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Best High Schools
in Fremont Unified

This page covers 8 high schools in Fremont Unified. Rankings use a composite of graduation rates, neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

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Schools Ranked
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High Schools Rankings

Showing 8 of 8
1
rank
Vista Alternative
Grades 06–1258 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (13.2:1) · above-average investment ($17,968/student)
69
/100
Graduation Rate
85%
Nat'l avg 86.5%
Student:Teacher
13.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
54/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,968
Above nat'l avg
2
rank
Mission San Jose High
Grades 09–121,878 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (98%) · above-average investment ($17,968/student)
68
/100
Graduation Rate
98%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
24.6:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
60/100
Above nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,968
Above nat'l avg
3
rank
Irvington High
Grades 09–122,207 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (96%) · above-average investment ($17,968/student)
67
/100
Graduation Rate
96%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
23.3:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
54/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,968
Above nat'l avg
4
rank
John F. Kennedy High
Grades 09–121,347 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (93%) · above-average investment ($17,968/student)
67
/100
Graduation Rate
93%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
21.2:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
54/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,968
Above nat'l avg
5
rank
Washington High
Grades 09–121,931 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (94%) · above-average investment ($17,968/student)
65
/100
Graduation Rate
94%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
23.8:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
52/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,968
Above nat'l avg
6
rank
American High
Grades 09–122,501 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (95%) · above-average investment ($17,968/student)
64
/100
Graduation Rate
95%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
25.6:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
52/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,968
Above nat'l avg
7
rank
Young Adult Program
Grades 09–1239 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (13.0:1) · above-average investment ($17,968/student)
58
/100
Student:Teacher
13.0:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
54/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,968
Above nat'l avg
8
rank
Robertson High (Continuation)
Grades 09–12161 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (10.8:1) · above-average investment ($17,968/student)
57
/100
Graduation Rate
52%
Below nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
10.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
54/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,968
Above nat'l avg
How We Rank High Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the high school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Graduation Rate
40%
The most direct outcome measure available at the school level. Percentage of students who complete high school, from EDFacts federal data.
Neighborhood Opportunity
25%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score reflecting long-run economic outcomes for children raised in this neighbourhood.
Student-Teacher Ratio
20%
Lower ratio = smaller classes. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
15%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
8
High Schools
42
Total Schools
69
#1 Score
64
Avg Score
Top Ranked High School
1
Vista Alternative
Score: 69/10085% graduation
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About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), EDFacts (graduation rates), and the Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.