Public school · Castro Valley Unified

Castro Valley High — Rating & test scores

19400 Santa Maria Avenue, Castro Valley · 2,874 students · Grades 9–12

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Scope Score 83

StrongScope Score · 80th percentile. Higher than 80 in 100 of the 1,498 California public high schools we score.

75 is the typical California school. 100 is the best result in the state. How the score is built

In 2024–25, 98% of the class graduated in four years (655 of 668); across California, 89%.

Source for this line
Source
CDE four-year adjusted cohort graduation rate (ACGR), 2024–25
Students
students who started 9th grade together: 668
Comparison
California: graduates divided by students who started 9th grade together, across 2,281 public schools’ rows (our combination, not CDE’s published state rate; 432,702 of 487,177).

Overview

Is Castro Valley High a good high school?

Strong. Castro Valley High is higher than most California high schools on test results and attendance.

From spring 2026, the state calls its top two levels “Proficient or Advanced” (formerly “Met or Exceeded”).

Test results, spring 2025

English, Proficient or Advanced7068%
Math, Proficient or Advanced8449%
English, Advanced7033%
Math, Advanced8727%

Showing up, 2024–25

Attendance7215 in 100
Castro Valley High’s place among California high schools, out of 100Bar colour, from the lowest quarter of schools to the highest

One more thing to know

In grade 11, spring 2026, 43% scored Proficient or Advanced in math, against 32% across California.

Each bar is Castro Valley High’s place among 1,498 California public high schools we score. Our calculation from California Department of Education records, updated October 15, 2026.

How to read these bars, and their sources

A place counts the schools out of 100 with a lower figure. The dashed line is the middle. Test results are from spring 2025, grade 11, the latest year with a high school Scope Score. That year the state called these levels Met or exceeded and Exceeded. Attendance counts students who missed 10% or more of school days; fewer is better, so a higher place means fewer such students.

Source for the sentence
California’s state tests (CAASPP), California Department of Education, spring 2026. All students tested in grade 11. California: CDE’s grade 11 rows for the whole state combined, weighted by students tested (our calculation; 413,523 in math tested).

In its own words

What does Castro Valley High say about itself?

We haven’t read Castro Valley High’s website yet. Until we do, the school’s own site is the best place to hear it in its own words.

Open cvhs.cv.k12.ca.us (opens in a new tab)

Nearby

How does it compare with schools nearby?

0 of the 8 high schools nearby have a higher Scope Score than Castro Valley High. Each school is compared with every California high school.

Scope Score

9 high schools within 4.5 miles, highest score first. Under each name is how the school takes students.

  1. Castro ValleyScope Score 8380th
  2. East Bay Innovation AcademyCharter · its own lotteryScope Score 8072nd
  3. ArroyoSan Lorenzo Unified · by addressScope Score 7442nd
  4. San LeandroSan Leandro Unified · by addressScope Score 7127th
  5. HaywardHayward Unified · by addressScope Score 6919th
  6. Hayward Twin Oaks MontessoriCharter · its own lotteryScope Score 6816th
  7. East Bay ArtsSchool of choice · by applicationScope Score 635th
  8. San LorenzoSan Lorenzo Unified · by addressScope Score 624th
  9. TennysonHayward Unified · by addressScope Score 591st
Castro Valley UnifiedA neighborhood school in another districtCharterMagnet or school of choice

A neighborhood school in another district takes students who live in its area. Ask that district about a transfer. A charter school takes applications from any family and holds a lottery when it has more applicants than seats. A magnet or other school of choice takes applications through its district.

Scope Score from California Department of Education state tests (CAASPP), spring 2025, grade 11. Distance is a straight line from this campus and is not an attendance boundary. See these schools on the map

Scores and family income

Further right, more students are from low-income families. Higher up, more students met or exceeded the standard in English.

25%50%75%0%25%50%75%100%

6 of 9 schools are named on the chart. Point at a dot or tap it to read any school.

English results: California Department of Education state tests (CAASPP), spring 2025, grade 11. Low-income is the share of students who qualified for free or reduced-price meals, 2024–25. The chart compares results, not causes.

Schools like it

How does Castro Valley High compare with schools like it?

Castro Valley High’s Scope Score is 83. 196 California high schools, counting Castro Valley High, have a similar share of students from low-income families. Their typical score is 79. Castro Valley High’s result is higher than 145 of them.

The five schools with the highest results of the 196

  1. Students from low-income families: 37%

    Scope Score 99Strong · 99th percentile

  2. Students from low-income families: 36%

    Scope Score 99Strong · 99th percentile

  3. Students from low-income families: 40%

    Scope Score 99Strong · 99th percentile

  4. Students from low-income families: 45%

    West Campus

    Sacramento

    Scope Score 95Strong · 98th percentile

  5. Students from low-income families: 40%

    Troy High

    Fullerton

    Scope Score 93Strong · 97th percentile

196 California public high schools where 34% to 46% of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25. The chart compares results, not causes. Our calculation from California Department of Education records, spring 2025.

How the group is chosen

The group is every California public high school we score where 34% to 46% of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25. That is within 6 points of Castro Valley High’s share. The count includes Castro Valley High. Typical means the median: half are higher and half are lower. Schools differ in more than family income, and no score is changed for it. Our calculation from California Department of Education records: state tests (CAASPP), spring 2025, and school meal eligibility, 2024–25.

Over time

Have results changed?

Results in both subjects were lower than in 2025. English went from 68% to 60% and math from 49% to 43%.

Share at the state’s top two test levels, 2017 to 2026

Grade 11. Point at a year, tap it or use the arrow keys to read its figures.

