Oakland Charter High School vs. Piedmont High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Oakland Charter High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Piedmont High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 417 students in grades 9-12, Oakland Charter High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 38:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 763 students in grades 9-12, Piedmont High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
417 students
763 students
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![This chart displays total students of Piedmont High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Piedmont High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/11000/10691/piedmont-high-school-chart-brn2FIh.png)
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
11 teachers
48 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Piedmont High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Piedmont High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/11000/10691/piedmont-high-school-chart-bwSBzQX.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
38:1
16:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Piedmont High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Piedmont High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/11000/10691/piedmont-high-school-chart-BJFOcd.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2233 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#382 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Oakland Charter High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Oakland Charter High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/131000/131102/oakland-charter-high-school-chart-DxVBYU.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Piedmont High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Piedmont High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/11000/10691/piedmont-high-school-chart-YaWzvE.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
70-74%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
80-84%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Piedmont High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Piedmont High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/11000/10691/piedmont-high-school-chart-9D3LLl.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
65-69%
n/a
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Graduation Rate
90-94%
97%
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![This chart displays graduation rate of Piedmont High School and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays graduation rate of Piedmont High School and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/graduation_rate/11000/10691/piedmont-high-school-chart-UBQvlV.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Piedmont High School by grade. This chart displays the students of Piedmont High School by grade.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/11000/10691/piedmont-high-school-chart-dMdj7V.png)
Grade 9 Students
114
176
Grade 10 Students
100
208
Grade 11 Students
93
192
Grade 12 Students
110
187
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
30%
14%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Piedmont High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Piedmont High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/11000/10691/piedmont-high-school-chart-HxYxmX.png)
% Hispanic
62%
10%
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% Black
5%
2%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Piedmont High School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Piedmont High School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/11000/10691/piedmont-high-school-chart-YwWbAR.png)
% White
1%
58%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Piedmont High School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Piedmont High School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/11000/10691/piedmont-high-school-chart-pfMrHb.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
16%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Piedmont High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Piedmont High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/11000/10691/piedmont-high-school-chart-6eCVZv.png)
Diversity Score
0.53
0.61
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Piedmont High School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Piedmont High School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/11000/10691/piedmont-high-school-chart-W4GcpT.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
73%
4%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
1%
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