Top 10 Best Oakland Public High Schools (2025)

For the 2025 school year, there are 45 public high schools serving 23,553 students in Oakland, CA.
The top ranked public high schools in Oakland, CA are Piedmont High School, Aspire Benjamin Holt College Preparatory Academy and Oakland Charter High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Oakland, CA public high schools have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 51% statewide average). High schools in Oakland have an average ranking of 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of California public high schools.
Oakland, CA public high school have a Graduation Rate of 83%, which is less than the California average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Piedmont 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 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public high school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

Best Public High Schools in Oakland, CA (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Piedmont High School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
800 Magnolia Ave.
Oakland, CA 94611
(510) 594-2626
Grades: 9-12
| 730 students
Rank: #22.
Aspire Benjamin Holt College Preparatory Academy
Charter School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
3201 East Morada Ln.
Oakland, CA 94606
(209) 955-1477
Grades: 9-12
| 694 students
Rank: #33.
Oakland Charter High School
Charter School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2433 Coolidge Ave.
Oakland, CA 94601
(510) 436-0101
Grades: 9-12
| 359 students
Rank: #44.
Dewey Academy High School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1111 2nd Ave.
Oakland, CA 94606
(510) 879-8310
Grades: 9-12
| 89 students
Rank: #55.
Oakland School For The Arts
Charter School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
530 18th St.
Oakland, CA 94612
(510) 873-8800
Grades: 6-12
| 780 students
Rank: #66.
Oakland Technical High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
4351 Broadway
Oakland, CA 94611
(510) 879-2305
Grades: 9-12
| 1,813 students
Rank: #77.
Gateway To College High At Laney College
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
900 Fallon St.
Oakland, CA 94607
(510) 879-2311
Grades: 9-12
| 98 students
Rank: #88.
Oakland Unity High School
Charter School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
6038 Brann St.
Oakland, CA 94605
(510) 635-7170
Grades: 9-12
| 304 students
Rank: #99.
Millennium High Alternative
Alternative School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
760 Magnolia Ave.
Oakland, CA 94611
(510) 594-2703
Grades: 9-12
| 59 students
Rank: #1010.
Aims College Prep High School
Charter School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
746 Grand Ave.
Oakland, CA 94607
(510) 893-8701
Grades: 9-12
| 368 students
Rank: #1111.
Impact Academy Of Arts & Technology
Charter School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2560 Darwin St.
Oakland, CA 94607
(510) 300-1560
Grades: 6-12
| 760 students
Rank: #1212.
Skyline High School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
12250 Skyline Blvd.
Oakland, CA 94619
(510) 879-2306
Grades: 9-12
| 1,432 students
Rank: #1313.
Leadership Public Schools Richmond
Charter School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
880 Bissell Ave.
Oakland, CA 94607
(510) 235-4522
Grades: 9-12
| 525 students
Rank: #1414.
East Bay Innovation Academy
Charter School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
3400 Malcolm Ave.
Oakland, CA 94605
(510) 577-9557
Grades: 6-12
| 502 students
Rank: #1515.
Oakland High School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1023 Macarthur Blvd.
Oakland, CA 94610
(510) 879-2304
Grades: 9-12
| 1,525 students
Rank: #1616.
Metwest High School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
314 East Tenth St.
Oakland, CA 94606
(510) 879-2338
Grades: 9-12
| 237 students
Rank: #1717.
Leadership Public Schools - Hayward
Charter School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
28000 Calaroga Ave.
Oakland, CA 94607
(510) 300-1340
Grades: 9-12
| 557 students
Rank: #1818.
Life Academy
(Math: 21% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2101 35th Ave.
Oakland, CA 94601
(510) 879-1335
Grades: 6-12
| 441 students
Rank: #1919.
Aspire Langston Hughes Academy
Charter School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2050 West Ln.
Oakland, CA 94606
(209) 943-2389
Grades: 6-12
| 756 students
Rank: #2020.
John Henry High School
Charter School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1402 Marina Way South
Oakland, CA 94606
(510) 235-2439
Grades: 9-12
| 285 students
Rank: #2121.
Lighthouse Community Charter High School
Charter School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
444 Hegenberger Rd.
Oakland, CA 94621
(510) 562-8225
Grades: 9-12
| 302 students
Rank: #2222.
Latitude 37.8 High School
Charter School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1045 Derby Ave.
Oakland, CA 94621
(510) 568-7936
Grades: 9-12
| 350 students
Rank: #2323.
Aspire Vanguard College Preparatory Academy
Charter School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
819 Sunset Ave.
Oakland, CA 94606
(209) 521-3010
Grades: 6-12
| 621 students
Rank: #2424.
Aspire Richmond Ca. College Preparatory Academy
Charter School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
3040 Hilltop Mall Rd.
Oakland, CA 94606
(510) 684-8900
Grades: 6-12
| 595 students
Rank: #2525.
Envision Academy For Arts & Technology
Charter School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1515 Webster St.
Oakland, CA 94612
(510) 596-8901
Grades: 6-12
| 223 students
Rank: #2626.
Mcclymonds High School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2607 Myrtle St.
Oakland, CA 94607
(510) 879-2303
Grades: 9-12
| 265 students
Rank: #2727.
Aspire Alexander Twilight Secondary Academy
Charter School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2360 El Camino Ave.
Oakland, CA 94606
(916) 979-1788
Grades: 6-12
| 473 students
Rank: #2828.
Oakland International High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
4521 Webster St.
Oakland, CA 94609
(510) 879-1353
Grades: 9-12
| 290 students
Rank: #2929.
Aspire Lionel Wilson College Preparatory Academy
Charter School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
400 105th Ave.
Oakland, CA 94606
(510) 635-7737
Grades: 6-12
| 406 students
Rank: #3030.
Lps Oakland R & D Campus
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
8601 Macarthur Blvd. Bldg. 100
Oakland, CA 94607
(510) 633-0750
Grades: 9-12
| 218 students
Rank: #3131.
Aspire Pacific Academy
Charter School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2565 58th St.
Oakland, CA 94606
(323) 589-2800
Grades: 6-12
| 560 students
Rank: #3232.
Independent Study Sojourner Truth
Alternative School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
8251 Fontaine St.
Oakland, CA 94605
(510) 879-5330
Grades: K-12
| 573 students
Rank: #3333.
Arise High School
Charter School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
3301 East 12th St. Ste. 205
Oakland, CA 94601
(510) 436-5487
Grades: 9-12
| 400 students
Rank: #3434.
Bret Harte Middle School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
3700 Coolidge Ave.
Oakland, CA 94602
(510) 879-2206
Grades: 6-9
| 417 students
Rank: #3535.
Aspire Golden State College Preparatory Academy
Charter School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1009 66th Ave.
Oakland, CA 94606
(510) 567-9631
Grades: 6-12
| 436 students
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Oakland, California Public Schools (Closed)