English

No comparable testsNo tests25%50%75%2017201820192022202320242025202670%60%Castro Valley HighThis school57%CaliforniaCalifornia

Math

No comparable testsNo tests25%50%75%2017201820192022202320242025202657%43%Castro Valley HighThis school32%CaliforniaCalifornia

The lines break where a year has no comparable state test results. Each spring tests a different group of students. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

Each year’s results

The top two levels were called Met or Exceeded before 2026 and are called Proficient or Advanced now.

English, grade 11: share at the top two levels
SpringCastro Valley HighCaliforniaTested here
201770%60%666
201870%56%616
201968%57%636
202278%55%575
202372%55%616
202466%56%612
202568%57%639
202660%57%668
Math, grade 11: share at the top two levels
SpringCastro Valley HighCaliforniaTested here
201757%32%659
201860%31%617
201960%32%642
202258%27%580
202352%27%618
202449%28%614
202549%30%636
202643%32%670

Tests

How did students here do on state tests?

Near California in English (reading and writing); well above it in math.

English

60%

scored Proficient or Advanced.

23172931
Castro Valley Unified59%California57%

Math

43%

scored Proficient or Advanced.

37202023
Castro Valley Unified41%California32%
MinimalDeveloping levelProficientAdvanced

In grade 11, spring 2026, 60% scored Proficient or Advanced in English and 43% in math, against 57% and 32% across California.

The state published these results on October 15, 2026. What changed across California. Spring 2026, grade 11 combined. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

How does math compare with English?

In grade 11, spring 2026, math trails English by 17 percentage points in the share who scored Proficient or Advanced, against 25 points across California. The grade 11 cards above give each subject’s share.

All four test levels, with the number of students tested
Share of students tested at each level, spring 2026. The state’s test levels Advanced, Proficient, the Developing level (formerly Nearly met) and Minimal.
StudentsAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalTested
English, grade 11 · This school31%29%17%23%668
English, grade 11 · California27%30%21%22%414,559
English, grade 11 · Castro Valley Unified30%29%16%25%702
Math, grade 11 · This school23%20%20%37%670
Math, grade 11 · California16%16%20%48%413,523
Math, grade 11 · Castro Valley Unified22%19%19%40%705

Spring 2026, grade 11 combined: 668 tested in English, 670 tested in math. California combines the state’s results for the same grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation).

Who goes here

Who goes here?

Asian students are the largest group here, at 32% of students. 424 of 2,966 students missed 10% or more of school days.

Missing school, 2025–26

14in 100

students were chronically absent. That means they missed 10% or more of school days (424 of 2,966 students).

At the average California high school: 22 in 100.

No district average: Castro Valley High is the only regular high school we rank in the Castro Valley Unified district with an attendance record.

Suspensions: 2.0% of students were suspended at least once (61 of 2,997). Average California high school 2.9%.

Students, 2024–25

2,874

students in grades 9–12.

Asian 32%Hispanic or Latino 25%White 19%Two or more races 10%Black or African American 6%Filipino 5%Not reported 3%

Family income

40%

of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25, 1,151 of 2,874. California: 63%.

Teachers, 2024–25

132

teachers, with 16 years of experience on average.

1% were in their first year.

94% of teaching positions had the right credential, 2021–22.

English learners

52%

of English learners moved up at least one level on the state’s English test (ELPAC), or stayed at the top, spring 2025 to spring 2026 (71 of 137 students).

Castro Valley Unified: 51%. California: 47%.

It counts students moving up the test’s levels, so a student can count here before becoming fluent. Sources: California Department of Education and the California School Dashboard. Each tile names its year.

Full student mix, 2025–26
StudentsHere
Asian32%
Hispanic or Latino25%
White19%
Two or more races10%
Black or African American6%
Filipino5%
Not reported3%
American Indian or Alaska Native—
Pacific Islander—
Where these figures come from

Attendance and suspensions: California Department of Education, 2025–26. Student mix: the students the state’s attendance file counts, 2025–26; a dash means our records hold no count. English learner progress: California School Dashboard, 2026 . Student count: California Department of Education enrollment, 2024–25. Teachers: California Department of Education staffing files, 2024–25.

Teaching credentials: California’s School Accountability Report Card, 2024–25, measured in 2021–22: 112.5 of 119.2 full-time teaching positions. It counts positions, not individual teachers.

Student groups

How do kids like mine do here?

English learners here scored well above the same group across California in math.

This schoolThe same group, California
  • Asian213 tested64%California 67%
  • White147 tested47%California 44%
  • Two or more races86 tested42%California 43%
  • Low-income267 tested30%California 23%
  • English learners31 tested26%California 8%
  • Black or African American31 tested23%California 19%
  • Hispanic or Latino167 tested18%California 21%
  • Students with disabilities47 tested4%California 8%

26% of English learners scored Proficient or Advanced in math (grade 11, spring 2026), against 8% for the same group across California. Every group’s English results are in the table below.

Share who scored Proficient or Advanced, grade 11 math, spring 2026. Each group is compared with the same group in the same grades. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

Every group’s results, with the district

Low-income is the state’s “socioeconomically disadvantaged” group.

Proficient or Advancedgrade 11 · spring 2026
Group and subjectHerevs Castro Valley Unifiedvs California
Low-income · 267 tested
English45%+243%−449%
Math30%+228%+723%
Asian · 212 tested in English, 213 in math
English73%+172%−679%
Math64%−165%−367%
Hispanic or Latino · 166 tested in English, 167 in math
English41%+140%−849%
Math18%+216%−321%
White · 148 tested in English, 147 in math
English70%+268%+268%
Math47%+245%+344%
Two or more races · 85 tested in English, 86 in math
English67%+463%067%
Math42%+339%−143%
Black or African American · 32 tested in English, 31 in math
English38%+434%−442%
Math23%−124%+419%
English learners · 32 tested in English, 31 in math
English3%03%−58%
Math26%+422%+188%
Students with disabilities · 48 tested in English, 47 in math
English8%−210%−1119%
Math4%−15%−48%

Each gap is to the same group, grades and subject: in Castro Valley Unified, and across California. ■ Green: a group that is behind across California does much better here, by 10 points or more and more than twice the margin of error.

