Public school · West Contra Costa Unified

Richmond High — Rating & test scores

1250 23rd Street, Richmond · 1,280 students · Grades 9–12

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Scope Score 60

Needs SupportScope Score · 2nd percentile. Higher than 2 in 100 of the 1,498 California public high schools we score.

75 is the typical California school. 100 is the best result in the state. How the score is built

In 2024–25, 76% of the class graduated in four years (282 of 373); across California, 89%.

Source for this line
Source
CDE four-year adjusted cohort graduation rate (ACGR), 2024–25
Students
students who started 9th grade together: 373
Comparison
California: graduates divided by students who started 9th grade together, across 2,281 public schools’ rows (our combination, not CDE’s published state rate; 432,702 of 487,177).

Overview

Is Richmond High a good high school?

Needs Support. Richmond High is lower than most California high schools on test results and attendance.

Test results, spring 2025

English, Proficient or Advanced1440%
Math, Proficient or Advanced99%
English, Advanced1713%
Math, Advanced41%

Showing up, 2024–25

Attendance839 in 100
Richmond High’s place among California high schools, out of 100West Contra Costa Unified’s other high schoolsBar colour, from the lowest quarter of schools to the highest

One more thing to know

44 in 100 students (562 of 1,287) missed 10% or more of school days in 2025–26. That is about one and a half times the rate at the average West Contra Costa Unified high school.

Each bar is Richmond High’s place among 1,498 California public high schools we score. Our calculation from California Department of Education records, updated October 15, 2026.

How to read these bars, and their sources

A place counts the schools out of 100 with a lower figure. The dashed line is the middle. Test results are from spring 2025, grade 11, the latest year with a high school Scope Score. That year the state called these levels Met or exceeded and Exceeded. Attendance counts students who missed 10% or more of school days; fewer is better, so a higher place means fewer such students.

Source for the sentence
CDE chronic absenteeism file, 2025–26. All students counted for chronic absence (CDE’s eligible enrollment): 1,287. District and California figures are averages of school rates (11 West Contra Costa Unified schools; 1,492 scored California high schools), our calculation.

In its own words

What does Richmond High say about itself?

We haven’t read Richmond High’s website yet. Until we do, the school’s own site is the best place to hear it in its own words.

Open richmond.wccusd.net (opens in a new tab)

Nearby

How does it compare with schools nearby?

8 of the 9 high schools nearby have a higher Scope Score than Richmond High. Each school is compared with every California high school.

Scope Score

10 high schools within 2.8 miles, highest score first. Under each name is how the school takes students.

  1. Middle CollegeMagnet · by applicationScope Score 9195th
  2. Leadership Public Schools: RichmondCharter · its own lotteryScope Score 7862nd
  3. Summit Public School K2Charter · its own lotteryScope Score 7656th
  4. Aspire Richmond Ca. College Preparatory AcademyCharter · its own lotteryScope Score 7655th
  5. Making Waves AcademyCharter · its own lotteryScope Score 7654th
  6. Summit Public School: TamalpaisCharter · its own lotteryScope Score 7338th
  7. John HenryCharter · its own lotteryScope Score 6917th
  8. Vista Independent Study / Virtual AcademySchool of choice · by applicationScope Score 624th
  9. RichmondScope Score 602nd
  10. John F. KennedyNeighborhood school · by addressScope Score 57bottom 1%
West Contra Costa UnifiedCharterMagnet or school of choice

A charter school takes applications from any family and holds a lottery when it has more applicants than seats. A magnet or other school of choice takes applications through its district.

Scope Score from California Department of Education state tests (CAASPP), spring 2025, grade 11. Distance is a straight line from this campus and is not an attendance boundary. See these schools on the map

Scores and family income

Further right, more students are from low-income families. Higher up, more students met or exceeded the standard in English.

25%50%75%0%25%50%75%100%

7 of 10 schools are named on the chart. Point at a dot or tap it to read any school.

English results: California Department of Education state tests (CAASPP), spring 2025, grade 11. Low-income is the share of students who qualified for free or reduced-price meals, 2024–25. The chart compares results, not causes.

Schools like it

How does Richmond High compare with schools like it?

Richmond High’s Scope Score is 60. 213 California high schools, counting Richmond High, have a similar share of students from low-income families. Their typical score is 72. Richmond High’s result is higher than 5 of them.

The five schools with the highest results of the 213

  1. Students from low-income families: 91%

    Middle College High

    San Bernardino

    Scope Score 90Strong · 93rd percentile

  2. Students from low-income families: 91%

    Scope Score 88Strong · 91st percentile

  3. Students from low-income families: 93%

    Scope Score 86Strong · 88th percentile

  4. Students from low-income families: 98%

    Scope Score 86Strong · 86th percentile

  5. Students from low-income families: 99%

    Scope Score 84Strong · 83rd percentile

213 California public high schools where 91% to 100% of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25. The chart compares results, not causes. Our calculation from California Department of Education records, spring 2025.

How the group is chosen

The group is every California public high school we score where 91% to 100% of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25. That is within 6 points of Richmond High’s share. The count includes Richmond High. Typical means the median: half are higher and half are lower. Schools differ in more than family income, and no score is changed for it. Our calculation from California Department of Education records: state tests (CAASPP), spring 2025, and school meal eligibility, 2024–25.

Over time

Have results changed?

English results were lower than in 2025; math results were similar. English went from 40% to 28% and math from 9% to 5%.

Share at the state’s top two test levels, 2017 to 2026

Grade 11. Point at a year, tap it or use the arrow keys to read its figures.

