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

Washington High has a SchoolScope composite score of 70.7/100, placing it at the 92nd percentile statewide. 45% of students exceed standard, with a total of 858 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Washington High?

45.2% of students at Washington High exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 68.6% 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 Washington High?

12.7% of students at Washington 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 our composite score.

Washington High

High School

Fremont Unified FremontAlameda County94536

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of high schools

State Rank

of 1,739 California high schools

Composite 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

1,901 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

31%

Teachers

76 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

93.2%

AP Exam Prepared

63.4%

A-G Completion

61.6%

College-Going Rate

82.0%

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

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+23.1 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+33.4 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

14.9%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 244 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic25.5%

White13.1%

Asian45.5%

Black3.4%

Other12.5%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Washington High
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	45.2%
Met Standard	23.4%
Below Standard	31.4%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "69% proficient" for Washington High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

45.2% of students exceeded standard while 23.4% met it. That exceeded rate is 29.7 points above the state average of 15.5%. That's near the Fremont Unified district average of 46.2%. Compared to the 5 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 11.7 points higher (vs 33.5% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 93.2% — above the state target. 61.6% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility — a strong college readiness signal. 82.0% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 12.7%, better than the state average of 34.0%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

45.2%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

68.6%

Students meeting standard

Chronic Absenteeism

12.7%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

4.5%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

858

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	431	51.3%	26.0%	15.1%	7.7%	77.3%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	427	39.1%	20.8%	15.9%	24.1%	60.0%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

Tom Maloney Elementary

57.078th pctile

Vallejo Mill Elementary

50.066th pctile

Cabrillo Elementary

40.238th pctile

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Middle

Centerville Middle

55.382nd pctile

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High School

Washington High

70.792nd pctile

This school

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