Filipino students: fewer than 30 tested here. No published rate here for American Indian or Alaska Native, Pacific Islander, homeless and military-family students and foster youth. That can reflect privacy rules or small numbers; it isn’t evidence of a gap. This table covers groups by income, race or ethnicity, language and disability; girls and boys aren’t split out.

After high school

How many students here graduate, and where do they go next?

98% of students graduated in four years in 2024–25. That compares with 89% across California. 69% were ready for college or career (state measure) in 2024–25. 85% of the class of 2023 enrolled in college within 12 months.

ready for college or career (state measure), 2024–25

69%

Across California: 52%.

of graduates finished the UC/CSU course list, 2024–25

68%

At the average California high school: 56%.

Graduation, college and university records

Preparation · each measure describes a different student group

Graduated in four years

98%

Across California: 89%

2024–25 · 655 of 668 students who started 9th grade together

Ready for college or career (state measure)

69%

Across California: 52%

2024–25 · 459 of 668 students in the state’s measure

Finished the UC/CSU course list

68%

Average California high school: 56%

2024–25 · 447 of 655 graduates finished the UC/CSU course list

Destinations · class of 2023

Where students who finished high school went

85% enrolled in college within 12 months · 641 students who finished high school

  • University of California UC detail ↓94 · 15%
  • California State University CSU detail ↓156 · 24%
  • California community college213 · 33%
  • In-state private25 · 4%
  • Out-of-state, 4-year53 · 8%
  • Out-of-state, 2-year1 · <1%
  • Not enrolled99 · 16%

Source: CDE college-going records, class of 2023. Shares are our arithmetic: each count divided by all high-school completers (graduates and other students who finished), rounded together so they total 100. “Not enrolled” does not describe employment, military service or other routes.

Where the class of 2023 went
85%enrolled in college within a year

641 completers, class of 2023

  • University of California94 (15%)
  • California State University156 (24%)
  • California community college213 (33%)
  • In-state private25 (4%)
  • Out-of-state, 4-year53 (8%)
  • Out-of-state, 2-year1 (0%)
  • Not enrolled99 (16%)

Source: CDE’s college-going rate for the class of 2023 (enrolled in college within 12 months). Shares are our arithmetic: count ÷ completers, rounded together so they total 100. A dash means we have no figure for that row; it isn’t zero.

Where these figures come fromEach measure’s source, student group and definition
Graduated in four years
2024–25 · 655 of 668 students who started 9th grade together. California Department of Education, adjusted cohort graduation records. Comparison is SchoolScope’s combination of graduates and cohort counts across the reference schools, not CDE’s published state rate.
Ready for college or career (state measure)
2024–25 · 459 of 668 students in the state’s measure. California Department of Education, College/Career Indicator (CCI), overall “Prepared” rate, among the students in the indicator’s group. Prepared is CDE’s overall classification, not AP participation or a college admission rate.
Finished the UC/CSU course list
2024–25 · 447 of 655 graduates finished the UC/CSU course list. California Department of Education, A–G completion records (graduates who met the UC/CSU course requirements). Course completion is separate from college enrollment.
Where students who finished high school went
CDE college-going records, class of 2023. College enrollment is counted for 12 months after finishing high school and matched to college records, so this runs about two years behind. A dash is unavailable, not zero.
A closer look: UC and CSU admission recordsApplied, admitted and enrolled, from each university system’s own records

UC’s own records

University of California

Fall 2025 first-year entry · counts, not a school rating

Applied
306
Admitted
234
Enrolled
103

By campus · fall 2025

  • UC DavisApplied 248 · Admitted 73 · Enrolled 22
  • UC IrvineApplied 234 · Admitted 62 · Enrolled 20
  • UC BerkeleyApplied 225 · Admitted 16 · Enrolled 11
  • UC San DiegoApplied 225 · Admitted 29 · Enrolled 13
  • UCLAApplied 203 · Admitted 12 · Enrolled 9
  • UC Santa BarbaraApplied 201 · Admitted 60 · Enrolled 3
  • UC Santa CruzApplied 180 · Admitted 127 · Enrolled 14
  • UC RiversideApplied 145 · Admitted 123 · Enrolled 7
  • UC MercedApplied 120 · Admitted 114 · Enrolled 4

These records don’t show the school’s effect on admission. A student can apply to several campuses, so campus counts don’t add up to the total. UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or under 3 admits or enrollees; “+” marks a partial count; a dash is unavailable. Source: UC admissions by source school.

Each fall since 2016

  • Fall 2025Applied 306 · Admitted 234 · Enrolled 103
  • Fall 2024Applied 327 · Admitted 220 · Enrolled 118
  • Fall 2023Applied 322 · Admitted 204 · Enrolled 96
  • Fall 2022Applied 298 · Admitted 189 · Enrolled 114
  • Fall 2021Applied 317 · Admitted 217 · Enrolled 133
  • Fall 2020Applied 258 · Admitted 195 · Enrolled 122
  • Fall 2019Applied 246 · Admitted 169 · Enrolled 102
  • Fall 2018Applied 298 · Admitted 172 · Enrolled 105
  • Fall 2017Applied 238 · Admitted 140 · Enrolled 83
  • Fall 2016Applied 232 · Admitted 166 · Enrolled 101

CSU’s own records

California State University

Fall 2025 first-year entry · counts, not a school rating

Applied
376
Admitted
360
Enrolled
120

By campus · falls 2021–2025 added together

Five years in each number, not one. CSU publishes campus counts only as five-year totals, so these aren’t comparable to the fall 2025 figures above or to UC’s one-fall campus bars.