English

No comparable testsNo tests25%50%75%2017201820192022202320242025202643%30%57%CaliforniaCalifornia46%West Contra Costa UnifiedDistrict28%Richmond HighThis school

Math

No comparable testsNo tests25%50%75%2017201820192022202320242025202618%9%32%CaliforniaCalifornia26%West Contra Costa UnifiedDistrict5%Richmond HighThis school

The lines break where a year has no comparable state test results. Each spring tests a different group of students. West Contra Costa Unified’s line combines its 11 high schools we score (our calculation). Faint lines are its other schools. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

Each year’s results

The top two levels were called Met or Exceeded before 2026 and are called Proficient or Advanced now. West Contra Costa Unified’s figure weights each school by the students it tested.

English, grade 11: share at the top two levels
SpringRichmond HighWest Contra Costa UnifiedCaliforniaTested here
201730%43%60%332
201834%45%56%363
201940%46%57%338
202233%47%55%271
202344%52%55%296
202427%46%56%334
202540%47%57%308
202628%46%57%250
Math, grade 11: share at the top two levels
SpringRichmond HighWest Contra Costa UnifiedCaliforniaTested here
20179%18%32%353
201810%19%31%363
201916%22%32%334
20225%19%27%243
20235%18%27%299
20247%18%28%327
20259%24%30%303
20265%26%32%249

Tests

How did students here do on state tests?

Well below California in both subjects.

English

28%

scored Proficient or Advanced.

4329217
West Contra Costa Unified43%California57%

Math

5%

scored Proficient or Advanced.

7817
West Contra Costa Unified25%California32%
MinimalDeveloping levelProficientAdvanced

In grade 11, spring 2026, 28% scored Proficient or Advanced in English and 5% in math, against 57% and 32% across California.

The state published these results on October 15, 2026. What changed across California. Spring 2026, grade 11 combined. From spring 2026, the state calls its top two levels “Proficient or Advanced” (formerly “Met or Exceeded”). Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

How does math compare with English?

In grade 11, spring 2026, math trails English by 23 percentage points in the share who scored Proficient or Advanced, against 25 points across California. The grade 11 cards above give each subject’s share.

All four test levels, with the number of students tested
Share of students tested at each level, spring 2026. The state’s test levels Advanced, Proficient, the Developing level (formerly Nearly met) and Minimal.
StudentsAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalTested
English, grade 11 · This school7%21%29%43%250
English, grade 11 · California27%30%21%22%414,559
English, grade 11 · West Contra Costa Unified17%26%23%34%1,698
Math, grade 11 · This school1%4%17%78%249
Math, grade 11 · California16%16%20%48%413,523
Math, grade 11 · West Contra Costa Unified12%13%19%56%1,751

Spring 2026, grade 11 combined: 250 tested in English, 249 tested in math. California combines the state’s results for the same grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation).

Who goes here

Who goes here?

Hispanic or Latino students are the largest group here, at 89% of students. 562 of 1,287 students missed 10% or more of school days.

Missing school, 2025–26

44in 100

students were chronically absent. That means they missed 10% or more of school days (562 of 1,287 students).

At the average West Contra Costa Unified high school: 30 in 100. At the average California high school: 22 in 100.

Suspensions: 8.2% of students were suspended at least once (111 of 1,359). Average California high school 2.9%.

Students, 2024–25

1,280

students in grades 9–12.

Hispanic or Latino 89%Black or African American 5%Asian 3%Filipino 1%Two or more races <1%White <1%

Family income

97%

of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25, 1,239 of 1,280. California: 63%.

Teachers, 2024–25

67

teachers, with 8 years of experience on average.

6% were in their first year.

69% of teaching positions had the right credential, 2021–22.

English learners

27%

of English learners moved up at least one level on the state’s English test (ELPAC), or stayed at the top, spring 2025 to spring 2026 (121 of 447 students).

West Contra Costa Unified: 37%. California: 47%.

It counts students moving up the test’s levels, so a student can count here before becoming fluent. Sources: California Department of Education and the California School Dashboard. Each tile names its year.

Full student mix, 2025–26
StudentsHere
Hispanic or Latino89%
Black or African American5%
Asian3%
Filipino1%
Two or more races<1%
White<1%
American Indian or Alaska Native—
Pacific Islander—
Not reported—
Where these figures come from

Attendance and suspensions: California Department of Education, 2025–26. Student mix: the students the state’s attendance file counts, 2025–26; a dash means our records hold no count. English learner progress: California School Dashboard, 2026 . Student count: California Department of Education enrollment, 2024–25. Teachers: California Department of Education staffing files, 2024–25.

Teaching credentials: California’s School Accountability Report Card, 2024–25, measured in 2021–22: 51.6 of 74.8 full-time teaching positions. It counts positions, not individual teachers.

Student groups

How do kids like mine do here?

Low-income and Hispanic or Latino students scored well below the same groups across California.

This schoolThe same group, California
  • Low-incomeEnglish · 231 tested28%California 49%
  • Low-incomeMath · 230 tested5%California 23%
  • Hispanic or LatinoEnglish · 222 tested28%California 49%
  • Hispanic or LatinoMath · 221 tested5%California 21%
  • English learnersEnglish · 106 tested8%California 8%
  • English learnersMath · 105 tested1%California 8%

28% of low-income students scored Proficient or Advanced in English and 5% in math (grade 11, spring 2026), against 49% and 23% for the same group across California. Hispanic or Latino students: 28% in English and 5% in math, against 49% and 21% for the same group across California. English learners scored below the same group across California in math.

Share who scored Proficient or Advanced, grade 11, spring 2026. Each group is compared with the same group in the same grades. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

Every group’s results, with the district

Low-income is the state’s “socioeconomically disadvantaged” group.

Proficient or Advancedgrade 11 · spring 2026
Group and subjectHerevs West Contra Costa Unifiedvs California
Low-income · 231 tested in English, 230 in math
English28%−634%−2149%
Math5%−1520%−1823%
Hispanic or Latino · 222 tested in English, 221 in math
English28%−432%−2149%
Math5%−1419%−1621%
English learners · 106 tested in English, 105 in math
English8%+17%08%
Math1%−1516%−78%

Each gap is to the same group, grades and subject: in West Contra Costa Unified, and across California. No group that is behind across California does 10 or more points better here.

