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Island High (Continuation) ranks in the bottom 15.6% of California high schools.

How many students attend Island High (Continuation)?

In the 2022-23 school year, 80 students attended Island High (Continuation).

What is the racial makeup of Island High (Continuation)?

Students at Island High (Continuation) are 30% Hispanic, 24% African American, 16% Asian, 13% White, 11% Two or more races, 4% Not Specified, 1% American Indian, 1% Pacific Islander.

Island High (Continuation)

Summary:

Island High (Continuation) is a public high school located in Alameda, California, serving grades 9-12 with an enrollment of 80 students. It is part of the Alameda Unified School District, which is ranked 239 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite being part of a relatively high-performing district, Island High (Continuation) has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of California high schools over the past decade, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's 4-year graduation rate has ranged from 55.7% to 80.0% over the past 5 years, significantly lower than the state average and nearby schools like Alameda High (97.1%) and Encinal Junior/Senior High (97.7%). Island High (Continuation) also has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 78.8% to 93.4% over the past 5 years, much higher than the state average and nearby schools.

Academically, Island High (Continuation) students perform significantly below state and district averages on standardized tests, with only 18.52% proficient or better in English Language Arts and 3.85% proficient or better in Mathematics for the 2023-2024 school year. In comparison, Alameda High and Alameda Science and Technology Institute students perform significantly better, with proficiency rates of over 70% in English Language Arts and over 50% in Mathematics. The school's high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 58.73% to 66.25% over the past 3 years, also indicates a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Detail:

Public 9-12

500 Pacific Ave.
Alameda, CA 94501-2125

(510) 748-4024

District: Alameda Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1960^th of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $27,819

Student/teacher ratio: 10.2

Number of students: 80

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

30.0%

African American:

23.8%

Asian:

16.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 66.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Island High (Continuation) ranks worse than 84.4% of high schools in California. It also ranks last among 4 ranked high schools in the Alameda Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10.8. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Island High (Continuation) freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.

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

Chronic absenteeism in a high 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 Island High (Continuation) has the smallest high school student body size in the Alameda Unified School District. Student population at Island High (Continuation) is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (30%), African American (23.8%), Asian (16.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 66.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Alameda Unified School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Island High (Continuation) is 10.2, which is the lowest among 4 high schools in the Alameda Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Island High (Continuation) employs 7.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Island High (Continuation) is $27,819, which is the highest among 4 high schools in the Alameda Unified School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Island High (Continuation):

SchoolDigger ranks Island High (Continuation) 1960^th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Island High (Continuation) in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Alameda Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Alameda Unified 239^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Island High (Continuation)

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Rank History for all students at Island High (Continuation)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	16.83	1395^th	1653	15.6%
2005	20.62	1374^th	1901	27.7%
2006	20.77	1388^th	1968	29.5%
2007	18.94	1548^th	2063	25.0%
2008	11.60	1861^st	2117	12.1%
2009	36.28	1149^th	2238	48.7%
2010	33.45	1181^st	2281	48.2%
2011	30.08	1311^th	2367	44.6%
2012	14.42	1831^st	2354	22.2%
2013	12.52	2000^th	2426	17.6%
2015	13.35	1645^th	1994	17.5%
2016	28.34	1390^th	2039	31.8%
2017	29.02	1395^th	2021	31.0%
2018	23.04	1466^th	2017	27.3%
2019	19.89	1627^th	2133	23.7%
2022	16.24	1761^st	2123	17.1%
2023	19.32	1716^th	2348	26.9%
2024	10.80	1960^th	2323	15.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Island High (Continuation)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	14.43	1495^th	1862	19.7%
2019	18.87	1512^th	1937	21.9%
2022	20.23	1545^th	1943	20.5%
2023	20.45	1653^rd	2247	26.4%
2024	13.48	1809^th	2235	19.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Island High (Continuation)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	24.22	1332^nd	1760	24.3%
2024	13.08	1766^th	2098	15.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Island High (Continuation)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	21.39	1364^th	1834	25.6%
2019	20.51	1438^th	1880	23.5%
2022	10.00	1850^th	1916	3.4%
2023	15.64	1717^th	2207	22.2%
2024	9.13	1939^th	2172	10.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Island High (Continuation)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	29.23	1234^th	1742	29.2%
2023	12.98	1781^st	2142	16.9%
2024	6.90	2045^th	2125	3.8%

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Rank History for White students at Island High (Continuation)

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	10.74	1025^th	1173	12.6%

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

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Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Island High (Continuation)

