Street Academy Alternative High

Summary:

Street Academy Alternative High is a public high school in Oakland, California, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 69 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. Street Academy Alternative High has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of California high schools over the past decade, with a ranking between 1652 and 1929 out of over 2,000 high schools.

The school faces significant challenges, with very low four-year graduation rates ranging from 26.7% to 56.3% over the past five years, much lower than the Oakland Unified School District average of 32.17% and the statewide average of 55.41%. Street Academy Alternative High also struggles with high dropout rates, ranging from 6.3% to 48.1%, and extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching as high as 93.2% in the 2022-2023 school year. Academically, the school's performance is very low, with only 18.75% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts and just 7.14% proficient or better in Mathematics in 2023-2024, less than half the district and state averages.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as McClymonds High, Oakland International High, and Oakland Technical High, which also serve predominantly low-income and minority student populations, generally outperform Street Academy Alternative High on key metrics. This suggests that the school may be facing unique challenges that require targeted interventions and support to improve educational outcomes for its students.

Detail:

Public 9-12

417 29th St.
Oakland, CA 94609-3510

(510) 879-2313

District: Oakland Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1844^th of 2,323 California High Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 17.2

Number of students: 69

Racial breakdown:

African American:

49.3%

Hispanic:

42.0%

Two or more races:

4.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 95.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Street Academy Alternative High ranks worse than 79.4% of high schools in California. It also ranks 9^th among 15 ranked high schools in the Oakland Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.99. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Street Academy Alternative 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: African American (49.3%), Hispanic (42%), two or more races (4.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 95.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Street Academy Alternative High is 17.2. 12 high schools in the Oakland Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Street Academy Alternative High employs 4 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Street Academy Alternative High:

SchoolDigger ranks Street Academy Alternative High 1844^th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Street Academy Alternative 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 all students at Street Academy Alternative High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	19.09	1315^th	1653	20.4%
2005	23.03	1281^st	1901	32.6%
2006	17.47	1543^rd	1968	21.6%
2007	20.95	1467^th	2063	28.9%
2008	16.67	1684^th	2117	20.5%
2009	25.09	1618^th	2238	27.7%
2010	16.23	1772^nd	2281	22.3%
2011	16.96	1761^st	2367	25.6%
2012	14.76	1822^nd	2354	22.6%
2013	14.17	1929^th	2426	20.5%
2015	10.69	1794^th	1994	10.0%
2016	10.39	1838^th	2039	9.9%
2017	13.23	1652^nd	2021	18.3%
2018	11.01	1762^nd	2017	12.6%
2019	12.81	1868^th	2133	12.4%
2024	13.99	1844^th	2323	20.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Street Academy Alternative High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	11.01	1655^th	1862	11.1%
2019	14.47	1647^th	1937	15.0%
2024	15.97	1754^th	2235	21.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Street Academy Alternative High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	9.19	1563^rd	1760	11.2%
2019	11.56	1611^th	1833	12.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Street Academy Alternative High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	12.54	1640^th	1880	12.8%

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Rank History for African American students at Street Academy Alternative High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	13.83	506^th	582	13.1%
2019	11.15	580^th	592	2.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Street Academy Alternative High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	14.71	1524^th	1814	16.0%