Students with disabilities: fewer than 30 tested here. No published rate here for Asian, Black or African American, Filipino, White, American Indian or Alaska Native, Pacific Islander, homeless and military-family students, students of two or more races and foster youth. That can reflect privacy rules or small numbers; it isn’t evidence of a gap. This table covers groups by income, race or ethnicity, language and disability; girls and boys aren’t split out.

After high school

How many students here graduate, and where do they go next?

76% of students graduated in four years in 2024–25. That compares with 89% across California. 34% were ready for college or career (state measure) in 2024–25. 49% of the class of 2023 enrolled in college within 12 months.

ready for college or career (state measure), 2024–25

34%

Across California: 52%.

of graduates finished the UC/CSU course list, 2024–25

32%

At the average California high school: 56%.

Graduation, college and university records

Preparation · each measure describes a different student group

Graduated in four years

76%

Across California: 89%

2024–25 · 282 of 373 students who started 9th grade together

Ready for college or career (state measure)

34%

Across California: 52%

2024–25 · 128 of 374 students in the state’s measure

Finished the UC/CSU course list

32%

Average California high school: 56%

2024–25 · 89 of 282 graduates finished the UC/CSU course list

Destinations · class of 2023

Where students who finished high school went

49% enrolled in college within 12 months · 304 students who finished high school

  • University of California UC detail ↓25 · 8%
  • California State University CSU detail ↓30 · 10%
  • California community college88 · 29%
  • In-state private3 · 1%
  • Out-of-state, 4-year3 · 1%
  • Out-of-state, 2-year0 · 0%
  • Not enrolled155 · 51%

Source: CDE college-going records, class of 2023. Shares are our arithmetic: each count divided by all high-school completers (graduates and other students who finished), rounded together so they total 100. “Not enrolled” does not describe employment, military service or other routes.

Where the class of 2023 went
49%enrolled in college within a year

304 completers, class of 2023

  • University of California25 (8%)
  • California State University30 (10%)
  • California community college88 (29%)
  • In-state private3 (1%)
  • Out-of-state, 4-year3 (1%)
  • Out-of-state, 2-year0 (0%)
  • Not enrolled155 (51%)

Source: CDE’s college-going rate for the class of 2023 (enrolled in college within 12 months). Shares are our arithmetic: count ÷ completers, rounded together so they total 100. A dash means we have no figure for that row; it isn’t zero.

Where these figures come fromEach measure’s source, student group and definition
Graduated in four years
2024–25 · 282 of 373 students who started 9th grade together. California Department of Education, adjusted cohort graduation records. Comparison is SchoolScope’s combination of graduates and cohort counts across the reference schools, not CDE’s published state rate.
Ready for college or career (state measure)
2024–25 · 128 of 374 students in the state’s measure. California Department of Education, College/Career Indicator (CCI), overall “Prepared” rate, among the students in the indicator’s group. Prepared is CDE’s overall classification, not AP participation or a college admission rate.
Finished the UC/CSU course list
2024–25 · 89 of 282 graduates finished the UC/CSU course list. California Department of Education, A–G completion records (graduates who met the UC/CSU course requirements). Course completion is separate from college enrollment.
Where students who finished high school went
CDE college-going records, class of 2023. College enrollment is counted for 12 months after finishing high school and matched to college records, so this runs about two years behind. A dash is unavailable, not zero.
A closer look: UC and CSU admission recordsApplied, admitted and enrolled, from each university system’s own records

UC’s own records

University of California

Fall 2025 first-year entry · counts, not a school rating

Applied
69
Admitted
58
Enrolled
25

By campus · fall 2025

  • UC DavisApplied 58 · Admitted 22 · Enrolled 6
  • UC BerkeleyApplied 56 · Admitted 10 · Enrolled 8
  • UC MercedApplied 52 · Admitted 47 · Enrolled 4
  • UC Santa CruzApplied 39 · Admitted 22 · Enrolled under 3
  • UCLAApplied 31 · Admitted under 3 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC IrvineApplied 29 · Admitted 4 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC San DiegoApplied 20 · Admitted 6 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC RiversideApplied 17 · Admitted 14 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC Santa BarbaraApplied 14 · Admitted 6 · Enrolled under 3

These records don’t show the school’s effect on admission. A student can apply to several campuses, so campus counts don’t add up to the total. UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or under 3 admits or enrollees; “+” marks a partial count; a dash is unavailable. Source: UC admissions by source school.

Each fall since 2016

  • Fall 2025Applied 69 · Admitted 58 · Enrolled 25
  • Fall 2024Applied 66 · Admitted 52 · Enrolled 17
  • Fall 2023Applied 59 · Admitted 50 · Enrolled 25
  • Fall 2022Applied 87 · Admitted 70 · Enrolled 22
  • Fall 2021Applied 95 · Admitted 72 · Enrolled 37
  • Fall 2020Applied 64 · Admitted 52 · Enrolled 22
  • Fall 2019Applied 96 · Admitted 56 · Enrolled 31
  • Fall 2018Applied 78 · Admitted 49 · Enrolled 30
  • Fall 2017Applied 66 · Admitted 36 · Enrolled 23
  • Fall 2016Applied 63 · Admitted 24 · Enrolled 17

CSU’s own records

California State University

Fall 2025 first-year entry · counts, not a school rating

Applied
119
Admitted
113
Enrolled
32

By campus · falls 2021–2025 added together

Five years in each number, not one. CSU publishes campus counts only as five-year totals, so these aren’t comparable to the fall 2025 figures above or to UC’s one-fall campus bars.