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	155	17	24	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	217
1989	131	16	30	33	2	n/a	n/a	0	212
1990	68	16	26	24	5	n/a	n/a	0	139
1991	66	19	28	26	2	n/a	n/a	0	141
1992	60	16	31	23	0	n/a	n/a	0	130
1993	70	31	29	22	3	n/a	n/a	0	155
1994	55	32	39	35	4	n/a	n/a	0	165
1995	88	51	49	55	2	n/a	n/a	0	245
1996	88	51	49	55	2	n/a	n/a	0	245
1997	71	40	33	38	2	n/a	n/a	0	184
1998	89	46	40	49	7	n/a	n/a	0	231
1999	77	35	45	41	5	n/a	n/a	18	221
2000	67	35	45	44	3	n/a	n/a	16	210
2001	51	49	53	33	4	n/a	n/a	14	204
2002	55	43	58	30	8	n/a	n/a	0	194
2003	55	43	58	30	8	n/a	n/a	0	194
2004	58	37	61	28	9	n/a	n/a	1	194
2005	54	33	43	38	5	n/a	n/a	1	174
2006	54	47	45	37	3	n/a	n/a	0	186
2007	57	45	42	37	5	n/a	n/a	0	186
2008	53	48	53	33	2	n/a	n/a	0	189
2009	54	39	40	50	1	9	0	0	193
2010	49	57	45	40	3	6	6	0	206
2011	37	52	39	52	1	2	3	0	186
2012	38	48	34	38	4	2	9	0	173
2013	41	58	31	54	0	5	3	0	192
2014	41	44	26	48	2	5	6	0	172
2015	19	33	18	59	1	3	11	0	144
2016	23	22	12	46	2	3	9	0	117
2017	25	26	15	46	0	2	14	0	128
2018	23	23	13	44	1	2	5	0	111
2019	21	26	14	24	1	2	8	0	96
2020	15	18	14	27	1	1	8	0	84
2021	11	16	5	24	0	1	6	0	63
2022	14	16	9	21	0	2	5	5	72
2023	10	19	13	24	1	1	9	3	80

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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 Island High (Continuation)

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	217	10.7	20.2	n/a
1989	212	9.5	22.3	n/a
1990	139	11.9	11.6	n/a
1991	141	11.9	11.8	n/a
1992	130	12.1	10.7	33.1
1993	155	10.0	15.5	26.5
1994	165	9.5	17.4	26.1
1995	245	12.5	19.6	22
1996	245	12.5	19.6	22
1997	184	13.2	13.9	29.3
1998	231	13.2	17.5	25.5
1999	221	14.6	15.1	22.2
2000	210	12.4	16.9	27.3
2001	204	12.6	16.2	27.4
2002	194	12.7	15.3	49.5
2003	194	12.7	15.3	49.5
2004	194	12.6	15.4	44
2005	174	12.0	14.5	37
2006	186	10.0	18.6	32.3
2007	186	10.8	17.2	38.2
2008	189	14.6	12.9	50.8
2009	193	13.5	12.4	43.5
2010	206	12.7	16.2	52.4
2011	186	n/a	n/a	56.5
2012	173	11.3	15.3	n/a
2013	192	12.2	15.7	61.5
2014	172	10.2	16.8	53.5
2015	144	11.0	13.0	57.6
2016	117	11.0	10.6	46.2
2017	128	11.9	10.7	43
2018	111	9.4	11.7	52.3
2019	96	8.4	11.4	54.2
2020	84	n/a	n/a	53.6
2021	63	6.8	9.1	58.7
2022	72	6.3	11.4	61.1
2023	80	7.8	10.2	66.3

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 Island High (Continuation)

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	217	10.7	20.2	n/a
1989	212	9.5	22.3	n/a
1990	139	11.9	11.6	n/a
1991	141	11.9	11.8	n/a
1992	130	12.1	10.7	33.1
1993	155	10.0	15.5	26.5
1994	165	9.5	17.4	26.1
1995	245	12.5	19.6	22
1996	245	12.5	19.6	22
1997	184	13.2	13.9	29.3
1998	231	13.2	17.5	25.5
1999	221	14.6	15.1	22.2
2000	210	12.4	16.9	27.3
2001	204	12.6	16.2	27.4
2002	194	12.7	15.3	49.5
2003	194	12.7	15.3	49.5
2004	194	12.6	15.4	44
2005	174	12.0	14.5	37
2006	186	10.0	18.6	32.3
2007	186	10.8	17.2	38.2
2008	189	14.6	12.9	50.8
2009	193	13.5	12.4	43.5
2010	206	12.7	16.2	52.4
2011	186	n/a	n/a	56.5
2012	173	11.3	15.3	n/a
2013	192	12.2	15.7	61.5
2014	172	10.2	16.8	53.5
2015	144	11.0	13.0	57.6
2016	117	11.0	10.6	46.2
2017	128	11.9	10.7	43
2018	111	9.4	11.7	52.3
2019	96	8.4	11.4	54.2
2020	84	n/a	n/a	53.6
2021	63	6.8	9.1	58.7
2022	72	6.3	11.4	61.1
2023	80	7.8	10.2	66.3

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 Island High (Continuation)

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$27,819

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Island High (Continuation)

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1627^th of 2133 High schools	Ranks 1716^th of 2348 High schools	3.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Island High (Continuation))	24.2	29.6	5.4%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Alameda Unified)	76.2	75.8	0.4%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	57.3	55.4	1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Island High (Continuation))	6.1	0	6.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (Alameda Unified)	54.7	47.1	7.6%
11th Grade Mathematics (California)	32.2	27.4	4.9%
12th Grade Science (Island High (Continuation))	5.9	0	5.9%
12th Grade Science (Alameda Unified)	42.4	42.5	0.1%
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	96	80	16.7%
African American	26	19	26.9%
American Indian	1	1
Asian	14	13	7.1%
Hispanic	24	24
Pacific Islander	2	1	50%
White	21	10	52.4%
Two or More Races	8	9	12.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	54.2%	66.3%	12.1%