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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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Enrollment information for Street Academy Alternative High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	6	55	1	53	4	n/a	n/a	0	119
1989	12	49	0	46	2	n/a	n/a	0	109
1990	3	95	1	37	3	n/a	n/a	0	139
1991	8	120	5	25	4	n/a	n/a	0	162
1992	9	121	2	18	1	n/a	n/a	0	151
1993	6	130	4	16	2	n/a	n/a	0	158
1994	5	137	1	23	0	n/a	n/a	0	166
1995	3	126	14	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	164
1996	3	126	14	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	164
1997	4	142	15	32	0	n/a	n/a	0	193
1998	7	112	11	21	1	n/a	n/a	0	152
1999	5	101	4	23	2	n/a	n/a	15	150
2000	5	116	4	31	1	n/a	n/a	9	166
2001	2	94	4	47	3	n/a	n/a	0	150
2002	4	72	4	60	10	n/a	n/a	0	150
2003	4	72	4	60	10	n/a	n/a	0	150
2004	4	65	10	74	10	n/a	n/a	0	163
2005	2	56	11	67	9	n/a	n/a	1	146
2006	2	57	12	77	5	n/a	n/a	1	154
2007	1	41	12	58	7	n/a	n/a	4	123
2008	1	56	9	67	8	n/a	n/a	0	141
2009	1	62	7	52	6	0	4	0	132
2010	0	57	6	51	9	1	3	0	127
2011	0	49	4	52	16	0	1	0	122
2013	3	52	3	31	12	1	1	0	103
2014	3	44	5	24	7	1	4	0	88
2015	4	59	8	33	1	1	4	0	110
2016	3	64	6	38	0	0	2	0	113
2017	3	48	9	37	1	0	2	0	100
2018	2	53	7	43	0	0	3	0	108
2019	3	50	3	46	0	0	5	0	107
2020	3	47	0	41	1	0	5	0	97
2021	0	40	2	38	2	0	5	0	87
2022	1	42	1	37	3	0	4	0	88
2023	1	34	0	29	2	0	3	0	69

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Street Academy Alternative High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	119	7.3	16.3	n/a
1989	109	7.8	13.9	n/a
1990	139	7.3	19.0	n/a
1991	162	6.8	23.8	n/a
1992	151	6.9	21.8	4.6
1993	158	7.4	21.4	37.3
1994	166	6.2	26.8	32.5
1995	164	7.9	20.8	30.5
1996	164	7.9	20.8	30.5
1997	193	7.0	27.6	35.2
1998	152	7.7	19.7	45.4
1999	150	8.0	18.8	48.9
2000	166	7.0	23.7	31.8
2001	150	6.5	23.1	56
2002	150	6.5	23.1	64
2003	150	6.5	23.1	64
2004	163	6.2	26.3	0
2005	146	6.5	22.5	57.2
2006	154	7.7	20.0	57.5
2007	123	7.8	15.8	57.1
2008	141	8.0	17.6	63.1
2009	132	0.0	n/a	72
2010	127	6.6	19.2	77.2
2011	122	n/a	n/a	73
2013	103	0.0	10300.0	70.9
2014	88	0.0	4400.0	75
2015	110	7.0	15.7	80
2016	113	6.0	18.8	70.8
2017	100	7.5	13.3	91
2018	108	6.5	16.6	87
2019	107	4.5	23.7	86
2020	97	n/a	n/a	83.5
2021	87	3.5	24.8	87.4
2022	88	7.0	12.5	90.9
2023	69	4.0	17.2	95.7

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 Street Academy Alternative High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	119	7.3	16.3	n/a
1989	109	7.8	13.9	n/a
1990	139	7.3	19.0	n/a
1991	162	6.8	23.8	n/a
1992	151	6.9	21.8	4.6
1993	158	7.4	21.4	37.3
1994	166	6.2	26.8	32.5
1995	164	7.9	20.8	30.5
1996	164	7.9	20.8	30.5
1997	193	7.0	27.6	35.2
1998	152	7.7	19.7	45.4
1999	150	8.0	18.8	48.9
2000	166	7.0	23.7	31.8
2001	150	6.5	23.1	56
2002	150	6.5	23.1	64
2003	150	6.5	23.1	64
2004	163	6.2	26.3	0
2005	146	6.5	22.5	57.2
2006	154	7.7	20.0	57.5
2007	123	7.8	15.8	57.1
2008	141	8.0	17.6	63.1
2009	132	0.0	n/a	72
2010	127	6.6	19.2	77.2
2011	122	n/a	n/a	73
2013	103	0.0	10300.0	70.9
2014	88	0.0	4400.0	75
2015	110	7.0	15.7	80
2016	113	6.0	18.8	70.8
2017	100	7.5	13.3	91
2018	108	6.5	16.6	87
2019	107	4.5	23.7	86
2020	97	n/a	n/a	83.5
2021	87	3.5	24.8	87.4
2022	88	7.0	12.5	90.9
2023	69	4.0	17.2	95.7

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.