  • San Francisco StateApplied 430 · Admitted 382 · Enrolled 101
  • Sacramento StateApplied 340 · Admitted 318 · Enrolled 26
  • Cal State East BayApplied 300 · Admitted 234 · Enrolled 16
  • San José StateApplied 287 · Admitted 214 · Enrolled 8
  • Sonoma StateApplied 193 · Admitted 175 · Enrolled 10
  • Chico StateApplied 132 · Admitted 115 · Enrolled 8
  • Cal State Long BeachApplied 106 · Admitted 13 · Enrolled —
  • San Diego StateApplied 97 · Admitted 17 · Enrolled —
  • Cal Poly San Luis ObispoApplied 75 · Admitted 24 · Enrolled 6
  • Fresno StateApplied 49 · Admitted 47 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal Poly PomonaApplied 45 · Admitted 18 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State Monterey BayApplied 41 · Admitted 40 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State LAApplied 37 · Admitted 32 · Enrolled under 6
  • CSU BakersfieldApplied 34 · Admitted 28 · Enrolled —
  • Cal Poly HumboldtApplied 34 · Admitted 28 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State NorthridgeApplied 26 · Admitted 21 · Enrolled under 6
  • Stanislaus StateApplied 24 · Admitted 22 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State FullertonApplied 20 · Admitted 15 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State San BernardinoApplied 10 · Admitted 8 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State Dominguez HillsApplied 8 · Admitted 7 · Enrolled under 6
  • CSU Channel IslandsApplied 6 · Admitted 6 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal Poly Maritime AcademyApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State San MarcosApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —

These records don’t show the school’s effect on admission. A student can apply to several campuses, so campus counts don’t add up to the total. CSU withholds counts under 6; a dash is unavailable. Students who reach CSU from a community college aren’t counted here. Source: CSU High School Success dashboard.

Each fall since 2021

  • Fall 2025Applied 119 · Admitted 113 · Enrolled 32
  • Fall 2024Applied 113 · Admitted 111 · Enrolled 41
  • Fall 2023Applied 104 · Admitted 100 · Enrolled 30
  • Fall 2022Applied 135 · Admitted 124 · Enrolled 55
  • Fall 2021Applied 121 · Admitted 113 · Enrolled 27
Advanced courses on record

AP courses the school is approved to teach

The College Board approved this school to teach 8 AP courses in 6 subjects for 2025–26.

College Board AP Course Audit Ledger · 2025–26. Authorization doesn’t show which courses run or who can take them; ask the school.

  • Math & Computer Science2
  • Sciences1
  • English1
  • History & Social Science2
  • World Languages & Cultures1
  • Arts1
Every approved AP course8 courses in 6 subjects
Math & Computer Science 2
  • Calculus AB
  • Computer Science Principles
Sciences 1
  • Environmental Science
English 1
  • English Literature and Composition
History & Social Science 2
  • Psychology
  • United States History
World Languages & Cultures 1
  • Spanish Language and Culture
Arts 1
  • Drawing

Family and staff answers

What would families and staff tell you?

Families can answer a short set of questions about Richmond High. These are not star ratings or reviews.

  1. Family answers show once 20 families have answered.Until then this page shows how many have answered.
  2. The questions are about the school, never a person.No question asks about a named teacher or staff member.
  3. Answers are never part of the Scope Score.They sit beside the state’s records and do not change a school’s score.

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  • Does the school tell you how your child is doing, in a way you understand, before report cards arrive?Usually · Sometimes · Rarely
  • When you contact the school with a question, do you hear back within two school days?Usually · Sometimes · Rarely · Haven’t contacted them
  • Can you get school information in the language you read best?Yes · Mostly · No
  • And 4 more questions.

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Money

Where does the money go?

$6,035 for each student in 2023–24. California’s high schools spent $19,544 for each student. West Contra Costa Unified’s plan for 2026–27 covers $87 million.

$6,035

for each student at this school, 2023–24
Spent at the school
$1,995
The school’s share of district office costs
$4,040
Of the total, from federal funds
$1,768
  • Richmond High$6,035
  • West Contra Costa Unified high schools$6,185
  • California high schools$19,544

The district and California figures combine their high schools, weighted by enrollment (our calculation, 1,612 California schools). Spending does not show how well money is used. Source: California Department of Education, per-school spending report, 2023–24. Funding records ↓

West Contra Costa Unified’s yearly plan

$87million

in the district’s plan for 2026–27

$67million

planned for services for English learners, low-income students and foster youth
  • Relentless Attention to Achievement$31 million
  • Universal Systems & Accessible Support$28 million
  • Authentic Engagement$20 million
  • Students with Disabilities$5 million
  • Targeted Intervention & Support$3 million
  • LCFF Equity Multiplier$353,629

This is the district’s plan. It is not this school’s own budget. Each part of the bar is one goal in the plan, with the money for its actions added up (our calculation). The plan covers $87 million of $520 million in total budgeted spending. Source: West Contra Costa Unified Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP), 2026–27. Read the district’s plan →

The neighborhood

What is the area around Richmond High like?

These figures are for everyone who lives in ZIP code 94804. They are not figures for the families at Richmond High.

Typical household income in a year

$91,037

Typical means half are higher and half are lower. The ZIP code is the school’s address, not its attendance area. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024, ZIP code area 94804.

Typical home value
$631,900
People who live in this ZIP code
44,891
Typical age
36.9 years
Adults 25 and older with a four-year college degree
33%

What you can do

Who can act on Richmond High’s results?

The state took Richmond High out of extra targeted support; West Contra Costa Unified’s board decides its plan.

When the plan is set

West Contra Costa Unified’s board must adopt its yearly plan (LCAP) by July 1, after at least one public hearing at an earlier meeting.

Read the 2026–27 plan (LCAP, PDF)

How to take part

  1. Watch the board’s agenda: the hearing is posted at least 72 hours ahead.
  2. Send written comments on the actions and spending the plan proposes.
  3. Raise questions through the district’s parent advisory committee; the superintendent must answer its comments in writing.
  4. Read the midyear report, due by February 28.

