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Millennium High Alternative · Piedmont

Millennium High Alternative: This school runs ahead of the state average. The bar itself is the harder conversation.

Millennium High Alternative posts 45% meeting the standard against 36% statewide — ahead of most, with real headroom above the bar.

760 Magnolia Avenue, 94611 (opens in new tab)·Piedmont City Unified·Piedmont·Grades 9-12·61 students·18% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(510) 594-2703
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.
2019–2025 trend · CDE CAASPP
This schoolCA avg
Scope5744
% Exceeded22%16%
% Met+45%36%
Grad rate100.0%87.6%
College readiness66.7%35.4%
Absence28.0%30.2%
Suspension4.0%3.6%
Scope Score
57
🌱 Building Momentum · Solid
ranked #437 statewide

Millennium High Alternative scores 57 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 80th 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 →

🌱 Building Momentum — This label means the data doesn't clearly sort the school one way or the other — ask what the school is proud of, and what it's working on.

CDE CAASPP 2025

Most rating sites would stop at “45% proficient” and call it done. Millennium High Alternative deserves a closer read. It sits at the 80th 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

Climbed from the 63rd to the 80th percentile since 2019 — past roughly 300 high schools.

CA Dashboard
ELARed(Declined Significantly)MathRed(Declined Significantly)

The pandemic drop is behind this school: 45% of students meet the standard today, above the 27% who did in 2019.

ELA — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 1136%86%67%73%54%
Math — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 1118%31%38%27%36%

The story this school is actually telling

Proficient by 11th grade
45%
State 36%
Graduate
100%
State 88%
Pass an AP exam
67%
State 35%

Of 100 students here: 45 are proficient by 11th grade → 100 graduate → 67 pass an AP exam. The gaps between those bars are the questions to ask.

The 6 things our score weighs

Graduation rate
100.0%
State 87.6%
12.4pp above state avg
Exceeded standard
22.3%
State 15.8%
6.4pp above state avg
College readiness
66.7%
State 35.4%
AP exam pass rate above state avg
Met or exceeded
44.8%
State 35.7%
9.1pp above state avg
Chronic absenteeism
28.0%
State 30.2%
2.2pp below state avg
Suspension rate
4.0%
State 3.6%
0.4pp above 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.

Showing up, and staying in class

Chronic absenteeismChronic absenteeism: this school 28.0%, district 9.2%, state 30.2%28.0% · −2.2pp vs state
Suspension rateSuspension rate: this school 4.0%, district —, state 3.6%4.0% · +0.4pp vs state
Chronic absenteeism by grade band
Grades 9–1223.9%

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
Millennium High Alternative
57/100
This school

Estimated path based on proximity within the same district. Contact your school district for official feeder information.

The people teaching here

Context — never part of the Scope Score
Student : teacherStudent to teacher ratio: this school 15:1, district 18:115:1
Teaching staff9 teachers
Avg. experience16.3 years
Fully credentialed100%
First-year teachers11%
Salary Schedule
Teacher salary schedule$68,494 – $123,578
Principal salary$134,890 – $184,840
Superintendent salary$252,960

Pay is set by the district, not the school.

Course Breadth
AP courses offered0
AP exam qualifiers6 students
CTE pathway completers2 students

What gets spent here

Per-pupil spendingPer-pupil spending: $26,727, CA average $14,815$26,727 · spent at this school
Federal share$1,497 per student

$1,497 per student arrives as federal Title funding — a measure of concentrated need, not school quality.

