Top Rankings
Fremont Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 9 public high schools serving 10,405 students in Fremont Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in Fremont Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 64% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 79% (versus the 51% statewide average).
The top ranked public high schools in Fremont Unified School District are Mission San Jose High School, American High School and Irvington High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Public High School in Fremont Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the California average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is American High School, with 97% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the California public high school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
44 Schools
2,817 Schools
# Students
32,995 Students
2,139,525 Students
# Teachers
1,385 Teachers
100,737 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1
District Rank
Fremont Unified School District, which is ranked #67 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#61 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
29%
Graduation Rate
94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.63
# American Indian Students
120 Students
10,468 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
22,902 Students
244,247 Students
% Asian Students
69%
11%
# Hispanic Students
5,312 Students
1,190,384 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
56%
# Black Students
583 Students
110,575 Students
% Black Students
2%
5%
# White Students
2,415 Students
458,887 Students
% White Students
7%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
163 Students
9,060 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,494 Students
108,483 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
2,917
25,126
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,280
19,346
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,418
19,826
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,500
19,554
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,493
19,798
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,614
20,237
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,581
29,089
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,517
39,371
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,462
41,955
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,544
466,491
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,498
476,582
# Students in 11th Grade:
2,543
469,509
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,628
492,623
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,868 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,495 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$524 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$511 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,868
$19,974
Spending / Student
$15,495
$18,396
Best Fremont Unified School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mission San Jose High School
(Math: 89% | Reading: 94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
41717 Palm Ave.
Fremont, CA 94539
(510) 657-3600
Fremont, CA 94539
(510) 657-3600
Grades: 9-12
| 1,822 students
Rank: #22.
American High School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
36300 Fremont Blvd.
Fremont, CA 94536
(510) 796-1776
Fremont, CA 94536
(510) 796-1776
Grades: 9-12
| 2,587 students
Rank: #33.
Irvington High School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
41800 Blacow Rd.
Fremont, CA 94538
(510) 656-5711
Fremont, CA 94538
(510) 656-5711
Grades: 9-12
| 2,161 students
Rank: #44.
Washington High School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
38442 Fremont Blvd.
Fremont, CA 94536
(510) 505-7300
Fremont, CA 94536
(510) 505-7300
Grades: 9-12
| 1,901 students
Rank: #55.
Circle Of Independent Learning
Charter School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
4700 Calaveras Ave.
Fremont, CA 94538
(510) 797-0100
Fremont, CA 94538
(510) 797-0100
Grades: K-12
| 402 students
Rank: #66.
John F. Kennedy High School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
39999 Blacow Rd.
Fremont, CA 94538
(510) 657-4070
Fremont, CA 94538
(510) 657-4070
Grades: 9-12
| 1,273 students
Rank: #77.
Vista Alternative
Alternative School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
4455 Seneca Park Ave.
Fremont, CA 94538
(510) 657-7028
Fremont, CA 94538
(510) 657-7028
Grades: 7-12
| 41 students
Rank: #88.
Robertson High (Continuation School)
Alternative School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
4455 Seneca Park Ave.
Fremont, CA 94538
(510) 657-9155
Fremont, CA 94538
(510) 657-9155
Grades: 9-12
| 169 students
Rank: n/an/a
Young Adult Program
Special Education School
4700 Calaveras Ave.
Fremont, CA 94538
(510) 657-2350
Fremont, CA 94538
(510) 657-2350
Grades: 9-12
| 49 students
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