School
Location
Grades
Students
1800 98th Ave.
Oakland, CA 94603
(510) 639-2893
Grades: 6-8
| 287 students
2125 Jefferson Ave.
Oakland, CA 94606
(510) 486-8133
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
1936 Ct.land Ave.
Oakland, CA 94606
(510) 436-9760
Grades: K-8
| 228 students
6005 Stafford Ave.
Oakland, CA 94606
(323) 584-9033
Grades: K-6
| n/a students
3313 Coffee Rd.
Oakland, CA 94606
(209) 544-8722
Grades: K-5
| 250 students
9736 Lawlor St
Oakland, CA 94605
(510) 729-7713
Grades: 6-8
| 17 students
8610 Macarthur Blvd
Oakland, CA 94605
(510) 879-3010
Grades: 9-12
| 195 students
2607 Myrtle St
Oakland, CA 94607
(510) 879-3030
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
6200 San Pablo Ave.
Oakland, CA 94612
(510) 658-2900
Grades: 6-12
| 213 students
8711 Macarthur Blvd.
Oakland, CA 94605
(510) 457-6900
Grades: 6-8
| 32 students
8711 Macarthur Blvd.
Oakland, CA 94605
(510) 457-6900
Grades: K-5
| 72 students
1333 Broadway Suite 235
Oakland, CA 94612
Grades: K-5
| 43 students
101 Myrtle St.
Oakland, CA 94607
(510) 992-7800
Grades: 9-12
| 54 students
Community Day (Closed 2024)
Alternative School
4917 Mountain Blvd.
Oakland, CA 94619
(510) 879-2333
Grades: 6-12
| 8 students
4917 Mountain Blvd.
Oakland, CA 94619
(510) 531-6800
Grades: 6-8
| 9 students
3800 Mountain Blvd.
Oakland, CA 94619
(510) 285-7511
Grades: K-8
| 208 students
12500 Campus Dr. Bldg. D
Oakland, CA 94619
(510) 328-1119
Grades: 9-12
| 55 students
2614 Seminary Ave.
Oakland, CA 94605
(510) 562-5238
Grades: K-8
| 111 students
2607 Seminary Ave
Oakland, CA 94605
(510) 562-5238
Grades: 9-12
| 55 students
8610 Macarthur Blvd
Oakland, CA 94605
(510) 639-1466
Grades: 9-12
| 185 students
Far West (Closed 2013)
Alternative School
5263 Broadway Terr.
Oakland, CA 94618
(510) 654-7116
Grades: 6-12
| 157 students
5263 Broadway Terr.
Oakland, CA 94618
(510) 879-1580
Grades: 6-12
| 212 students
4610 Foothill Blvd.
Oakland, CA 94601
(510) 879-3020
Grades: 10-12
| 140 students
6701 International Blvd.
Oakland, CA 94621
(510) 636-0520
Grades: K-5
| 319 students
8000 International Blvd.
Oakland, CA 94621
(510) 568-0500
Grades: K-6
| 153 students
1700 28th Ave.
Oakland, CA 94601
(510) 879-1240
Grades: K-5
| 123 students
Hillside Academy (Closed 2015)
Special Education School
2369 84th Ave.
Oakland, CA 94605
(510) 879-0131
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
1936 Courtland Ave.
Oakland, CA 94601
(510) 533-9790
Grades: K-8
| 205 students
2035 40th Ave.
Oakland, CA 94601
(510) 879-1280
Grades: K-5
| 230 students
25 S. Hill Ct.
Oakland, CA 94618
(510) 549-4900
Grades: K-5
| n/a students
742 Dallas Ave.
Oakland, CA 94607
(209) 888-1686
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
991 14th St.
Oakland, CA 94607
(510) 879-2421
Grades: 5-8
| 221 students
2607 Myrtle St.
Oakland, CA 94607
(510) 879-3030
Grades: 6-8
| 97 students
746 Grand Ave
Oakland, CA 94610
(510) 879-1300
Grades: K-5
| 291 students
8601 Macarthur Blvd.
Oakland, CA 94605
(510) 879-3010
Grades: 9-12
| 486 students
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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked public high schools in Oakland, CA?
The top ranked public high schools in Oakland, CA include Piedmont High School, Aspire Benjamin Holt College Preparatory Academy and Oakland Charter High School.
How many public high schools are located in Oakland?
45 public high schools are located in Oakland.
What is the racial composition of students in Oakland?
Oakland public high schools minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public high schools average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Which public high schools in Oakland are often viewed compared to one another?

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