What has the state flagged?

The state took the school off the list for 2025–26. The school was on the list in 2024–25.

Federal designation under the Every Student Succeeds Act, 2025–26. Source 

Extra state help for the district

The state is giving West Contra Costa Unified extra help in 2026. It qualified on the 2025 and 2026 California School Dashboards. The 2026 Dashboard flagged results for long-term English learners on two measures: English, and progress in learning English. The county office must help the district for at least three years, including a review of its yearly plan.

Extra help for West Contra Costa Unified: CDE’s assistance status files for the 2025 and 2026 California School Dashboards. Source 

Questions to ask

What should I ask, and when?

Bring these 8 questions to Richmond High. Confirm anything about applying with the school itself.

On a tour

  1. Do families get each child’s absence count during the year, and what happens once a child starts missing school?44 in 100 chronically absent, 2025–26 (562 of 1,287 students); average California high school: 22 in 100
  2. What does the school try before a suspension, and who talks with the family?8.2% suspended at least once, 2025–26 (111 of 1,359 students); average California high school: 2.9%
  3. How much of each day do English learners spend learning English, and how do families see their progress?27% of English learners moved up at least one level on the state’s English test (ELPAC), or stayed at the top, spring 2025 to spring 2026 (121 of 447 students); California: 47%
  4. What help do students get in math?5% in math and 28% in English scored Proficient or Advanced, grade 11, spring 2026 (249 tested in math, 250 in English)
  5. Which courses and career pathways does the school run, and who can enroll?
  6. How do counselors help students plan for college, training or work?

At the office

  1. What time does the day start and end, and is any day shorter?
  2. Is there care before or after school, and what does it cost?

Getting in

Which schools feed into Richmond High, and how do I get in?

Ask West Contra Costa Unified which school serves your address. From Peres Elementary, Verde Elementary and Helms Middle.

Boundaries split some neighborhoods. Each school’s standing compares it with California schools at its own level.

Middle · assigned
Peres Elementary
Middle · assigned
Verde Elementary
Middle · assigned
Helms Middle Scope Score 65Needs Support · 1st percentile · 2026

Fed by 8 elementary schools

High · this school
Richmond High

All 3 middle schools are assigned here.

From the district’s 2023 attendance boundaries, plus nearby estimates. Shares are our estimate of where the zone’s children live. We use 2020 Census child counts, or land area where few children were counted. A share counts children living in the zone, not a school’s enrolled students. A boundary doesn’t guarantee a place. Transfers, permits, magnets and other programs can change the path. Check your child’s address and current assignment with the district. Explore schools on the map

All feeding elementary schools (8)Grouped by the middle school each one feeds, with each school’s standing

Into Helms Middle

All recorded links and nearby alternatives

Elementary links

  • Dover Elementary

    Assigned

    Scope Score 65 · Needs Support · 1st percentile · elementary · 2026

  • Ford Elementary

    Assigned

    Scope Score 63 · Needs Support · bottom 1% · elementary · 2026

  • Lake Elementary

    Assigned

    Scope Score 68 · Needs Support · 9th percentile · elementary · 2026

  • Edward M. Downer Elementary

    Assigned

    Scope Score 66 · Needs Support · 3rd percentile · elementary · 2026

  • Cesar E. Chavez Elementary

    Assigned

    Scope Score 63 · Needs Support · bottom 1% · elementary · 2026

  • Peres Elementary

    Assigned

    Scope Score 63 · Needs Support · bottom 1% · elementary · 2026

  • Verde Elementary

    Assigned

    Scope Score 62 · Needs Support · bottom 1% · elementary · 2026

  • Riverside Elementary

    Assigned for part of the zone

    Scope Score 70 · Needs Support · 19th percentile · elementary · 2026

    64% of the zone’s children

  • Richmond College Preparatory

    Nearby same-district option · distance estimate, not a confirmed feeder · Charter school. Check how it admits students.

    Scope Score 77 · Solid · 59th percentile · elementary · 2026

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Links do not guarantee placement. Charter, magnet, transfer and other admission routes can differ. Each school’s percentile compares it with California schools at its own level (continuation and alternative schools only with their own kind); the stages are not one ranking.

Where it is

Where is Richmond High?

Address
1250 23rd Street, Richmond 94804Get directions (opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Administrator
Rocio ReyesAs the state’s school directory lists it, last updated September 19, 2024.

A school’s place on the map is its address in the state directory. It does not show which homes the school serves. See nearby schools on the map

Short answers to 8 common questions

How do I get in?

Ask West Contra Costa Unified which school serves your address. See the details ↓

Is Richmond High a good high school?

Richmond High has a Scope Score of 60. It scored higher than 2 in 100 of California’s 1,498 scored public high schools (Needs Support, 2nd percentile, spring 2025). See the details ↓

How often do students miss school or get suspended?

In 2025–26, 44 in 100 students missed 10% or more of school days, against 30 in 100 at the average West Contra Costa Unified high school. 8.2% of students (111 of 1,359) were suspended at least once in 2025–26, against 2.9% at the average California high school. See the details ↓

How does math compare with English?

In grade 11, spring 2026, math trails English by 23 percentage points in the share who scored Proficient or Advanced, against 25 points across California. See the details ↓

How do kids like mine do here?

In spring 2026, 28% of low-income students in grade 11 at Richmond High scored Proficient or Advanced in English, against 49% for the same group across California. See the details ↓

What could my child study here?

The College Board approved this school to teach 8 AP courses in 6 subjects for 2025–26. See the details ↓

Where do students go after finishing high school here?

49% of the class of 2023 enrolled in college within 12 months, by CDE’s college-going records. See the details ↓

What should I ask on a visit?