  • San José StateApplied 1,090 · Admitted 887 · Enrolled 181
  • San Diego StateApplied 968 · Admitted 314 · Enrolled 47
  • Cal Poly San Luis ObispoApplied 931 · Admitted 228 · Enrolled 50
  • Cal State Long BeachApplied 729 · Admitted 300 · Enrolled 17
  • Cal State East BayApplied 701 · Admitted 646 · Enrolled 119
  • San Francisco StateApplied 632 · Admitted 594 · Enrolled 61
  • Cal Poly PomonaApplied 467 · Admitted 364 · Enrolled 36
  • Cal State FullertonApplied 381 · Admitted 299 · Enrolled 44
  • Sacramento StateApplied 282 · Admitted 271 · Enrolled 24
  • Chico StateApplied 250 · Admitted 225 · Enrolled 16
  • Cal State Monterey BayApplied 185 · Admitted 180 · Enrolled 20
  • Sonoma StateApplied 171 · Admitted 168 · Enrolled 18
  • Cal Poly HumboldtApplied 166 · Admitted 156 · Enrolled 13
  • Cal State LAApplied 148 · Admitted 141 · Enrolled 6
  • Cal State NorthridgeApplied 146 · Admitted 132 · Enrolled 8
  • Fresno StateApplied 57 · Admitted 56 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State San MarcosApplied 52 · Admitted 51 · Enrolled —
  • CSU Channel IslandsApplied 43 · Admitted 41 · Enrolled under 6
  • CSU BakersfieldApplied 41 · Admitted 39 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State Dominguez HillsApplied 33 · Admitted 29 · Enrolled —
  • Stanislaus StateApplied 26 · Admitted 24 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State San BernardinoApplied 25 · Admitted 24 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal Poly Maritime AcademyApplied 13 · Admitted 11 · Enrolled under 6

These records don’t show the school’s effect on admission. A student can apply to several campuses, so campus counts don’t add up to the total. CSU withholds counts under 6; a dash is unavailable. Students who reach CSU from a community college aren’t counted here. Source: CSU High School Success dashboard.

Each fall since 2021

  • Fall 2025Applied 376 · Admitted 360 · Enrolled 120
  • Fall 2024Applied 415 · Admitted 405 · Enrolled 162
  • Fall 2023Applied 410 · Admitted 391 · Enrolled 167
  • Fall 2022Applied 316 · Admitted 306 · Enrolled 103
  • Fall 2021Applied 367 · Admitted 338 · Enrolled 119
Advanced courses on record

AP courses the school is approved to teach

The College Board approved this school to teach 21 AP courses in 6 subjects for 2025–26.

College Board AP Course Audit Ledger · 2025–26. Authorization doesn’t show which courses run or who can take them; ask the school.

  • Math & Computer Science5
  • Sciences3
  • English1
  • History & Social Science3
  • World Languages & Cultures5
  • Arts4
Every approved AP course21 courses in 6 subjects
Math & Computer Science 5
  • Calculus AB
  • Calculus BC
  • Computer Science A
  • Precalculus
  • Statistics
Sciences 3
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Environmental Science
English 1
  • English Literature and Composition
History & Social Science 3
  • Macroeconomics
  • Microeconomics
  • United States History
World Languages & Cultures 5
  • Chinese Language and Culture
  • French Language and Culture
  • German Language and Culture
  • Japanese Language and Culture
  • Spanish Language and Culture
Arts 4
  • 2-D Art and Design
  • 3-D Art and Design
  • Art History
  • Drawing

What other courses and pathways are on record?

College courses in high school (dual enrollment)
205 students took one

2023–24

Students taking a college course for credit while in high school, often through a community college. Federal Civil Rights Data Collection, school-reported.

Family and staff answers

What would families and staff tell you?

Families can answer a short set of questions about Castro Valley High. These are not star ratings or reviews.

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  • Can you get school information in the language you read best?Yes · Mostly · No
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Money

Where does the money go?

$15,863 for each student in 2024–25. California’s high schools spent $20,309 for each student. Castro Valley Unified’s plan for 2026–27 covers $10 million.

$15,863

for each student at this school, 2024–25
Spent at the school
$9,578
The school’s share of district office costs
$6,285
Of the total, from federal funds
$269
  • Castro Valley High$15,863
  • Castro Valley Unified high schools$16,371
  • California high schools$20,309

The district and California figures combine their high schools, weighted by enrollment (our calculation, 1,655 California schools). Spending does not show how well money is used. Source: California Department of Education, per-school spending report, 2024–25. Funding records ↓

Castro Valley Unified’s yearly plan

$10million

in the district’s plan for 2026–27

$10million

planned for services for English learners, low-income students and foster youth

This is the district’s plan. It is not this school’s own budget. The plan has 4 goals. The district’s page lists each one. The plan covers $10 million of $172 million in total budgeted spending. Source: Castro Valley Unified Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP), 2026–27. Read the district’s plan →

The neighborhood

What is the area around Castro Valley High like?

These figures are for everyone who lives in ZIP code 94546. They are not figures for the families at Castro Valley High.

Typical household income in a year

$128,385

Typical means half are higher and half are lower. The ZIP code is the school’s address, not its attendance area. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024, ZIP code area 94546.

Typical home value
$1,043,500
People who live in this ZIP code
44,855
Typical age
41.7 years
Adults 25 and older with a four-year college degree
42%

Questions to ask

What should I ask, and when?

