ExploreMapCompareBlogSign in
Bridgepoint High · Newark

Bridgepoint High: The scores are below where anyone wants them. Here's what they don't tell you.

Bridgepoint posts low test scores — and test scores are one lens among several. If this is your zoned school, the numbers below are where to start a conversation, not where to end one.

35753 Cedar Boulevard, 94560 (opens in new tab)·Newark Unified·Newark·Grades 9-12·60 students·58% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(510) 818-3200·Website
Continuation school — a small alternative high school designed for students at risk of not graduating. Focuses on credit recovery and flexible scheduling. Test scores and college-readiness rates are not directly comparable to comprehensive high schools.
2019–2025 trend · CDE CAASPP
This schoolCA avg
Scope1244
% Exceeded0%16%
% Met+0%36%
Grad rate51.2%87.6%
College readiness0.0%35.4%
Absence45.6%30.2%
Suspension5.3%3.6%
Scope Score
12
🌱 Building Momentum · Needs Support
ranked #2,087 statewide

Bridgepoint High scores 12 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 3rd 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.

Most rating sites would stop at “0% proficient” and call it done. Bridgepoint deserves a closer read. The school sits in Newark, where more than half of students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

The headline number: 35.3% of English learners reached the top ELPAC level, versus 18.0% statewide.

The seven-year arc

Percentile among 2,160 high schools statewide

Has stayed near the 3rd percentile since 2019.

CA Dashboard
ELARedMathRed

Proficiency here is back to its pre-pandemic level — 0% meet the standard, about where the school stood in 2019.

ELA — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 113%5%12%3%0%
Math — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 110%0%0%0%0%

The story this school is actually telling

Proficient by 11th grade
0%
State 36%
Graduate
51%
State 88%
Pass an AP exam
0%
State 35%

Of 100 students here: 0 are proficient by 11th grade → 51 graduate → 0 pass an AP exam. The gaps between those bars are the questions to ask.

The 7 things our score weighs

Graduation rate
51.2%
State 87.6%
36.4pp below state avg
Exceeded standard
0.0%
State 15.8%
15.8pp below state avg
College readiness
0.0%
State 35.4%
AP exam pass rate below state avg
Met or exceeded
0.0%
State 35.7%
35.7pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
45.6%
State 30.2%
15.4pp above state avg
Suspension rate
5.3%
State 3.6%
1.7pp above state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
35.3%
State 18.0%
17.3pp above state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask what changed in the last two years, and what the school is asking families for. Growth shows up in these numbers a year or two after it shows up in classrooms.

  • Ask how the school follows up when a student starts missing days — chronic absence often starts outside the classroom, not inside it.
  • 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

All students at this school: 0% met or exceeded
All StudentsAll Students: this school 0%, district —, state 36%0%
Socioeconomically DisadvantagedSocioeconomically Disadvantaged: this school 0%, district 29%, state 32%0% · +0 vs school

8 of 10 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 45.6%, district 29.4%, state 30.2%45.6% · +15.4pp vs state
Suspension rateSuspension rate: this school 5.3%, district —, state 3.6%5.3% · +1.7pp vs state
Chronic absenteeism by grade band
Grades 9–1260.5%

Where the path goes

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

K-12 Feeder Path

Estimated path based on proximity within the same district. Contact your school district for official feeder information.

The people teaching here

Context — never part of the Scope Score
Student : teacherStudent to teacher ratio: this school 15:1, district 25:115:1
Teaching staff5 teachers
Avg. experience13.2 years
Fully credentialed61%
First-year teachers20%
Salary Schedule
Teacher salary schedule$76,368 – $132,475
Principal salary$131,506 – $182,600
Superintendent salary$247,500

Pay is set by the district, not the school.

Course Breadth
AP courses offered0

What gets spent here

Per-pupil spendingPer-pupil spending: $33,647, CA average $14,815$33,647 · spent at this school
Federal share$2,943 per student

$2,943 per student arrives as federal Title funding — a measure of concentrated need, not school quality.