The questions drawn from this page are under Questions to ask, ready to copy. See the details ↓

The full record

Source records

This page is built from 17 sets of records from public data sources. Every figure keeps its source, grades, year and count.

Data updated

October 15, 2026

Record sets on this page
17
Sources
California Department of EducationU.S. Census BureauUniversity of CaliforniaCollege BoardU.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil RightsNational Student Clearinghouse
State test years
2017–2026

Results

Students

After high school

Money and staff

Place, downloads and method

Score factorssource values, index and weights · 2024–25 · ranked #1,460 of 1,498 California high schools we score · #10 of 11 in West Contra Costa Unified
Score factors, 2024–25
FactorSchoolIndexWeight
Graduation rate76%3825%
Exceeded standardaverage of English and math7%4022%
Ready for college or career (state measure)34%4420%
Met or exceededaverage of English and math24%4118%
Chronically absent39 in 100435%
Suspension rate12.8% (183 of 1,427)115%
English learners: top level5%335%

Index is where the school's value sits among the California high schools we score, from 0 to 100, where 50 is their average; it is not a percentile. School values are from 2024–25. Chronic absence and suspension are CDE's all-students school rates; the score uses an adjusted version of each that pulls small schools toward the average, so their index can sit nearer 50 than the rate suggests.

Scope Score by year2018–19 to 2024–25 · each year’s inputs, and the score for each year we could verify

The 2024–25 Scope Score, in the current-formula row below, uses the state’s college-or-career readiness measure, 2024–25. No verified earlier Scope Scores are available here.

Scope Score

School yearScope ScorePercentileRankComparison group
2024–25602#1460California high schools · 1,498 schools · current formula

2018–19, 2021–22, 2022–23 and 2023–24 have records on file but no Scope Score we could verify against that year’s source files, so no score is shown for them.

School yearChronic absenceSuspension
2018–1915 in 1008.8% (150 of 1,704)
2021–22not on filenot on file
2022–23not on filenot on file
2023–2435 in 10011.6% (178 of 1,537)
2024–2539 in 10012.8% (183 of 1,427)

Chronic absence and suspension are CDE’s all-students school rates for each year.

No 2019–20 or 2020–21 records in this SchoolScope series
Results by gradeEnglish and math · grade 11 · spring 2026 · % of tested students

What each level means: California's level descriptions.

English · 2025–26 results by grade

Share of students tested, spring 2026
EnglishTestedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalProficient or AdvancedCaliforniaDifference
Grade 112507%21%29%43%28%57%−29

California is CDE’s statewide English row for each grade, counting every student tested there; the comparisons in the chapters combine these rows for their grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation).

Math · 2025–26 results by grade

Share of students tested, spring 2026
MathTestedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalProficient or AdvancedCaliforniaDifference
Grade 112491%4%17%78%5%32%−27

California is CDE’s statewide math row for each grade, counting every student tested there; the comparisons in the chapters combine these rows for their grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation).

A grade the school doesn't teach has no row. “Suppressed” marks a result CDE blanks because fewer than 11 students tested (CDE’s reporting rule); “none tested” marks a grade CDE lists with no students tested; “not on file” marks a result missing from the records we hold. None of them means zero.

Every tested year2017–2026 · rates, tested counts, and each grade

English and math by test year · all tested grades

Year · subjectStudents with scoresTop levelTop two levels
2026 · English2507%28%
2026 · Math2491%5%
2025 · English30813%40%
2025 · Math3031%9%
2024 · English3348%27%
2024 · Math3271%7%
2023 · English29611%44%
2023 · Math2990%5%
2022 · English2719%33%
2022 · Math2430%5%
2019 · English33811%40%
2019 · Math3345%16%
2018 · English36311%34%
2018 · Math3631%10%
2017 · English3326%30%
2017 · Math3531%9%

Each year names its school year end (2026 = 2025–26). “Students with scores” counts each subject on its own, so don’t add the English and math counts together. A dash is unavailable, not zero.

Earlier years · grade and subject

Year · grade · subjectStudents with scoresMet or exceeded
2025 · Grade 11 · English30840%
2025 · Grade 11 · Math3039%
2024 · Grade 11 · English33427%
2024 · Grade 11 · Math3277%
2023 · Grade 11 · English29644%
2023 · Grade 11 · Math2995%
2022 · Grade 11 · English27133%
2022 · Grade 11 · Math2435%
2019 · Grade 11 · English33840%
2019 · Grade 11 · Math33416%
2018 · Grade 11 · English36334%
2018 · Grade 11 · Math36310%
2017 · Grade 11 · English33230%
2017 · Grade 11 · Math3539%

Current 2025–26 grade results appear above. “Students with scores” counts the students tested in that grade, subject and year. A missing result is not zero, and each year’s row is a different group of children.

Science (CAST)schoolwide · spring 2026
Science (CAST)TestedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimal
Schoolwide2591%12%66%21%

CAST is tested in grades 5 and 8, then once in grade 10, 11, or 12. This row is the school's all-student aggregate. Not part of the Scope Score.

Student groups: test resultsEnglish · spring 2026 · against the same group in the district and California
Group · EnglishTestedProficient or Advancedvs districtvs California
Low-income23128%−6−21
Hispanic or Latino22228%−4−21
English learners1068%+10
Attendance and suspensionsState records · this school and each student group · 2018–19 and 2025–26

CDE’s all-students school rates for 2024–25 and 2025–26; the change is the difference between the two rates as printed.