Bring these 6 questions to Castro Valley High. Confirm anything about applying with the school itself.

On a tour

  1. What extra help do Hispanic students get, and how do you know it’s working?18% of Hispanic students scored Proficient or Advanced in math, grade 11, spring 2026 (167 students tested); the same group across California: 21%
  2. Which courses and career pathways does the school run, and who can enroll?
  3. How do counselors help students plan for college, training or work?
  4. What support is available when a student falls behind on graduation requirements?

At the office

  1. What time does the day start and end, and is any day shorter?
  2. Is there care before or after school, and what does it cost?

Getting in

Which schools feed into Castro Valley High, and how do I get in?

Ask Castro Valley Unified which school serves your address.

  1. Elementary
    Scope Score 81Strong · 75th percentile · 2026Inferred through another school · underlying source period unavailable; not a direct feeder
  2. Middle
    Scope Score 92Strong · 97th percentile · 2026Nearby same-district option · distance estimate, not a confirmed feeder
  3. High · this school
    Castro Valley High
    Grades 9–12Scope Score 83Strong · 80th percentile

These links come from past records and from distance. Confirm your child’s school with the district. Each school’s standing compares it with California schools at its own level. Explore schools on the map

All recorded links and nearby alternatives

Elementary links

  • Castro Valley Elementary

    Inferred through another school · underlying source period unavailable; not a direct feeder

    Scope Score 81 · Strong · 75th percentile · elementary · 2026

  • Chabot Elementary

    Inferred through another school · underlying source period unavailable; not a direct feeder

    Scope Score 87 · Strong · 90th percentile · elementary · 2026

  • Independent Elementary

    Inferred through another school · underlying source period unavailable; not a direct feeder

    Scope Score 89 · Strong · 93rd percentile · elementary · 2026

  • Marshall Elementary

    Inferred through another school · underlying source period unavailable; not a direct feeder

    Scope Score 83 · Strong · 80th percentile · elementary · 2026

  • Palomares Elementary

    Inferred through another school · underlying source period unavailable; not a direct feeder

    Scope Score 81 · Strong · 77th percentile · elementary · 2026

  • Proctor Elementary

    Inferred through another school · underlying source period unavailable; not a direct feeder

    Scope Score 92 · Strong · 96th percentile · elementary · 2026

  • Stanton Elementary

    Inferred through another school · underlying source period unavailable; not a direct feeder

    Scope Score 80 · Solid · 70th percentile · elementary · 2026

  • Vannoy Elementary

    Inferred through another school · underlying source period unavailable; not a direct feeder

    Scope Score 85 · Strong · 85th percentile · elementary · 2026

  • Jensen Ranch Elementary

    Inferred through another school · underlying source period unavailable; not a direct feeder

    Scope Score 93 · Strong · 97th percentile · elementary · 2026

Middle-school links

  • Creekside Middle

    Nearby same-district option · distance estimate, not a confirmed feeder

    Scope Score 92 · Strong · 97th percentile · middle · 2026

  • Canyon Middle

    Nearby same-district option · distance estimate, not a confirmed feeder

    Scope Score 80 · Strong · 75th percentile · middle · 2026

Links do not guarantee placement. Charter, magnet, transfer and other admission routes can differ. Each school’s percentile compares it with California schools at its own level (continuation and alternative schools only with their own kind); the stages are not one ranking.

Where it is

Where is Castro Valley High?

Address
19400 Santa Maria Avenue, Castro Valley 94546Get directions (opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Administrator
Christopher FortenberryAs the state’s school directory lists it, last updated February 9, 2023.

A school’s place on the map is its address in the state directory. It does not show which homes the school serves. See nearby schools on the map

Short answers to 8 common questions

How do I get in?

Ask Castro Valley Unified which school serves your address. See the details ↓

Is Castro Valley High a good high school?

Castro Valley High has a Scope Score of 83. It scored higher than 80 in 100 of California’s 1,498 scored public high schools (Strong, 80th percentile, spring 2025). See the details ↓

How often do students miss school or get suspended?

In 2025–26, 14 in 100 students missed 10% or more of school days, against 22 in 100 at the average California high school. 2.0% of students (61 of 2,997) were suspended at least once in 2025–26, against 2.9% at the average California high school. See the details ↓

How does math compare with English?

In grade 11, spring 2026, math trails English by 17 percentage points in the share who scored Proficient or Advanced, against 25 points across California. See the details ↓

How do kids like mine do here?

In spring 2026, 45% of low-income students in grade 11 at Castro Valley High scored Proficient or Advanced in English, against 49% for the same group across California. See the details ↓

What could my child study here?

The College Board approved this school to teach 21 AP courses in 6 subjects for 2025–26.

  • 205 students took a college course for credit in 2023–24, by the federal Civil Rights Data Collection

See the details ↓

Where do students go after finishing high school here?

85% of the class of 2023 enrolled in college within 12 months, by CDE’s college-going records. See the details ↓

What should I ask on a visit?

The questions drawn from this page are under Questions to ask, ready to copy. See the details ↓

The full record

Source records

This page is built from 17 sets of records from public data sources. Every figure keeps its source, grades, year and count.

Data updated

October 15, 2026

Record sets on this page
17
Sources
California Department of EducationU.S. Census BureauUniversity of CaliforniaCollege BoardU.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil RightsNational Student Clearinghouse
State test years
2017–2026

Results

Students

After high school

Money and staff

Place, downloads and method

Score factorssource values, index and weights · 2024–25 · ranked #288 of 1,498 California high schools we score
Score factors, 2024–25
FactorSchoolIndexWeight
Graduation rate98%6225%
Exceeded standardaverage of English and math30%6622%
Ready for college or career (state measure)69%6520%
Met or exceededaverage of English and math59%6718%
Chronically absent15 in 100625%
Suspension rate2.6% (76 of 2,967)555%
English learners: top level21%585%

Index is where the school's value sits among the California high schools we score, from 0 to 100, where 50 is their average; it is not a percentile. School values are from 2024–25. Chronic absence and suspension are CDE's all-students school rates; the score uses an adjusted version of each that pulls small schools toward the average, so their index can sit nearer 50 than the rate suggests.