District current expense · FY 2024–25$22,105 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
Instruction61%
Instruction support12%
Student services8%
Administration8%
Buildings & maintenance10%
Other2%

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$18,631 per pupil
2019$17,097 per pupil
2018$17,680 per pupil
2017$16,668 per pupil
2016$15,965 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

The neighborhood it serves

White42.6%
District 50.8% · CA 19.9%
Hispanic19.7%
District 10.3% · CA 56.1%
Other18.0%
District 21.0% · CA 9.0%
Black11.5%
District 2.3% · CA 4.8%
Asian8.2%
District 15.6% · CA 10.2%
GenderFemale 65.6%Male 34.4%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 18.0% (46pp below CA avg)
Neighborhood — American Community Survey
Median income$181K · CA $85K
Median home value$1.54M · CA $659K
Bachelor's degree+79% · CA 35%
ZIP population40,116
Median age44 years

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

Worth Knowing

At 61 students, this school is much smaller than the typical California high school (≈1450).

On the state's science test (CAST), 29% met or exceeded the standard — science is tested in grades 5 and 8 but never enters the Scope Score.

Frequently asked questions

Is Millennium High Alternative a good high school?

Millennium High Alternative has a Scope Score of 57 out of 100, placing it in the 80th percentile of California high schools and ranked #437 statewide. 22.3% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 6.4 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 Millennium High Alternative's CAASPP test scores?

On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 44.8% of students at Millennium High Alternative met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 22.3% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 22.5% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 22.3% 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. 27 student-subject combinations were assessed.

How does Millennium High Alternative rank in California?

Millennium High Alternative ranks #437 among California high schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 80th 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 Millennium High Alternative?

28.0% of students at Millennium High Alternative are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 30.2%. The suspension rate is 4.0%. 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 Millennium High Alternative compare to other schools in Piedmont?

Millennium High Alternative scores 57/100 (80th 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 61 students. Use the schools in Piedmont page or the map view to compare all high schools nearby.

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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%
100.0%
↑ vs CA 87.6% · 65th pctile
Exceeded standard · 22%
22.3%
↑ vs CA 15.8% · 57th pctile
College readiness · 20%
66.7%
↑ vs CA 35.4% · 68th pctile
Met or exceeded · 18%
44.8%
↑ vs CA 35.7% · 56th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
28.0%
↑ vs CA 30.2% · 52th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
4.0%
↓ vs CA 3.6% · 48th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 111323%31%15%31%54%+7
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 111421%14%7%57%36%+12
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/11147%21%71%0%

CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.

03Peer comparison · nearest high schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Millennium High Alternative ←—5722.3%44.8%—4.0%
Piedmont High0.1 mi8466.6%88.3%—0.3%
Oakland Technical High1.3 mi5426.0%48.9%—4.7%
Berkeley Technology Academy3.3 mi466.8%9.1%—3.1%
California average—4415.8%35.7%—3.6%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Graduation Rate
100.0%
AP Exam Prepared
66.7%
A-G Completion
85.0%
A-G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-Going Rate
75.0%
YearScopePctileRankExcMet+AbsentSuspGrowth
20195263#7529.1%27.3%27.7%4.7%—
20225883#35914.3%58.5%31.1%2.1%—
20235579#46211.5%52.1%31.2%3.2%—
20245475#5396.7%50.0%28.4%2.1%—
20255780#43722.3%44.8%28.0%4.0%—
NO STATEWIDE TESTING 2020–21 (COVID) · SCORE AND PERCENTILE ARE RELATIVE TO EACH YEAR'S FIELD
What we can't show
  • — Subgroup results are suppressed for small student counts (fewer than 15 tested), following CDE privacy rules.
05Climate by student groupchronic absenteeism · 2019 vs 2025 — the two years CDE publishes at subgroup level
Group20192025Δ
Female23.5%19.5%-4.0pp
Male33.3%30.8%-2.5pp
Hispanic/Latino37.5%28.6%-8.9pp
Students with Disabilities26.9%31.6%+4.7pp
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged25.0%36.4%+11.4pp
All Students28.6%23.9%-4.7pp
Two or More Races—18.2%—
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

SchoolScope scores and verdicts are our interpretation of public California Department of Education data — independent analysis, not an official rating. How we analyze · Request a correction

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