Redwood Continuation High School
Redwood Continuation High School serves 109 students in grades 9-12.
Redwood Continuation High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤10% (which is lower than the California state average of 39%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 11-19% (which is lower than the California state average of 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the California state level of 23:1.
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Top Placements
Redwood Continuation High School places among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
- Student Attention Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
Redwood Continuation High School's student population of 109 students has declined by 22% over five school years.
The teacher population of 8 teachers has declined by 11% over five school years.
| School Type | Alternative school |
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 109 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 8 teachers |
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School Comparison
Redwood Continuation High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
The diversity score of Redwood Continuation High School is 0.72, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CA) |
Overall Testing Rank | #9104 out of 9602 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤10% | 39% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 11-19% | 50% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | 23:1 |
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| American Indian | 1% | 1% |
| Asian | 4% | 12% |
| Hispanic | 44% | 54% |
| Black | 10% | 5% |
| White | 24% | 23% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | 1% |
| Two or more races | 17% | 4% |
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Diversity Score | 0.72 | 0.64 |
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Graduation Rate | 80-84% | 84% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 44% | 53% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 4% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Castro Valley Unified School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school, middle school and elementary school to Redwood Continuation High School is Castro Valley Virtual Academy (0.0 miles away)
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- School (Math and Reading Proficiency) Location Miles Grades Students
- Castro Valley Castro Valley Virtual Academy Grades: K-12 | 13 students
0.0 miles
18400 Clifton Way
Castro Valley, CA 94546
(510) 537-3193 0 K-12 13 - Castro Valley Chabot Elementary School Math: 69% | Reading: 70%Rank:9/Top 20% Grades: K-5 | 468 students10
0.4 miles
19104 Lake Chabot Rd.
Castro Valley, CA 94546
(510) 537-2342 0.4 K-5 468 - Castro Valley Stanton Elementary School Math: 51% | Reading: 59%Rank:8/Top 30% Grades: K-5 | 467 students10
0.9 miles
2644 Somerset Ave.
Castro Valley, CA 94546
(510) 727-9192 0.9 K-5 467 - San Leandro Alameda County Juvenile Hall/court Alternative School
Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50%Rank:4/Bottom 50% Grades: K-12 | 73 students10
1.0 miles
2500 Fairmont Ave.
San Leandro, CA 94578
(510) 670-7609 1 K-12 73 - Castro Valley Castro Valley High School Math: 59% | Reading: 70%Rank:9/Top 20% Grades: 9-12 | 2,934 students10
1.0 miles
19400 Santa Maria Ave.
Castro Valley, CA 94546
(510) 537-5910 1 9-12 2,934
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