Scope Score by year2018–19 to 2024–25 · each year’s inputs, and the score for each year we could verify

The 2024–25 Scope Score, in the current-formula row below, uses the state’s college-or-career readiness measure, 2024–25. No verified earlier Scope Scores are available here.

Scope Score

School yearScope ScorePercentileRankComparison group
2024–258380#288California high schools · 1,498 schools · current formula

2018–19, 2021–22, 2022–23 and 2023–24 have records on file but no Scope Score we could verify against that year’s source files, so no score is shown for them.

School yearChronic absenceSuspension
2018–1910 in 1003.5% (101 of 2,913)
2021–22not on filenot on file
2022–23not on filenot on file
2023–2414 in 1002.8% (82 of 2,924)
2024–2515 in 1002.6% (76 of 2,967)

Chronic absence and suspension are CDE’s all-students school rates for each year.

No 2019–20 or 2020–21 records in this SchoolScope series
Results by gradeEnglish and math · grade 11 · spring 2026 · % of tested students

What each level means: California's level descriptions.

English · 2025–26 results by grade

Share of students tested, spring 2026
EnglishTestedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalProficient or AdvancedCaliforniaDifference
Grade 1166831%29%17%23%60%57%+3

California is CDE’s statewide English row for each grade, counting every student tested there; the comparisons in the chapters combine these rows for their grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation).

Math · 2025–26 results by grade

Share of students tested, spring 2026
MathTestedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalProficient or AdvancedCaliforniaDifference
Grade 1167023%20%20%37%43%32%+11

California is CDE’s statewide math row for each grade, counting every student tested there; the comparisons in the chapters combine these rows for their grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation).

A grade the school doesn't teach has no row. “Suppressed” marks a result CDE blanks because fewer than 11 students tested (CDE’s reporting rule); “none tested” marks a grade CDE lists with no students tested; “not on file” marks a result missing from the records we hold. None of them means zero.

Every tested year2017–2026 · rates, tested counts, and each grade

English and math by test year · all tested grades

Year · subjectStudents with scoresTop levelTop two levels
2026 · English66831%60%
2026 · Math67023%43%
2025 · English63933%68%
2025 · Math63627%49%
2024 · English61238%66%
2024 · Math61428%49%
2023 · English61638%72%
2023 · Math61833%52%
2022 · English57547%78%
2022 · Math58036%58%
2019 · English63637%68%
2019 · Math64231%60%
2018 · English61642%70%
2018 · Math61734%60%
2017 · English66637%70%
2017 · Math65927%57%

Each year names its school year end (2026 = 2025–26). “Students with scores” counts each subject on its own, so don’t add the English and math counts together. A dash is unavailable, not zero.

Earlier years · grade and subject

Year · grade · subjectStudents with scoresMet or exceeded
2025 · Grade 11 · English63968%
2025 · Grade 11 · Math63649%
2024 · Grade 11 · English61266%
2024 · Grade 11 · Math61449%
2023 · Grade 11 · English61672%
2023 · Grade 11 · Math61852%
2022 · Grade 11 · English57578%
2022 · Grade 11 · Math58058%
2019 · Grade 11 · English63668%
2019 · Grade 11 · Math64260%
2018 · Grade 11 · English61670%
2018 · Grade 11 · Math61760%
2017 · Grade 11 · English66670%
2017 · Grade 11 · Math65957%

Current 2025–26 grade results appear above. “Students with scores” counts the students tested in that grade, subject and year. A missing result is not zero, and each year’s row is a different group of children.

Science (CAST)schoolwide · spring 2026
Science (CAST)TestedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimal
Schoolwide1,31717%32%44%6%

CAST is tested in grades 5 and 8, then once in grade 10, 11, or 12. This row is the school's all-student aggregate. Not part of the Scope Score.

Student groups: test resultsEnglish · spring 2026 · against the same group in the district and California
Group · EnglishTestedProficient or Advancedvs districtvs California
Low-income26745%+2−4
Asian21273%+1−6
Hispanic or Latino16641%+1−8
Attendance and suspensionsState records · this school and each student group · 2018–19 and 2025–26

CDE’s all-students school rates for 2024–25 and 2025–26; the change is the difference between the two rates as printed.

Year-over-year school rates
Chronic absenteeism2024–25 · 15 in 100 → 2025–26 · 14 in 100 · −1 in 100
Suspension rate2024–25 · 2.6% (76 of 2,967) → 2025–26 · 2.0% (61 of 2,997) · −0.6 percentage points
Group2018–192025–26Change
Female12 in 10016 in 100+4 in 100
Male8 in 10013 in 100+5 in 100
Asian4 in 1006 in 100+2 in 100
Black or African American16 in 10021 in 100+5 in 100
Filipino7 in 1005 in 100−2 in 100
Hispanic or Latino14 in 10023 in 100+9 in 100
Pacific Islander5 of 14——
Two or more races13 in 10020 in 100+7 in 100
White12 in 10014 in 100+2 in 100
Students with disabilities23 in 10034 in 100+11 in 100
English learners12 in 10022 in 100+10 in 100
Homeless12 of 3516 of 27—
Low-income16 in 10020 in 100+4 in 100
All students10 in 10014 in 100+4 in 100

Two reported school years only; no intervening-year result is implied. Where fewer than 100 students were counted, the cell shows the count and no change is printed. Source: CDE school-level chronic absenteeism by student group.

