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Fremont High · Sunnyvale

Fremont High: Most kids here clear the bar, year after year. The question is what happens after that.

Fremont posts 57% meeting the standard, and 35.8% going well past it. Most kids here keep up. Fewer get pushed further. Ask the school what it does for a child who already finds the work easy.

575 West Fremont Avenue, 94087 (opens in new tab)·Fremont Union High·Sunnyvale·Grades 9-12·2,060 students·24% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(408) 522-2400
2019–2025 trend · CDE CAASPP
This schoolCA avg
Scope6044
% Exceeded36%16%
% Met+57%36%
Grad rate90.8%87.6%
College readiness70.9%35.4%
Absence20.5%30.2%
Suspension2.0%3.6%
Scope Score
60
💪 Strong All-Around · Solid
ranked #322 statewide · #5 of 5 in Fremont Union High

Fremont High scores 60 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 85th 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 →

💪 Strong All-Around — Ask about what we don't score — class size, electives, the feel of a classroom — strong numbers everywhere on paper don't mean every classroom feels the same.

Most rating sites would stop at “57% proficient” and call it done. Fremont deserves a closer read. It sits at the 85th percentile of 2,160 California high schools — but the ranking is the least interesting thing on this page.

The seven-year arc

Percentile among 2,160 high schools statewide

Has held the 85th-percentile line every tested year since 2019.

CA Dashboard
ELAGreen(Increased Significantly)MathGreen(Increased Significantly)

Proficiency here is back to its pre-pandemic level — 57% meet the standard, about where the school stood in 2019.

ELA — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 1170%64%63%62%67%
Math — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 1150%42%42%42%47%

The story this school is actually telling

Proficient by 11th grade
57%
State 36%
Graduate
91%
State 88%
Pass an AP exam
71%
State 35%

Of 100 students here: 57 are proficient by 11th grade → 91 graduate → 71 pass an AP exam. The gaps between those bars are the questions to ask.

The 7 things our score weighs

Graduation rate
90.8%
State 87.6%
3.2pp above state avg
Exceeded standard
35.8%
State 15.8%
20.0pp above state avg
College readiness
70.9%
State 35.4%
AP exam pass rate above state avg
Met or exceeded
56.8%
State 35.7%
21.1pp above state avg
Chronic absenteeism
20.5%
State 30.2%
9.6pp below state avg
Suspension rate
2.0%
State 3.6%
1.7pp below state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
12.2%
State 18.0%
5.8pp below state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask how the school challenges kids who clear the standard early. The gap between meeting and exceeding is where pacing shows.

  • 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 Fremont High in Sunnyvale, 41.0% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 44.8% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Fremont High trails its district average for low-income students by 3.9 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (22.1% Math proficient); Hispanic students (45.6% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 58.5 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 144 students tested.

All students at this school: 57% met or exceeded
All StudentsAll Students: this school 57%, district —, state 36%57%
MaleMale: this school 60%, district 75%, state 42%60% · +3 vs school
FemaleFemale: this school 53%, district 78%, state 44%53% · −4 vs school
Hispanic/LatinoHispanic/Latino: this school 31%, district 34%, state 32%31% · −26 vs school
Socioeconomically DisadvantagedSocioeconomically Disadvantaged: this school 31%, district 39%, state 32%31% · −25 vs school
AsianAsian: this school 85%, district 89%, state 72%85% · +28 vs school
English LearnersEnglish Learners: this school 6%, district 16%, state 11%6% · −51 vs school
WhiteWhite: this school 81%, district 79%, state 56%81% · +24 vs school
Students with DisabilitiesStudents with Disabilities: this school 12%, district 29%, state 15%12% · −44 vs school
Two or More RacesTwo or More Races: this school 77%, district 83%, state 56%77% · +20 vs school
FilipinoFilipino: this school 59%, district 66%, state 65%59% · +2 vs school

5 of 16 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 20.5%, district 11.4%, state 30.2%20.5% · −9.6pp vs state
Suspension rateSuspension rate: this school 2.0%, district —, state 3.6%2.0% · −1.7pp vs state
Chronic absenteeism by grade band
Grades 9–1220.2%

The people teaching here

Context — never part of the Scope Score
Student : teacherStudent to teacher ratio: this school 21:1, district 23:121:1
Teaching staff121 teachers
Avg. experience15.5 years
Fully credentialed90%
First-year teachers3%
Intern / emergency permit0.8%
Salary Schedule
Teacher salary schedule$105,395 – $177,052
Principal salary$0 – $226,451
Superintendent salary$427,192

Pay is set by the district, not the school.

