Castro Valley High

19400 Santa Maria Ave., Castro Valley CA, 94546 | Castro Valley Unified School District | 510-537-5910
  • grades 9-12
  • students 2934
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 63% 46% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 26 in Castro Valley
  • Ranked #0 of 14081 in California
Proficiency Averages
59%Castro Valley
43%California

Castro Valley High is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Castro Valley Unified School District" in Castro Valley, CA. There are a total of 2,934 students and 122 teachers at Castro Valley High, for a student to teacher ratio of 25 to 1.

Castro Valley High has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 63.0%, which is 46% higher than the California average.

Castro Valley High location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students2934
Teachers122
Student/Teacher ratio25:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment541
Taking some courses431
Taking some courses (not tests)106
Passing some courses323
Passing no courses98

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Castro Valley High, there are a total of 541 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 431 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All59%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School59%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All67%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School67%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Castro Valley High race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White 31.3% 31.4% 24.1% 51.1%
Black 7.6% 6.4% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian 25.8% 26.3% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 23.1% 23.4% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.3% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.6% 0.5% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial 11.3% 11.6% 3.1% 3.1%

Castro Valley demographics profile

StatisticCastro ValleyCaliforniaNational
Population64,39239,512,223328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,82225691
Median age42.336.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)61%52%55%
Speak English63%56%79%
Speak Spanish10%29%13%

Education level achieved in Castro Valley

IndexCastro ValleyCaliforniaNational
Completed 8th grade91.6%81.1%84.3%
Completed high school91.0%79.8%83.0%
Completed some college71.0%61.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree46.5%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors38.4%32.0%30.3%
Completed masters13.4%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.6%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.9%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Castro Valley High data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.