Graduation and readinessstate records · each rate for its own year and class of students
MeasureSource record
This school · CCI overall PreparedCDE College/Career Indicator · CCI source year 2025 · all students · all students in the current four-year graduation cohort, plus only Prepared fifth-year graduates from the prior cohort. Overall CCI Prepared rate 69% · numerator 459 students classified Prepared · denominator 668 CCI students.
California · CCI overall PreparedCDE statewide CCI cohort · CCI source year 2025 · all students · overall Prepared rate 52% · numerator 257,567 students classified Prepared · denominator 497,814 CCI students.
AP pathway among CCI Prepared studentsCDE College/Career Indicator · CCI source year 2025 · all students · AP pathway rate 80% · AP-pathway numerator 365 · denominator 459 (CCI Prepared students). This measure uses Prepared students as its denominator, not the whole CCI cohort; it is not an AP exam-taking rate or a count of AP courses offered. That cohort includes all students in the current four-year graduation cohort plus only Prepared fifth-year graduates from the prior cohort. In 2025 the pathway accepts two qualifying AP exams, two qualifying AP courses, or a combination of one of each in different subjects.

CDE's overall Prepared rate is the college-readiness factor in the Scope Score (20% of the high school score). The school rate is 459 of 668 CCI students, not the AP-only pathway or A–G completion rate. The California figure is CDE's statewide CCI student cohort, not an average of SchoolScope's comparable high schools or the SchoolScope school-rank pool.

Graduation rate
98%
AP route, among those ready for college or career
80%
2025 CDE CCI cohort · AP courses, exams, or both; share of students ready for college or career (CDE’s “Prepared”), not course offerings
Finished the UC/CSU course list (A–G)
68%
A–G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-going rate
85%

These source periods and populations differ: graduation uses an adjusted cohort, while A–G completion and college-going use separately reported groups. The rates are shown individually, without a shared performance tier.

UC admissions, universitywidefall 2016–2025 · applied, admitted, enrolled, mean GPA · summed across CEEB codes
YearAppliedAdmittedEnrolledMean GPA (applied)Mean GPA (admitted)Mean GPA (enrolled)
20253062341033.873.994.12
20243272201183.833.944.06
2023322204963.894.004.11
20222981891143.944.114.21
20213172171333.833.984.07
20202581951223.833.944.00
20192461691023.853.954.02
20182981721053.814.024.08
2017238140833.783.954.03
20162321661013.813.944.00

Source: UC admissions by source school. Dated fall first-year UC applicants, admitted students, and enrollees. GPA is each group's mean weighted, capped high-school GPA for 10th/11th-grade college-preparatory courses. SchoolScope leaves GPA unavailable when several CEEB codes contribute rather than combining their means. UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or under 3 admits or enrollees, shown here as “under 5” or “under 3”; — means unavailable, and a reported zero remains zero. A + marks a partial SchoolScope sum of observed counts, not a complete total; missing contributions may be zero. No admit rate is computed here. Complete, matching counts can support a historical descriptive rate, but do not establish a school's effect or predict individual chances. Series shown from 2016.

UC admissions by campuslatest falls on file · each campus counted separately
CampusYearAppliedAdmittedEnrolled
Berkeley20252251611
Berkeley20242312316
Berkeley20232332719
Berkeley20222241711
Berkeley20212193325
Davis20252487322
Davis20242526827
Davis20232445814
Davis20222328422
Davis20212318631
Irvine20252346220
Irvine20242335420
Irvine20232364513
Irvine20222015816
Irvine20211973911
Los Angeles2025203129
Los Angeles2024220105
Los Angeles2023227159
Los Angeles20222062519
Los Angeles202121264
Merced20251201144
Merced202465626
Merced202367624
Merced202272687
Merced202167656
Riverside20251451237
Riverside202495698
Riverside202393615
Riverside202279509
Riverside202176488
San Diego20252252913
San Diego202423519under 3
San Diego2023236326
San Diego20222134719
San Diego2021205299
Santa Barbara2025201603
Santa Barbara20242145011
Santa Barbara2023199397
Santa Barbara2022175443
Santa Barbara2021198369
Santa Cruz202518012714
Santa Cruz202420411124
Santa Cruz20231819519
Santa Cruz2022157488
Santa Cruz202118511530
Universitywide2025306234103
Universitywide2024327220118
Universitywide202332220496
Universitywide2022298189114
Universitywide2021317217133

Source: UC admissions by source school. Dated fall first-year UC applicants, admitted students, and enrollees. Campus totals are not interchangeable with Universitywide; students can apply to several campuses. Universitywide is separately reported; never derive it by adding campus rows. Universitywide applicant and admit counts are unduplicated. UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or under 3 admits or enrollees, shown here as “under 5” or “under 3”; — means unavailable, and a reported zero remains zero. A + marks a partial SchoolScope sum of observed counts, not a complete total; missing contributions may be zero. No admit rate is computed here; these records do not establish a school's effect or predict individual chances.

AP course catalog2025–26 · College Board course authorizations
SubjectAuthorization recorded for
2-D Art and Designthis school
3-D Art and Designthis school
Art Historythis school
Biologythis school
Calculus ABthis school
Calculus BCthis school
Chemistrythis school
Chinese Language and Culturethis school
Computer Science Athis school
Drawingthis school
English Literature and Compositionthis school
Environmental Sciencethis school
French Language and Culturethis school
German Language and Culturethis school
Japanese Language and Culturethis school
Macroeconomicsthis school
Microeconomicsthis school
Precalculusthis school
Spanish Language and Culturethis school
Statisticsthis school
United States Historythis school

Authorization ≠ a section running this year — the Ledger records what the school may teach, not seat counts.