Course Breadth
AP courses offered34
AP exam qualifiers251 students
CTE pathway completers77 students

What gets spent here

Per-pupil spendingPer-pupil spending: $26,330, CA average $14,815$26,330 · spent at this school
Federal share$268 per student

$268 per student arrives as federal Title funding — a measure of concentrated need, not school quality.

District current expense · FY 2024–25$26,602 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
Instruction60%
Instruction support15%
Student services11%
Administration6%
Buildings & maintenance9%

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$16,540 per pupil
2019$15,878 per pupil
2018$15,994 per pupil
2017$14,645 per pupil
2016$14,135 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

The neighborhood it serves

Hispanic43.6%
District 18.0% · CA 56.1%
Asian24.3%
District 56.5% · CA 10.2%
White15.8%
District 13.1% · CA 19.9%
Other14.9%
District 11.8% · CA 9.0%
Black1.3%
District 0.6% · CA 4.8%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 23.7% (40pp below CA avg)
Neighborhood — American Community Survey
Median income$208K · CA $85K
Median home value$2.00M · CA $659K
Bachelor's degree+78% · CA 35%
ZIP population57,767
Median age38 years

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

Worth Knowing

On the state's science test (CAST), 49% met or exceeded the standard — science is tested in grades 5 and 8 but never enters the Scope Score.

Frequently asked questions

Is Fremont High a good high school?

Fremont High has a Scope Score of 60 out of 100, placing it in the 85th percentile of California high schools and ranked #322 statewide. 35.8% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 20.0 percentage points above 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 Fremont High's CAASPP test scores?

On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 56.8% of students at Fremont High met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 35.8% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 21.0% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 35.8% 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. 961 student-subject combinations were assessed.

How does Fremont High rank in California?

Fremont High ranks #322 among California high schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 85th 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 Fremont High?

20.5% of students at Fremont 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 2.0%, indicating a low-discipline-incident environment. 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 Fremont High compare to other schools in Sunnyvale?

Fremont High scores 60/100 (85th 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 2,060 students. Use the schools in Sunnyvale page or the map view to compare all high schools nearby.

How does Fremont High serve low-income and underrepresented students?

At Fremont High in Sunnyvale, 41.0% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 44.8% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Fremont High trails its district average for low-income students by 3.9 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (22.1% Math proficient); Hispanic students (45.6% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 58.5 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 144 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.

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%
90.8%
↑ vs CA 87.6% · 54th pctile
Exceeded standard · 22%
35.8%
↑ vs CA 15.8% · 71th pctile
College readiness · 20%
70.9%
↑ vs CA 35.4% · 71th pctile
Met or exceeded · 18%
56.8%
↑ vs CA 35.7% · 65th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
20.5%
↑ vs CA 30.2% · 58th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
2.0%
↑ vs CA 3.6% · 58th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
12.2%
↓ vs CA 18.0% · 43th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 1147640%27%17%16%67%+19
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 1148532%15%18%35%47%+24
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/1150022%27%43%8%

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 Disadvantaged14441.0%−4+3
Hispanic/Latino20645.6%−2+7
Asian11386.7%−1+12
03Peer comparison · nearest high schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Fremont High ←6035.8%56.8%2.0%
Monta Vista High2.8 mi8263.9%84.5%0.5%
Cupertino High2.6 mi8061.5%83.1%1.6%
Mountain View High1.9 mi7554.7%74.4%1.2%
California average4415.8%35.7%3.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Graduation Rate
90.8%
AP Exam Prepared
70.9%
A-G Completion
65.6%
A-G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-Going Rate
78.9%
YearScopePctileRankExcMet+AbsentSuspGrowth
20196486#28534.0%59.7%14.9%3.9%
20226086#30133.0%53.1%19.9%4.8%
20235984#34629.9%52.6%19.3%4.1%
20245984#34130.6%51.9%19.2%3.4%
20256085#32235.8%56.8%20.5%2.0%
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
Female14.2%19.5%+5.3pp
Male14.7%20.8%+6.1pp
Asian3.7%6.1%+2.4pp
Black/African American20.6%20.7%+0.1pp
White7.9%14.7%+6.8pp
Hispanic/Latino23.3%30.8%+7.5pp
Pacific Islander14.3%18.8%+4.5pp
Two or More Races12.3%18.3%+6.0pp
Students with Disabilities34.0%36.9%+2.9pp
English Learners25.8%34.8%+9.0pp
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged21.2%33.3%+12.1pp
All Students14.5%20.2%+5.7pp
Filipino26.1%
American Indian/Alaska Native42.1%
Homeless64.5%
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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