Year-over-year school rates
Chronic absenteeism2024–25 · 39 in 100 → 2025–26 · 44 in 100 · +5 in 100
Suspension rate2024–25 · 12.8% (183 of 1,427) → 2025–26 · 8.2% (111 of 1,359) · −4.6 percentage points
Group2018–192025–26Change
Female17 in 10046 in 100+29 in 100
Male13 in 10041 in 100+28 in 100
Asian13 of 728 of 35—
Black or African American28 in 10039 of 66—
Filipino5 of 303 of 14—
Hispanic or Latino14 in 10044 in 100+30 in 100
White2 of 175 of 11—
Students with disabilities24 in 10056 in 100+32 in 100
English learners17 in 10051 in 100+34 in 100
Homeless19 of 7934 of 59—
Low-income15 in 10044 in 100+29 in 100
All students15 in 10044 in 100+29 in 100
Two or more races—3 of 12—

Two reported school years only; no intervening-year result is implied. Where fewer than 100 students were counted, the cell shows the count and no change is printed. Source: CDE school-level chronic absenteeism by student group.

Graduation and readinessstate records · each rate for its own year and class of students
MeasureSource record
This school · CCI overall PreparedCDE College/Career Indicator · CCI source year 2025 · all students · all students in the current four-year graduation cohort, plus only Prepared fifth-year graduates from the prior cohort. Overall CCI Prepared rate 34% · numerator 128 students classified Prepared · denominator 374 CCI students.
California · CCI overall PreparedCDE statewide CCI cohort · CCI source year 2025 · all students · overall Prepared rate 52% · numerator 257,567 students classified Prepared · denominator 497,814 CCI students.
AP pathway among CCI Prepared studentsCDE College/Career Indicator · CCI source year 2025 · all students · AP pathway rate 32% · AP-pathway numerator 41 · denominator 128 (CCI Prepared students). This measure uses Prepared students as its denominator, not the whole CCI cohort; it is not an AP exam-taking rate or a count of AP courses offered. That cohort includes all students in the current four-year graduation cohort plus only Prepared fifth-year graduates from the prior cohort. In 2025 the pathway accepts two qualifying AP exams, two qualifying AP courses, or a combination of one of each in different subjects.

CDE's overall Prepared rate is the college-readiness factor in the Scope Score (20% of the high school score). The school rate is 128 of 374 CCI students, not the AP-only pathway or A–G completion rate. The California figure is CDE's statewide CCI student cohort, not an average of SchoolScope's comparable high schools or the SchoolScope school-rank pool.

Graduation rate
76%
AP route, among those ready for college or career
32%
2025 CDE CCI cohort · AP courses, exams, or both; share of students ready for college or career (CDE’s “Prepared”), not course offerings
Finished the UC/CSU course list (A–G)
32%
A–G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-going rate
49%

These source periods and populations differ: graduation uses an adjusted cohort, while A–G completion and college-going use separately reported groups. The rates are shown individually, without a shared performance tier.

UC admissions, universitywidefall 2016–2025 · applied, admitted, enrolled, mean GPA · summed across CEEB codes
YearAppliedAdmittedEnrolledMean GPA (applied)Mean GPA (admitted)Mean GPA (enrolled)
20256958253.513.623.84
20246652173.473.603.75
20235950253.583.633.77
20228770223.583.683.88
20219572373.583.743.85
20206452223.623.673.84
20199656313.573.883.98
20187849303.673.924.03
20176636233.673.974.05
20166324173.493.803.84

Source: UC admissions by source school. Dated fall first-year UC applicants, admitted students, and enrollees. GPA is each group's mean weighted, capped high-school GPA for 10th/11th-grade college-preparatory courses. SchoolScope leaves GPA unavailable when several CEEB codes contribute rather than combining their means. UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or under 3 admits or enrollees, shown here as “under 5” or “under 3”; — means unavailable, and a reported zero remains zero. A + marks a partial SchoolScope sum of observed counts, not a complete total; missing contributions may be zero. No admit rate is computed here. Complete, matching counts can support a historical descriptive rate, but do not establish a school's effect or predict individual chances. Series shown from 2016.

UC admissions by campuslatest falls on file · each campus counted separately
CampusYearAppliedAdmittedEnrolled
Berkeley202556108
Berkeley20245675
Berkeley202350118
Berkeley20226774
Berkeley2021611611
Davis202558226
Davis202457243
Davis202346207
Davis202265203
Davis202179289
Irvine2025294under 3
Irvine2024184under 3
Irvine202318under 3under 3
Irvine2022213under 3
Irvine202118under 3under 3
Los Angeles202531under 3under 3
Los Angeles202424under 3under 3
Los Angeles202319under 3under 3
Los Angeles2022383under 3
Los Angeles2021324under 3
Merced202552474
Merced20242725under 3
Merced202339354
Merced202249464
Merced202160549
Riverside20251714under 3
Riverside202483under 3
Riverside202363under 3
Riverside2022103under 3
Riverside2021216under 3
San Diego2025206under 3
San Diego2024196under 3
San Diego2023144under 3
San Diego20221463
San Diego2021167under 3
Santa Barbara2025146under 3
Santa Barbara2024156under 3
Santa Barbara2023179under 3
Santa Barbara2022217under 3
Santa Barbara20212710under 3
Santa Cruz20253922under 3
Santa Cruz202441225
Santa Cruz202334164
Santa Cruz202251254
Santa Cruz202165353
Universitywide2025695825
Universitywide2024665217
Universitywide2023595025
Universitywide2022877022
Universitywide2021957237

Source: UC admissions by source school. Dated fall first-year UC applicants, admitted students, and enrollees. Campus totals are not interchangeable with Universitywide; students can apply to several campuses. Universitywide is separately reported; never derive it by adding campus rows. Universitywide applicant and admit counts are unduplicated. UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or under 3 admits or enrollees, shown here as “under 5” or “under 3”; — means unavailable, and a reported zero remains zero. A + marks a partial SchoolScope sum of observed counts, not a complete total; missing contributions may be zero. No admit rate is computed here; these records do not establish a school's effect or predict individual chances.

AP course catalog2025–26 · College Board course authorizations
SubjectAuthorization recorded for
Calculus ABthis school
Computer Science Principlesthis school
Drawingthis school
English Literature and Compositionthis school
Environmental Sciencethis school
Psychologythis school
Spanish Language and Culturethis school
United States Historythis school

Authorization ≠ a section running this year — the Ledger records what the school may teach, not seat counts.