Advanced coursework, federal snapshot2023–24 · Civil Rights Data Collection · dated historical snapshot
MeasureThis school
AP offeredoffered
AP course count16
AP enrollment (male/female)759
IB participationnot reported
Dual enrollmentoffered · 205 enrolled
Algebra I in grade 8offered
Calculus sections10
Physics sections9
Chemistry sections12
Reported male/female enrollment (CRDC)2,830

These counts aren’t part of the Scope Score. “Not reported” means the federal record has no value for that item; it isn’t a zero. Enrollment counts add the male and female students the survey reports.

College destinationsclass of 2023 · state college-going records, 12 months after graduation
DestinationCompleters% (derived)
University of California9415%
California State University15624%
California community college21333%
In-state private254%
Out-of-state, 4-year538%
Out-of-state, 2-year10%
Not enrolled9916%

641 students who finished high school, class of 2023 · state-reported college-going rate 85% · % column is computed by SchoolScope (count ÷ all who finished high school; CDE calls them completers), not a CDE-native rate · an unavailable or suppressed cell is marked as missing; a reported zero remains distinct · source: CDE 12-mo CGR, 2023 cohort (the newest published), National Student Clearinghouse match — a different, older vintage than the fall 2025 UC admissions rows above.

Fundingschool and district spending, from state and federal finance records · each row names its fiscal year and measure

Per-pupil spending

District · current expense$11,911 per pupil

NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · fall district membership: 9,203 pupils

California · selected district mean$14,491 per pupil

NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · SchoolScope’s unweighted mean across 818 selected California district finance records

School-level federal expenditures$168 per pupil

CDE ESSA · school-attributed per-pupil record · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 2,967

Central federal expenditures attributed here$101 per pupil

CDE ESSA · central expenditures attributed to this school · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 2,967

District current expense · FY 2024–25$17,052 per ADA

CDE SACS Current Expense of Education · district fiscal year ending 2025 · average daily attendance denominator

These figures are not directly comparable: school ESSA attributed spending and NCES district current expense use different measures and populations. Their fiscal years are labeled above.

How the California mean was selected

SchoolScope starts with its selected California finance records, not every NCES California district. For FY 2020–21, it calculates an unweighted mean of NCES F-33 current expense per pupil. District records contribute once, regardless of enrollment. The calculation keeps records with positive per-pupil current expense, enrollment over 100, CCD agency type 1, and a recorded district name; it excludes names ending in County Office of Education, Department of Education, or Superintendent of Schools. This is a SchoolScope calculation, not a state-published spending average.

Selected General Fund operating costs · FY 2024–⁠25 · SchoolScope calculation
Instruction 60%Instruction support 14%Student services 11%Administration 6%Buildings & maintenance 8%Other 1%
The arithmetic behind these shares · FY 2024–25
GroupDollarsShare, to two decimalsPrinted
Instruction$93,564,64360.05%60%
Instruction support$21,464,10013.78%14%
Student services$17,305,71111.11%11%
Administration$9,879,3776.34%6%
Buildings & maintenance$12,507,7048.03%8%
Other$1,093,6750.70%1%
Total$155,815,209100.00%100%

These shares are our arithmetic: each group’s dollars divided by the $155,815,209 total of the groups shown, rounded to whole percents by largest remainder so they add up to 100. Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest dollar, so they can differ from the total by a dollar. SchoolScope groups district-level CDE SACS UserGL actuals from Fund 01, using operating objects 1000–5999 and excluding retiree benefits, food and community services, facilities acquisition, other outgo, and nonagency goals. These shares use that filtered total; they do not exactly break down CDE's official current expense per ADA above. The school-level ESSA figure uses a separate source.

NCES F-33 district fiscal-year history, 2017–⁠2021; latest district record shown: 2021
2021$11,911 per pupil
2020$11,834 per pupil
2019$11,860 per pupil
2018$10,854 per pupil
2017$10,558 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

Staffing recordsstate teacher credential-and-placement and district salary records · each for its own year

Additional workforce records

Properly assigned intern credential holders1.6%

CDE 2024–25 SARC, Teacher Preparation and Placement table; measured school year 2021–22. Share of reported school teaching-position full-time equivalents assigned to properly assigned intern credential holders. A reported 0.0% is shown; unavailable rates are omitted. This is a position share, not a count of current teachers or of emergency permits.

The surrounding ZIP codeCensus Bureau survey, 2020–2024 · ZIP 94546 · not the school’s students
American Community Survey 5-year estimates · 2020–2024 · ZIP 94546 area
MeasureEstimate
Median household income$128,385
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)42%
ZIP-area population44,855
Median age41.7 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024 5-year estimates. Median household income covers the past 12 months and is reported in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars. Bachelor's degree or higher uses adults age 25 and over as its population. A dash is unavailable, not zero; a reported zero remains zero. ZIP-area figures do not establish the school's attendance area or describe its enrolled students. These figures are not part of the Scope Score. See all schools in ZIP code 94546 →

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Data sources: public data sources, including the California Department of Education · state tests (CAASPP) 2025–26 · Scope Score from 2024–25 results, compared across 1,498 high schools · attendance and suspensions by student group from 2018–19 and 2025–26 · district finance for the year each row names · Census survey (ACS) 2020–2024 · UC fall first-year source records — UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or 3 admits or enrollees; “+” marks a partial count; the all-campus total is reported separately · AP courses the College Board approved, 2025–26 (approved to teach, not enrollment) · federal civil rights data (CRDC) 2023–24, a past snapshot · state college-going records, class of 2023, matched to National Student Clearinghouse enrollment · Data updated October 15, 2026