School Profile · Alameda
Island High (Continuation): The scores are below where anyone wants them. Here's what they don't tell you.
Island High (Continuation) 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.
500 Pacific Avenue, 94501·Alameda Unified·Alameda·Grades 9-12·76 students·72% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(510) 748-4024·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.
Scope Score
16
🌱 Building Momentum · Needs Support
ranked #1,643 statewide · #4 of 4 in Alameda Unified
Island High (Continuation) scores 16 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 6th percentile of 1,739 California high schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).
Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How we score →
Most rating sites would stop at “10% proficient” and call it done. Island High (Continuation) deserves a closer read. The school sits in Alameda, where two-thirds of students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.
Test scores are one lens, and at this school they're a rough one right now. The sections below show the fuller picture — including the parts that are working.
The story this school is actually telling
Proficient by 11th grade
10%
State 35%
Graduate
62%
State 88%
Pass an AP exam
0%
State 36%
Of 100 students here: 10 are proficient by 11th grade → 62 graduate → 0 pass an AP exam. The gaps between those bars are the questions to ask.
The 6 things our score weighs
Graduation rate
61.7%
State 87.6%
25.9pp below state avg
Exceeded standard
0.0%
State 15.5%
15.5pp below state avg
College readiness
0.0%
State 35.5%
AP exam pass rate below state avg
Met or exceeded
9.8%
State 34.6%
24.9pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
70.0%
State 32.1%
37.9pp above state avg
Suspension rate
4.2%
State 4.0%
0.2pp 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.
Where the path goes
The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.
K-12 Feeder Path
Elementary
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High School
Island High (Continuation)
16/100
This school
Estimated path based on proximity within the same district. Contact your school district for official feeder information.
Your other options
Nearby High Schools
3 within ~3 mi · avg 59
Alameda High
Alameda Unified · 2.1 mi
Strong
75/100
Alameda Science and Technology Institute
Alameda Unified · 0.4 mi
Solid
68/100
MetWest High
Oakland Unified · 1.9 mi
Developing
35/100
Nearby Elementary Schools
3 within ~3 mi · avg 68
Bay Farm
Alameda Unified · 3 mi
Strong
75/100
Lincoln Elementary
Oakland Unified · 1.8 mi
Solid
65/100
Franklin Elementary
Alameda Unified · 1.2 mi
Solid
64/100
Private alternatives nearby
Private schools within ~10 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.
The College Preparatory School
Broadway · Nonsectarian · Grades 9-12 · 373 students
8:1Private5.5 mi
East Bay German International School
41st St · Nonsectarian · Grades Pre-K-9 · 144 students
7:1Private3.9 mi
The Phillips Academy
Central Ave · Nonsectarian · Grades 6-12 · 61 students
7:1Private1.6 mi
Mentoring Academy
College Ave · Nonsectarian · Grades 8-12 · 14 students
2:1Private5.2 mi
Pentecostal Way of Truth School Academy
7th St · Nonsectarian · Grades 1-9 · 13 students
3:1Private2.2 mi
The community around it
Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope ScoreStudent demographics
Hispanic44.7%
White19.7%
Asian6.6%
Black17.1%
Other11.8%
GenderFemale 42.1%Male 56.6%Non-binary 1.3%
Resources & Access
Enrollment
76
1,374 below CA avg (~1,450)
Free/Reduced Lunch
72%
9pp above CA avg (64%)
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
8 fewer students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$32,559
District avg: $14,060 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
Teacher Salary Range
$68,272 – $124,990
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Island High (Continuation) in Alameda, 17.6% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 50.0% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Island High (Continuation) trails its district average for low-income students by 32.3 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (6.7% Math proficient). Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 17 students tested.
Equity Gaps
Absenteeism · RW+30.0pp
100.0% vs 70.0% overall · n=20
Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.
Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income17 tested
ELA 17.6%·Math 6.7%· -32.3pp vs district
Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.
Funding Breakdown
Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$128K
$43K above CA median
Median Home Value
$1.25M
$591K above CA median
Bachelor's+
59%
24pp above CA avg
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
12.9 years avg experience
10 teachers · 20% second-year
Teacher Credentials
90% fully credentialed
Source: CDE SARC, 2024-25
Community Profile provides context about who attends this school and the resources available. These factors are never part of the Scope Score. Learn why →
For the data nerdsEvery number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.
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%
61.7%
↓ vs CA 87.6% · 19th pctile
Exceeded standard · 22%
0.0%
↓ vs CA 15.5% · 34th pctile
College readiness · 20%
0.0%
↓ vs CA 35.5% · 29th pctile
Met or exceeded · 18%
9.8%
↓ vs CA 34.6% · 33th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
70.0%
↓ vs CA 32.1% · 20th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
4.2%
↓ vs CA 4.0% · 49th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
| ELA | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 11 | 21 | 0% | 14% | 33% | 52% | 14% | −33 |
| Math | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 11 | 19 | 0% | 5% | 5% | 89% | 5% | −18 |
| Science (CAST) | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5/8/11 | 25 | 0% | 0% | 72% | 28% |
CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.
| Subgroup · ELA | Tested | MET+ | vs district | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socioeconomically Disadvantaged | 17 | 17.6% | −32 | −21 |
03Peer comparison · nearest high schoolssorted by Scope Score
| School | Dist | Scope | EXC | MET+ | Growth | Susp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Island High (Continuation) ← | — | 16 | 0.0% | 9.8% | — | 4.2% |
| Alameda High | 2.1 mi | 75 | 39.5% | 67.2% | — | 1.2% |
| Alameda Science and Technology Institute | 0.4 mi | 68 | 46.0% | 84.0% | — | 0.9% |
| MetWest High | 1.9 mi | 35 | 9.4% | 24.0% | — | 11.9% |
| California average | — | 47 | 15.5% | 34.6% | — | 4.0% |
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Graduation Rate
61.7%
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
28.9%
Scope Score history
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #1492 → #1616 → #1475 → #1610 → #1643
What we can't show
- — Low-income students here trail the state average for their group by 21 points in ELA — worth asking how the school is closing that gap.
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=1,739 high schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue
A low score doesn't tell the whole story. Read: Your School Scored Low — Here's What That Actually Means
Frequently asked questions
Is Island High (Continuation) a good high school?
Island High (Continuation) has a Scope Score of 16 out of 100, placing it in the 6th percentile of California high schools and ranked #1,643 statewide. 0.0% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 15.5 percentage points below the California average of 15.5%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for high schools: exceeded standard (43%), met or exceeded (22%), grade 3-to-5 growth (15%), chronic absenteeism (10%), ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%), and suspension rate (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
What are Island High (Continuation)'s CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 9.8% of students at Island High (Continuation) met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 0.0% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 9.8% 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. 40 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Island High (Continuation) rank in California?
Island High (Continuation) ranks #1,643 among California high schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 6th 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 Island High (Continuation)?
70.0% of students at Island High (Continuation) are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), compared to the California average of 32.1%. The suspension rate is 4.2%. 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 Island High (Continuation) compare to other schools in Alameda?
Island High (Continuation) scores 16/100 (6th 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 76 students. Use the schools in Alameda page or the map view to compare all high schools nearby.
How does Island High (Continuation) serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Island High (Continuation) in Alameda, 17.6% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 50.0% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Island High (Continuation) trails its district average for low-income students by 32.3 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (6.7% Math proficient). Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 17 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.