Schools Near Island High (Continuation)

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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
Island High (Continuation)	Public	9-12	500 Pacific Ave.	Alameda	94501	Alameda County	Alameda Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 748-4024	80	8	10.2	66.3%	10 (12.5%)	19 (23.8%)	24 (30.0%)	13 (16.3%)	1 (1.3%)	1 (1.3%)	9 (11.3%)	10.8	1960^th of 2323 public high schools	15.6%		19.3	1716^th of 2348 public high schools	26.9%	244		0.0		0.0				18.5	18.5				3.9	3.9	$27,819
Alameda Science and Technology Institute	Public	9-12	555 Ralph Appezzato Memorial P	Alameda	94501	Alameda County	Alameda Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 748-4021	167	7	25.4	43.1%	23 (13.8%)	8 (4.8%)	15 (9.0%)	99 (59.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (13.2%)	98.8	15^th of 2323 public high schools	99.4%		98.4	25^th of 2348 public high schools	98.9%	10		69.6		69.6				100.0	100.0				76.1	76.1	$14,078
Alameda Community Learning Center	Public, Charter	6-12	1900 Third St.	Alameda	94501	Alameda County	Alameda Community Learning Center District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 995-4300	398	18	22.0	33.9%	104 (26.1%)	43 (10.8%)	64 (16.1%)	131 (32.9%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	50 (12.6%)	62.2	589^th of 2323 public high schools	74.6%		82	299^th of 2348 public high schools	87.3%	290	55.9	31.4		44.6	51.2	60.8	61.4	35.3	52.5	27.9	51.9	42.1	26.0	37.6
Encinal Junior/Senior High	Public	6-12	210 Central Ave.	Alameda	94501	Alameda County	Alameda Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 748-4023	1,158	52	22.3	47.1%	290 (25.0%)	121 (10.4%)	227 (19.6%)	354 (30.6%)	3 (0.3%)	20 (1.7%)	134 (11.6%)	70.9	458^th of 2323 public high schools	80.3%		78.8	346^th of 2348 public high schools	85.3%	112	51.6	39.2		41.5	49.6	52.2	73.4	67.0	60.8	33.1	31.5	48.4	33.3	34.9	$16,031
Gateway to College High at Laney College	Public	9-12	900 Fallon St.	Oakland	94607	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-2311	76			51.3%	6 (7.9%)	16 (21.1%)	32 (42.1%)	6 (7.9%)	2 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (18.4%)	23.9	1577^th of 2323 public high schools	32.1%					(n/a)		17.7	13.6	15.4				26.3	26.3				5.3	5.3
MetWest High	Public	9-12	314 East Tenth St.	Oakland	94606	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-2338	259	19	13.3	73.0%	13 (5.0%)	41 (15.8%)	151 (58.3%)	33 (12.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.3%)	16.3	1779^th of 2323 public high schools	23.4%		24.3	1583^rd of 2348 public high schools	32.6%	196		8.7		8.7				26.5	26.5				3.0	3.0	$9,667
Dewey Academy High	Public	9-12	1111 2nd Ave.	Oakland	94606	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-8310	104	11	9.3	95.2%	3 (2.9%)	33 (31.7%)	46 (44.2%)	11 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (9.6%)	10.4	1991^st of 2323 public high schools	14.3%		7.3	2248^th of 2348 public high schools	4.3%	257			0.0	0.0											$8,073
Envision Academy for Arts & Technology	Public, Charter	6-12	1515 Webster St.	Oakland	94612	Alameda County	Envision Academy for Arts & Technology District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 596-8901	272	16	16.8	78.7%	20 (7.4%)	101 (37.1%)	129 (47.4%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	17 (6.3%)	21.2	1647^th of 2323 public high schools	29.1%		30.9	1386^th of 2348 public high schools	41.0%	261	0.0		16.7	12.5	6.3	27.3	13.3	27.7	21.4	0.0	9.1	0.0	12.5	7.8
Alameda High	Public	9-12	2200 Central Ave.	Alameda	94501	Alameda County	Alameda Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 337-7022	1,802	75	23.9	31.4%	538 (29.9%)	74 (4.1%)	312 (17.3%)	615 (34.1%)	2 (0.1%)	9 (0.5%)	239 (13.3%)	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
Oakland School for the Arts	Public, Charter	6-12	530 18th St.	Oakland	94612	Alameda County	Oakland School for the Arts District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 873-8800	779	37	21.0	33.2%	226 (29.0%)	150 (19.3%)	159 (20.4%)	36 (4.6%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	188 (24.1%)	73.4	431^st of 2323 public high schools	81.4%		77.6	376^th of 2348 public high schools	84.0%	55	34.6	56.3		44.7	51.8	58.0	57.1	85.0	62.4	23.2	33.3	25.9	49.0	32.5

Island High (Continuation)

Island High (Continuation):

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