District current expense · FY 2024–25$18,375 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
Instruction57%
Instruction support10%
Student services12%
Administration8%
Buildings & maintenance12%
Other1%

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$12,659 per pupil
2019$12,007 per pupil
2018$12,769 per pupil
2017$11,681 per pupil
2016$11,877 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

The neighborhood it serves

Hispanic75.0%
District 53.7% · CA 56.1%
Other13.3%
District 19.0% · CA 9.0%
Asian5.0%
District 16.5% · CA 10.2%
White3.3%
District 8.4% · CA 19.9%
Black3.3%
District 2.4% · CA 4.8%
GenderFemale 41.7%Male 56.7%Non-binary 1.7%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 58.3% (5pp below CA avg)
Neighborhood — American Community Survey
Median income$169K · CA $85K
Median home value$1.14M · CA $659K
Bachelor's degree+48% · CA 35%
ZIP population46,903
Median age38 years

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

Worth Knowing

At 60 students, this school is much smaller than the typical California high school (≈1450).

On the state's science test (CAST), 0% met or exceeded the standard — science is tested in grades 5 and 8 but never enters the Scope Score.

Frequently asked questions

Is Bridgepoint High a good high school?

Bridgepoint High has a Scope Score of 12 out of 100, placing it in the 3rd percentile of California high schools and ranked #2,087 statewide. 0.0% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 15.8 percentage points below 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 Bridgepoint High's CAASPP test scores?

On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 0.0% of students at Bridgepoint High met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 0.0% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 0.0% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 0.0% 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. 28 student-subject combinations were assessed.

How does Bridgepoint High rank in California?

Bridgepoint High ranks #2,087 among California high schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 3rd 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 Bridgepoint High?

45.6% of students at Bridgepoint High are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), compared to the California average of 30.2%. The suspension rate is 5.3%. 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 Bridgepoint High compare to other schools in Newark?

Bridgepoint High scores 12/100 (3rd 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 60 students. Use the schools in Newark page or the map view to compare all high schools nearby.

Your other options

Private alternatives nearby

Private schools within ~10 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.


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%
51.2%
↓ vs CA 87.6% · 7th pctile
Exceeded standard · 22%
0.0%
↓ vs CA 15.8% · 33th pctile
College readiness · 20%
0.0%
↓ vs CA 35.4% · 29th pctile
Met or exceeded · 18%
0.0%
↓ vs CA 35.7% · 25th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
45.6%
↓ vs CA 30.2% · 37th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
5.3%
↓ vs CA 3.6% · 42th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
35.3%
↑ vs CA 18.0% · 65th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 11140%0%29%71%0%−47
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 11140%0%0%100%0%−23
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/11180%0%61%39%

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

03Peer comparison · nearest high schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Bridgepoint High ←120.0%0.0%5.3%
American High1.4 mi7761.8%80.1%1.8%
Newark Memorial High2.8 mi5416.3%40.2%4.1%
California average4415.8%35.7%3.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Graduation Rate
51.2%
AP Exam Prepared
Not offered
This school may not offer AP courses
A-G Completion
0.0%
This school may not offer A-G courses
College-Going Rate
15.4%
YearScopePctileRankExcMet+AbsentSuspGrowth
2019103#19880.0%1.4%37.9%11.1%
2022102#20450.0%2.3%37.8%3.5%
202392#20992.9%5.9%51.2%10.3%
202460#21330.0%1.6%53.6%15.1%
2025123#20870.0%0.0%45.6%5.3%
NO STATEWIDE TESTING 2020–21 (COVID) · SCORE AND PERCENTILE ARE RELATIVE TO EACH YEAR'S FIELD
What we can't show
  • — Subgroup results are suppressed for small student counts (fewer than 15 tested), following CDE privacy rules.
05Climate by student groupchronic absenteeism · 2019 vs 2025 — the two years CDE publishes at subgroup level
Group20192025Δ
Female68.8%56.7%-12.1pp
Male26.3%61.4%+35.1pp
Hispanic/Latino40.4%62.1%+21.7pp
Students with Disabilities39.3%52.0%+12.7pp
English Learners39.3%64.3%+25.0pp
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged43.9%62.1%+18.2pp
All Students42.7%60.5%+17.8pp
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

SchoolScope scores and verdicts are our interpretation of public California Department of Education data — independent analysis, not an official rating. How we analyze · Request a correction