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Alhambra Senior High · Martinez

Alhambra Senior High: High scores, healthy climate, strong attendance. We looked for a catch — we didn't find one.

Alhambra posts 17.3% exceeding the standard — versus 15.8% statewide — with climate numbers better than most. That doesn't make it perfect. It makes it worth a visit to find what numbers can't measure.

150 E Street, 94553 (opens in new tab)·Martinez Unified·Martinez·Grades 9-12·1,028 students·31% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(925) 335-5810·Website
2019–2025 trend · CDE CAASPP
This schoolCA avg
Scope5544
% Exceeded17%16%
% Met+40%36%
Grad rate97.1%87.6%
College readiness76.8%35.4%
Absence13.8%30.2%
Suspension4.7%3.6%
Scope Score
55
🌱 Building Momentum · Solid
ranked #556 statewide · #1 of 3 in Martinez Unified

Alhambra Senior High scores 55 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 74th percentile of 2,160 California high schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How we score →

🌱 Building Momentum — This label means the data doesn't clearly sort the school one way or the other — ask what the school is proud of, and what it's working on.

CDE CAASPP 2025

Most rating sites would stop at “40% proficient” and call it done. Alhambra deserves a closer read. The school sits in Martinez, where one in four students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

The headline number: 76.8% of students leave measurably college-ready, versus 35.4% statewide.

The seven-year arc

Percentile among 2,160 high schools statewide

Slipped from the 87th to the 74th percentile since 2019.

CA Dashboard
ELAOrange(Declined Significantly)MathOrange(Declined Significantly)

This school hasn't fully recovered from the pandemic: 40% meet the standard today, versus 59% in 2019 — a gap worth asking about on a visit.

ELA — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 1174%55%54%54%51%
Math — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 1144%28%26%29%28%

The story this school is actually telling

Proficient by 11th grade
40%
State 36%
Graduate
97%
State 88%
Pass an AP exam
77%
State 35%

Of 100 students here: 40 are proficient by 11th grade → 97 graduate → 77 pass an AP exam. The gaps between those bars are the questions to ask.

The 7 things our score weighs

Graduation rate
97.1%
State 87.6%
9.5pp above state avg
Exceeded standard
17.3%
State 15.8%
1.5pp above state avg
College readiness
76.8%
State 35.4%
AP exam pass rate above state avg
Met or exceeded
39.8%
State 35.7%
4.0pp above state avg
Chronic absenteeism
13.8%
State 30.2%
16.4pp below state avg
Suspension rate
4.7%
State 3.6%
1.1pp above state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
10.3%
State 18.0%
7.7pp below state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask what the school is working on next. Strong numbers tell you where a school is, not where it's going.

  • Ask whether the tour can step into a working classroom — watch how the teacher handles a student who's stuck.
  • Ask to tour while school's in session, and notice how hallways and transitions feel — culture shows up between classes, not just in them.
  • Ask how the school communicates with families when a child starts to struggle.
  • Ask what a typical day looks like for a new student in the first few weeks.

How every group of students does here

At Alhambra Senior High in Martinez, 39.2% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 41.2% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Alhambra Senior High trails its district average for low-income students by 2.1 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (18.9% Math proficient); White students (56.5% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 44.1 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 74 students tested.

All students at this school: 40% met or exceeded
All StudentsAll Students: this school 40%, district —, state 36%40%
MaleMale: this school 40%, district 49%, state 42%40% · −0 vs school
FemaleFemale: this school 40%, district 52%, state 44%40% · +0 vs school
WhiteWhite: this school 45%, district 54%, state 56%45% · +5 vs school
Socioeconomically DisadvantagedSocioeconomically Disadvantaged: this school 29%, district 35%, state 32%29% · −11 vs school
Hispanic/LatinoHispanic/Latino: this school 27%, district 38%, state 32%27% · −13 vs school
Students with DisabilitiesStudents with Disabilities: this school 5%, district 19%, state 15%5% · −35 vs school
Two or More RacesTwo or More Races: this school 40%, district 55%, state 56%40% · +0 vs school

7 of 15 student groups here are too small to report — a privacy protection, not a gap.

this school district, same group California, same group

Showing up, and staying in class

Chronic absenteeismChronic absenteeism: this school 13.8%, district 21.5%, state 30.2%13.8% · −16.4pp vs state
Suspension rateSuspension rate: this school 4.7%, district —, state 3.6%4.7% · +1.1pp vs state
Chronic absenteeism by grade band
Grades 9–1212.6%

Where the path goes

The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.

K-12 Feeder Path
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High School
Alhambra Senior High
55/100
This school

Feeder patterns derived from NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries are approximate and may have changed — verify with your school district for current assignments.

The people teaching here

Context — never part of the Scope Score
Student : teacherStudent to teacher ratio: this school 21:1, district 22:121:1
Teaching staff51 teachers
Avg. experience16.5 years
Fully credentialed77%
First-year teachers4%
Salary Schedule
Teacher salary schedule$57,592 – $121,621
Principal salary$174,155 – $181,732
Superintendent salary$270,537

Pay is set by the district, not the school.

Course Breadth
AP courses offered23
AP exam qualifiers106 students
CTE pathway completers26 students

What gets spent here

Per-pupil spendingPer-pupil spending: $17,188, CA average $14,815$17,188 · spent at this school
Federal share$64 per student

$64 per student arrives as federal Title funding — a measure of concentrated need, not school quality.