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Street Academy Alternative High

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Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Pandemic (2021-2022)	Change (%)
11th Grade Science (Street Academy Alternative High)	5.4	0	5.4%
11th Grade Science (Oakland Unified)	11.7	15.3	3.6%
11th Grade Science (California)	30.4	30.8	0.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	107	69	35.5%
African American	50	34	32%
American Indian	0	2
Asian	3	0	100%
Hispanic	46	29	37%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	3	1	66.7%
Two or More Races	5	3	40%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	86%	95.7%	9.7%

Schools Near Street Academy Alternative 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
Street Academy Alternative High	Public	9-12	417 29th St.	Oakland	94609	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-2313	69	4	17.2	95.7%	1 (1.4%)	34 (49.3%)	29 (42.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.3%)	14	1844^th of 2323 public high schools	20.6%					(n/a)		6.7		5.9				18.8	18.8				7.1	7.1
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
McClymonds High	Public	9-12	2607 Myrtle St.	Oakland	94607	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-2303	281	23	12.1	90.4%	7 (2.5%)	217 (77.2%)	22 (7.8%)	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	25 (8.9%)	11.1	1938^th of 2323 public high schools	16.6%		16.2	1799^th of 2348 public high schools	23.4%	139		3.5		3.0				17.0	17.0				3.6	3.6	$8,715
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
Oakland Military Institute College Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	3877 Lusk St.	Oakland	94608	Alameda County	Oakland Military Inst College Prep Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 594-3900	456	29	15.6	75.4%	7 (1.5%)	59 (12.9%)	290 (63.6%)	69 (15.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.8%)	35.5	1254^th of 2323 public high schools	46.0%		43	1043^rd of 2348 public high schools	55.6%	211	21.9	33.3		27.3	7.0	32.9	39.1	62.5	34.6	7.0	18.6	15.6	12.5	13.4
AIMS College Prep High	Public, Charter	9-12	746 Grand Ave.	Oakland	94607	Alameda County	AIMS College Prep High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 893-8701	433	11	38.9	78.3%	22 (5.1%)	152 (35.1%)	78 (18.0%)	164 (37.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.7%)	61.3	603^rd of 2323 public high schools	74.0%		88.2	210^th of 2348 public high schools	91.1%	393			29.8	29.8				45.9	45.9				37.8	37.8
Oakland International High	Public	9-12	4521 Webster St.	Oakland	94609	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-1353	313	26	12.1	96.5%	13 (4.2%)	8 (2.6%)	240 (76.7%)	25 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.6%)	6.6	2269^th of 2323 public high schools	2.3%		6.9	2271^st of 2348 public high schools	3.3%	2		0.0		0.0				0.0	0.0				0.0	0.0	$9,484
Oakland Technical High	Public	9-12	4351 Broadway	Oakland	94611	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-2305	1,796	99	18.1	57.2%	396 (22.0%)	483 (26.9%)	384 (21.4%)	294 (16.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	226 (12.6%)	58.9	665^th of 2323 public high schools	71.4%		50.1	861^st of 2348 public high schools	63.3%	196			20.1	20.1				59.6	59.6				32.0	32.0	$6,464
Ralph J. Bunche Continuation High	Public	9-12	1240 18th St.	Oakland	94607	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-2309	48	10	4.7	95.8%	3 (6.3%)	23 (47.9%)	15 (31.3%)	2 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (10.4%)								(n/a)				0.0											$15,281
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

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Is Street Academy Alternative High a good school?

Street Academy Alternative High ranks in the bottom 20.6% of California high schools.

How many students attend Street Academy Alternative High?

In the 2022-23 school year, 69 students attended Street Academy Alternative High.

What district is Street Academy Alternative High in?

Oakland Unified

What is the racial makeup of Street Academy Alternative High?

Students at Street Academy Alternative High are 49% African American, 42% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% American Indian, 1% White.

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