Advanced coursework, federal snapshot2023–24 · Civil Rights Data Collection · dated historical snapshot
MeasureThis school
AP offeredoffered
AP course count10
AP enrollment (male/female)180
IB participationnot reported
Dual enrollmentnot offered
Algebra I in grade 8not reported
Calculus sections1
Physics sections12
Chemistry sections9
Reported male/female enrollment (CRDC)1,340

These counts aren’t part of the Scope Score. “Not reported” means the federal record has no value for that item; it isn’t a zero. Enrollment counts add the male and female students the survey reports.

College destinationsclass of 2023 · state college-going records, 12 months after graduation
DestinationCompleters% (derived)
University of California258%
California State University3010%
California community college8829%
In-state private31%
Out-of-state, 4-year31%
Out-of-state, 2-year00%
Not enrolled15551%

304 students who finished high school, class of 2023 · state-reported college-going rate 49% · % column is computed by SchoolScope (count ÷ all who finished high school; CDE calls them completers), not a CDE-native rate · an unavailable or suppressed cell is marked as missing; a reported zero remains distinct · source: CDE 12-mo CGR, 2023 cohort (the newest published), National Student Clearinghouse match — a different, older vintage than the fall 2025 UC admissions rows above.

Fundingschool and district spending, from state and federal finance records · each row names its fiscal year and measure

Per-pupil spending

District · current expense$15,242 per pupil

NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · fall district membership: 27,383 pupils

California · selected district mean$14,491 per pupil

NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · SchoolScope’s unweighted mean across 818 selected California district finance records

School-level federal expenditures$475 per pupil

CDE ESSA · school-attributed per-pupil record · FY 2023–24 (2024) · source denominator: 1,341

Central federal expenditures attributed here$1,293 per pupil

CDE ESSA · central expenditures attributed to this school · FY 2023–24 (2024) · source denominator: 1,341

District current expense · FY 2024–25$22,102 per ADA

CDE SACS Current Expense of Education · district fiscal year ending 2025 · average daily attendance denominator

These figures are not directly comparable: school ESSA attributed spending and NCES district current expense use different measures and populations. Their fiscal years are labeled above.

How the California mean was selected

SchoolScope starts with its selected California finance records, not every NCES California district. For FY 2020–21, it calculates an unweighted mean of NCES F-33 current expense per pupil. District records contribute once, regardless of enrollment. The calculation keeps records with positive per-pupil current expense, enrollment over 100, CCD agency type 1, and a recorded district name; it excludes names ending in County Office of Education, Department of Education, or Superintendent of Schools. This is a SchoolScope calculation, not a state-published spending average.

Selected General Fund operating costs · FY 2024–⁠25 · SchoolScope calculation
Instruction 55%Instruction support 12%Student services 11%Administration 7%Buildings & maintenance 10%Other 5%
The arithmetic behind these shares · FY 2024–25
GroupDollarsShare, to two decimalsPrinted
Instruction$282,708,28554.79%55%
Instruction support$62,800,88812.17%12%
Student services$58,968,07511.43%11%
Administration$34,426,7876.67%7%
Buildings & maintenance$51,790,59710.04%10%
Other$25,261,9554.90%5%
Total$515,956,588100.00%100%

These shares are our arithmetic: each group’s dollars divided by the $515,956,588 total of the groups shown, rounded to whole percents by largest remainder so they add up to 100. Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest dollar, so they can differ from the total by a dollar. SchoolScope groups district-level CDE SACS UserGL actuals from Fund 01, using operating objects 1000–5999 and excluding retiree benefits, food and community services, facilities acquisition, other outgo, and nonagency goals. These shares use that filtered total; they do not exactly break down CDE's official current expense per ADA above. The school-level ESSA figure uses a separate source.

NCES F-33 district fiscal-year history, 2017–⁠2021; latest district record shown: 2021
2021$15,242 per pupil
2020$13,839 per pupil
2019$14,231 per pupil
2018$12,364 per pupil
2017$11,254 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

Staffing recordsstate teacher credential-and-placement and district salary records · each for its own year

Additional workforce records

Properly assigned intern credential holders4.5%

CDE 2024–25 SARC, Teacher Preparation and Placement table; measured school year 2021–22. Share of reported school teaching-position full-time equivalents assigned to properly assigned intern credential holders. A reported 0.0% is shown; unavailable rates are omitted. This is a position share, not a count of current teachers or of emergency permits.

The surrounding ZIP codeCensus Bureau survey, 2020–2024 · ZIP 94804 · not the school’s students
American Community Survey 5-year estimates · 2020–2024 · ZIP 94804 area
MeasureEstimate
Median household income$91,037
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)33%
ZIP-area population44,891
Median age36.9 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024 5-year estimates. Median household income covers the past 12 months and is reported in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars. Bachelor's degree or higher uses adults age 25 and over as its population. A dash is unavailable, not zero; a reported zero remains zero. ZIP-area figures do not establish the school's attendance area or describe its enrolled students. These figures are not part of the Scope Score. See all schools in ZIP code 94804 →

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Data sources: public data sources, including the California Department of Education · state tests (CAASPP) 2025–26 · Scope Score from 2024–25 results, compared across 1,498 high schools · attendance and suspensions by student group from 2018–19 and 2025–26 · district finance for the year each row names · Census survey (ACS) 2020–2024 · UC fall first-year source records — UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or 3 admits or enrollees; “+” marks a partial count; the all-campus total is reported separately · AP courses the College Board approved, 2025–26 (approved to teach, not enrollment) · federal civil rights data (CRDC) 2023–24, a past snapshot · state college-going records, class of 2023, matched to National Student Clearinghouse enrollment · Data updated October 15, 2026

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