School Profile · Oakland
Lighthouse Community Charter High: No single number tells this school's story. Here's the honest picture.
Lighthouse Community Charter posts 36% meeting the standard and 12.7% exceeding it, against 36% and 15.8% statewide. The gaps and the bright spots below are the real read.
444 Hegenberger Road, 94621 (opens in new tab)·Oakland Unified·Oakland·Grades 9-12·281 students·93% low-income·Charter·2024–25 CAASPP·(510) 562-8225·Website
Charter school — publicly funded, independently operated, open enrollment via lottery. Learn more
Scope Score
42
🌱 Building Momentum · Developing
ranked #1,277 statewide · #10 of 28 in Oakland Unified
Lighthouse Community Charter High scores 42 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 41st 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 →
Most rating sites would stop at “36% proficient” and call it done. Lighthouse Community Charter deserves a closer read. The school sits in Oakland, where four in five students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.
As a charter, Lighthouse Community Charter enrolls by application, not address — the score reads the same, the enrollment path doesn't.
The 4 things our score weighs
Exceeded standard
12.7%
State 15.8%
3.1pp below state avg
Met or exceeded
35.6%
State 35.7%
0.1pp below state avg
Chronic absenteeism
27.9%
State 30.2%
2.3pp below state avg
Suspension rate
3.2%
State 3.6%
0.4pp below state avg
Worth a school visit
Ask what the school is working on next. Strong numbers tell you where a school is, not where it's going.
Where the path goes
The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.
K-12 Feeder Path
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High School
Lighthouse Community Charter H…Charter
42/100
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 45
Oakland Unity High
Oakland Unified · 2.6 mi
Developing
49/100
ARISE High
Oakland Unified · 3.1 mi
Developing
42/100
Latitude 37.8 High
SBE - Latitude 37.8 High · 3.3 mi
Developing
42/100
Private alternatives nearby
Private schools within ~10 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.
The community around it
Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope ScoreStudent demographics
Hispanic90.4%
White2.5%
Asian0.7%
Black4.6%
Other1.8%
GenderFemale 52.0%Male 47.3%Non-binary 0.7%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 92.9% (29pp above CA avg)
Resources & Access
Enrollment
281
1,169 below CA avg (~1,450)
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
7 fewer students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$18,173
CA avg: $14,815 · District avg · NCES F-33
Teacher Salary Range
$62,696 – $109,878
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Lighthouse Community Charter High in Oakland, 47.5% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 24.0% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Lighthouse Community Charter High outperforms its district average for low-income students by 23.4 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (23.7% Math proficient); Hispanic students (48.3% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 41.2 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 59 students tested.
Equity Gaps
ELA · English Learner−41.2pp
6.3% vs 47.5% overall · n=16
3 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · English Learner−18.6pp
0.0% vs 18.6% overall · n=16
Math · English Learner−17.5pp
6.3% vs 23.7% overall · n=16
Math Exceeded · English Learner−6.8pp
0.0% vs 6.8% overall · n=16
Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.
Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income59 tested
ELA 47.5%·Math 23.7%· +23.4pp vs district
Hispanic58 tested
ELA 48.3%·Math 24.1%· +26.2pp vs district
English Learner16 tested
ELA 6.3%·Math 6.3%· +1.3pp 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
$52K
$33K below CA median
Median Home Value
$544K
$115K below CA median
Bachelor's+
14%
21pp below 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
7.9 years avg experience
21 teachers · 29% first-year · 19% second-year
Teacher Credentials
58% fully credentialed
10.3% on intern/emergency permit
AP Courses Offered
10 AP courses
1 students qualified via AP exam
Sources: CDE SARC · CDE College/Career Indicator, 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
Exceeded standard · 22%
12.7%
↓ vs CA 15.8% · 47th pctile
Met or exceeded · 18%
35.6%
↓ vs CA 35.7% · 50th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
27.9%
↑ vs CA 30.2% · 52th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
3.2%
↑ vs CA 3.6% · 52th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
| ELA | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 11 | 59 | 19% | 29% | 17% | 36% | 47% | +0 |
| Math | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 11 | 59 | 7% | 17% | 19% | 58% | 24% | +0 |
| Science (CAST) | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5/8/11 | 62 | 6% | 15% | 68% | 11% |
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 | 59 | 47.5% | +23 | +9 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 58 | 48.3% | +26 | +9 |
| English Learners | 16 | 6.3% | +1 | −4 |
03Peer comparison · nearest high schoolssorted by Scope Score
| School | Dist | Scope | EXC | MET+ | Growth | Susp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lighthouse Community Charter High ← | — | 42 | 12.7% | 35.6% | — | 3.2% |
| Oakland Unity High | 2.6 mi | 49 | 18.7% | 44.0% | — | 3.5% |
| ARISE High | 3.1 mi | 42 | 11.4% | 38.8% | — | 3.2% |
| Latitude 37.8 High | 3.3 mi | 42 | 17.5% | 39.0% | — | 3.3% |
| California average | — | 44 | 15.8% | 35.7% | — | 3.6% |
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
AP Exam Prepared
Not offered
This school may not offer AP courses
Scope Score history
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #1369 → #1442 → #1336 → #1507 → #1277
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=2,160 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 Lighthouse Community Charter High a good high school?
Lighthouse Community Charter High has a Scope Score of 42 out of 100, placing it in the 41st percentile of California high schools and ranked #1,277 statewide. 12.7% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 3.1 percentage points below the California average of 15.8%. 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 Lighthouse Community Charter High's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 35.6% of students at Lighthouse Community Charter High met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 12.7% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 22.9% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 12.7% 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. 118 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Lighthouse Community Charter High rank in California?
Lighthouse Community Charter High ranks #1,277 among California high schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 41st 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 Lighthouse Community Charter High?
27.9% of students at Lighthouse Community Charter 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 3.2%. 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 Lighthouse Community Charter High compare to other schools in Oakland?
Lighthouse Community Charter High scores 42/100 (41st 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 281 students. Use the schools in Oakland page or the map view to compare all high schools nearby.
How does Lighthouse Community Charter High serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Lighthouse Community Charter High in Oakland, 47.5% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 24.0% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Lighthouse Community Charter High outperforms its district average for low-income students by 23.4 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (23.7% Math proficient); Hispanic students (48.3% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 41.2 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 59 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.