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El Cerrito High School vs. Albany High School

Should you attend El Cerrito High School or Albany High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
El Cerrito High School
540 Ashbury Ave.
El Cerrito, CA 94530
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Albany High School
603 Key Route Blvd.
Albany, CA 94706
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

El Cerrito High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

Albany High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,522 students in grades 9-12, El Cerrito High School ranks in the top 50% 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 32% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 51% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,151 students in grades 9-12, Albany 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 72% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 70% 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
1,522 students
1,151 students
This chart displays total students of El Cerrito High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Albany High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
53% | 47%
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This chart displays gender of Albany High School
Total Classroom Teachers
66 teachers
63 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Albany High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
18:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of El Cerrito 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 Albany High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#3599 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 50%)
#465 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of El Cerrito High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Albany High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
32%
(Top 50% in CA)
72%
(Top 10% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of El Cerrito High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in 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 Math of Albany High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
51%
(Top 50% in CA)
80%
(Top 5% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of El Cerrito 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 Albany 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.
38%
(Top 30% in CA)
65%
(Top 10% in CA)
91%
(Top 50% in CA)
92%
(Top 50% in CA)
This chart displays graduation rate of El Cerrito 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 Albany High School and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of El Cerrito High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Albany High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
358
306
Grade 10 Students
401
295
Grade 11 Students
359
272
Grade 12 Students
404
278

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in El Cerrito High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 1998-99 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Albany High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
% Asian
17%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in El Cerrito 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 Albany High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
30%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in El Cerrito High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Albany High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
17%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in El Cerrito 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 Albany High School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
29%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in El Cerrito 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 Albany High School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in El Cerrito High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
18%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in El Cerrito 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 Albany 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.
0.77
0.76
This chart displays the diversity score of El Cerrito 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 Albany High School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
37%
21%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in El Cerrito High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Albany High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in El Cerrito High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Albany High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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