1999	70%	9%	49%
1998	71%	9%	51%
1997	87%	9%	52%

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White

n/a

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2007)
Year	Merritt Middle College High (Alternative)	California	Oakland Unified School District
2007	1%	29%	6%
2005	1%	31%	6%
2004	4%	32%	6%
2003	5%	34%	6%
2002	6%	35%	5%
2001	9%	36%	5%
2000	6%	37%	5%
1999	6%	38%	6%
1998	4%	39%	5%
1997	1%	39%	6%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.46

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1997-2007)
Year	Merritt Middle College High (Alternative)	California	Oakland Unified School District
2007	0.49	0.67	0.68
2006	0.34	0.66	0.69
2005	0.54	0.67	0.68
2004	0.53	0.67	0.68
2003	0.49	0.67	0.68
2002	0.38	0.67	0.67
2001	0.41	0.67	0.67
2000	0.44	0.67	0.66
1999	0.49	0.67	0.66
1998	0.48	0.67	0.65
1997	0.25	0.67	0.65

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Eligible for

38%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1997-2007)
Year	Merritt Middle College High (Alternative)	California	Oakland Unified School District
2007	35%	40%	59%
2006	53%	40%	57%
2005	55%	40%	53%
2004	46%	40%	55%
2003	57%	39%	57%
2002	11%	39%	45%
2001	11%	39%	47%
2000	16%	40%	53%
1999	9%	40%	55%
1998	25%	47%	66%
1997	13%	47%	67%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2007)
Year	Merritt Middle College High (Alternative)	California	Oakland Unified School District
2007	9%	10%	10%
2006	14%	9%	10%
2005	12%	9%	10%
2004	8%	9%	9%
2003	8%	9%	9%
2001	4%	8%	7%
2000	5%	7%	6%
1999	6%	7%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Oakland Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Merritt Middle College High (Alternative)?

103 students attend Merritt Middle College High (Alternative).

What is the racial composition of the student body?

68% of Merritt Middle College High (Alternative) students are Black, 29% of students are Hispanic, and 3% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Merritt Middle College High (Alternative)?

Merritt Middle College High (Alternative) has a student ration of 26:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Merritt Middle College High (Alternative) offer ?

Merritt Middle College High (Alternative) offers enrollment in grades 9-12

What school district is Merritt Middle College High (Alternative) part of?

Merritt Middle College High (Alternative) is part of Oakland Unified School District.

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