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

Fremont High has a Scope Score of 19.6/100, ranked #1460 among California high schools. 1% of students exceed standard, with a total of 457 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Fremont High?

0.9% of students at Fremont High exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 5.9% 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 Fremont High?

34.5% of students at Fremont 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 the Scope Score.

Fremont High

High School

Oakland Unified OaklandAlameda County94601

📍 4610 Foothill Boulevard

Scope Score

out of 100

State Rank

of 1,649 California high schools

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Scope 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

1,186 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

99%

Teachers

68 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

74.1%

AP Exam Prepared

11.9%

A-G Completion

69.7%

College-Going Rate

40.4%

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

Dashboard indicators

How this school's scores changed from last year to this year

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased

+5.9 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased

+8.2 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

4.4%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 556 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic73.7%

White3.2%

Asian2.5%

Black15.7%

Other5.0%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Fremont High
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	0.9%
Met Standard	5.1%
Below Standard	94.1%

Score Factors

Holding Back

▼Graduation rate: 74.1%

13.3pp below state avg (state avg 87.4%)

25% weight

▼Exceeded standard: 0.9%

14.8pp below state avg (state avg 15.7%)

20% weight

▼College readiness: 11.9%

AP exam pass rate below state avg (state avg 35.3%)

20% weight

▼Met or exceeded: 5.9%

28.8pp below state avg (state avg 34.8%)

15% weight

▼Chronic absenteeism: 34.5%

0.2pp above state avg (state avg 34.3%)

10% weight

▼Baseline proficiency: 5.9%

Below state baseline (state avg 34.8%)

5% weight

▼Suspension rate: 7.4%

3.3pp above state avg (state avg 4.1%)

5% weight

Unlike traditional school ratings, we show our work. Every factor, its weight, and how this school compares to the state average — so you can decide what matters most to your family. The high school Scope Score is weighted across 7 dimensions. See full methodology →

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "6% proficient" for Fremont High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

0.9% of students exceeded standard while 5.1% met it. That exceeded rate is 14.8 points below the state average of 15.7%. That's 11.5 points below the Oakland Unified district average of 12.4%. The 2 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 25.8% exceeded — 25.0 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 74.1%. 69.7% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility — a strong college readiness signal. 40.4% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 34.5%, above the state average of 34.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

A low score doesn't tell the whole story. Read: Your School Scored Low — Here's What That Actually Means

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

0.9%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

5.9%

Students meeting standard

Chronic Absenteeism

34.5%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

7.4%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

457

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	226	0.9%	8.4%	27.9%	62.8%	9.3%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	231	0.9%	1.7%	7.4%	90.0%	2.6%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

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39.0# in state

Franklin Elementary

34.8# in state

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Middle

Urban Promise Academy Middle

21.0# in state

United for Success Academy Mid…

12.6# in state

Also serves area

Melrose Leadership Academy

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High School

Fremont High

19.6# in state

This school

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