District current expense · FY 2024–25$17,110 per student

The district's current expense of education per student, from CDE's annual SACS filing — the freshest district spending figure the state publishes.

Where the district's dollars go · FY 2024–25 · CDE SACS
Instruction68%
Instruction support9%
Student services8%
Administration7%
Buildings & maintenance8%

District-level, from the district's own SACS general-ledger filing — school-by-school breakdowns aren't published by the state.

district detail, 2016–2020 — the newest published
2020$12,261 per pupil
2019$11,684 per pupil
2018$11,803 per pupil
2017$11,112 per pupil
2016$10,888 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

The neighborhood it serves

White39.2%
District 43.2% · CA 19.9%
Hispanic36.6%
District 31.8% · CA 56.1%
Other16.7%
District 18.2% · CA 9.0%
Asian4.5%
District 4.6% · CA 10.2%
Black3.0%
District 2.3% · CA 4.8%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 30.7% (33pp below CA avg)
Neighborhood — American Community Survey
Median income$124K · CA $85K
Median home value$826K · CA $659K
Bachelor's degree+43% · CA 35%
ZIP population48,643
Median age43 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level

Worth Knowing

On the state's science test (CAST), 44% met or exceeded the standard — science is tested in grades 5 and 8 but never enters the Scope Score.

Frequently asked questions

Is Alhambra Senior High a good high school?

Alhambra Senior High has a Scope Score of 55 out of 100, placing it in the 74th percentile of California high schools and ranked #556 statewide. 17.3% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is near the California average of 15.8%. The Scope Score weights 7 dimensions for high schools: graduation rate (25%), exceeded standard (22%), college/career readiness (20%), met or exceeded (proficient) (18%), chronic absenteeism (5%), suspension rate (5%), and ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.

What are Alhambra Senior High's CAASPP test scores?

On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 39.8% of students at Alhambra Senior High met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 17.3% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 22.4% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 17.3% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 433 student-subject combinations were assessed.

How does Alhambra Senior High rank in California?

Alhambra Senior High ranks #556 among California high schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 74th percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.

What is the attendance and school culture like at Alhambra Senior High?

13.8% of students at Alhambra Senior High are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 30.2%. The suspension rate is 4.7%. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.

How does Alhambra Senior High compare to other schools in Martinez?

Alhambra Senior High scores 55/100 (74th percentile) among California high schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 1,028 students. Use the schools in Martinez page or the map view to compare all high schools nearby.

How does Alhambra Senior High serve low-income and underrepresented students?

At Alhambra Senior High in Martinez, 39.2% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 41.2% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Alhambra Senior High trails its district average for low-income students by 2.1 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (18.9% Math proficient); White students (56.5% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 44.1 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 74 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.

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For the data nerds

Every number on this page

Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.

01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Graduation rate · 25%
97.1%
↑ vs CA 87.6% · 61th pctile
Exceeded standard · 22%
17.3%
↑ vs CA 15.8% · 52th pctile
College readiness · 20%
76.8%
↑ vs CA 35.4% · 74th pctile
Met or exceeded · 18%
39.8%
↑ vs CA 35.7% · 53th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
13.8%
↑ vs CA 30.2% · 63th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
4.7%
↓ vs CA 3.6% · 45th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
10.3%
↓ vs CA 18.0% · 41th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 1121625%26%16%32%51%+4
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 1121710%18%26%46%28%+5
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/1122111%33%49%7%

CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.

Subgroup · ELATestedMET+vs districtvs CA
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged7439.2%−2+1
White9256.5%−2−5
Hispanic/Latino6737.3%−6−2
03Peer comparison · nearest high schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Alhambra Senior High ←—5517.3%39.8%—4.7%
Vicente Martinez High0.8 mi211.4%9.7%—11.7%
California average—4415.8%35.7%—3.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Graduation Rate
97.1%
AP Exam Prepared
76.8%
A-G Completion
50.0%
A-G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-Going Rate
70.4%
YearScopePctileRankExcMet+AbsentSuspGrowth
20196587#25626.7%58.9%10.4%4.7%—
20225680#42318.1%41.3%18.8%6.1%—
20235679#45417.1%40.0%17.7%5.7%—
20245578#46915.4%41.6%14.3%5.5%—
20255574#55617.3%39.8%13.8%4.7%—
NO STATEWIDE TESTING 2020–21 (COVID) · SCORE AND PERCENTILE ARE RELATIVE TO EACH YEAR'S FIELD
05Climate by student groupchronic absenteeism · 2019 vs 2025 — the two years CDE publishes at subgroup level
Group20192025Δ
Female8.7%13.7%+5.0pp
Male10.4%11.6%+1.2pp
Asian3.3%8.2%+4.9pp
Black/African American19.4%45.2%+25.8pp
Filipino0.0%18.2%+18.2pp
White4.4%5.7%+1.3pp
Hispanic/Latino8.0%12.2%+4.2pp
Two or More Races16.4%12.1%-4.3pp
Students with Disabilities18.7%28.3%+9.6pp
English Learners9.0%11.1%+2.1pp
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged13.6%19.0%+5.4pp
All Students9.5%12.6%+3.1pp
Homeless—34.6%—
EXC = exceeded standard · MET+ = met or exceeded ("proficient") · Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=2,160 high schools · Vintages: climate subgroups 2019+2025 · district finance per its label · ACS 2022 · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue

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