How does American High compare to other high schools in Fremont?

American High has a SchoolScope composite score of 81.2/100, placing it at the 98th percentile statewide. 62% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,189 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at American High?

61.8% of students at American High exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 80.1% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at American High?

9.9% of students at American High are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

American High

High School

Fremont Unified FremontAlameda County94536

📍 36300 Fremont Boulevard

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of high schools

State Rank

of 1,739 California high schools

⭐

High Ceiling

A high-ceiling school — students here are pushed to exceed, not just meet, the standard.

Composite scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data from the California Dept. of Education (CAASPP, chronic absenteeism, suspension rates). They are not official CDE ratings and should not be the sole basis for school decisions. See methodology.

School overview

Enrollment

2,587 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

26:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

20%

Teachers

100 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

96.1%

AP Exam Prepared

78.7%

A-G Completion

76.4%

College-Going Rate

85.2%

Data source: California Department of Education — ACGR, CCI, CGR reports

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Maintained

0.0 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Maintained

+0.3 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

16.9%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 172 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic11.1%

White7.2%

Asian68.6%

Black1.8%

Other11.4%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for American High
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	61.8%
Met Standard	18.3%
Below Standard	19.9%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "80% proficient" for American High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

61.8% of students exceeded standard while 18.3% met it. That exceeded rate is 46.3 points above the state average of 15.5%. That's 15.6 points above the Fremont Unified district average of 46.2%. Compared to the 4 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 38.0 points higher (vs 23.8% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 96.1% — above the state target. 76.4% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility — a strong college readiness signal. 85.2% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 9.9%, better than the state average of 34.0%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

61.8%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

80.1%

Students meeting standard

Chronic Absenteeism

9.9%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

1.8%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,189

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	595	67.6%	20.2%	6.4%	5.9%	87.7%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	594	56.1%	16.3%	11.9%	15.7%	72.4%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

Forest Park Elementary

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Middle

Thornton Middle

66.895th pctile

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High School

American High

81.298th pctile

This school

Feeder patterns derived from 2015-16 NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries may have changed. Contact your school district for current information.