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Oakland Charter High School vs. Piedmont High School

Should you attend Oakland Charter High School or Piedmont 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
Oakland Charter High School
2433 Coolidge Ave.
Oakland, CA 94601
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Piedmont High School
800 Magnolia Ave.
Oakland, CA 94611
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Piedmont 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%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 359 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 19:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 730 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 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
359 students
730 students
This chart displays total students of Oakland Charter 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.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
54% | 46%
This chart displays gender of Oakland Charter High School
This chart displays gender of Piedmont High School
Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
45 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Oakland Charter 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.
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
16:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Oakland Charter 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.

Test Scores

#2233 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 30%)
#382 out of 9602 schools in CA
(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 Piedmont High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35-39%
(Top 50% in CA)
70-74%
(Top 10% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Oakland Charter 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 Piedmont 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.
65-69%
(Top 20% in CA)
80-84%
(Top 5% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Oakland Charter 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.
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
65-69%
(Top 5% in CA)
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Piedmont High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
(Top 50% in CA)
97%
(Top 10% in CA)
This chart displays graduation rate of Oakland Charter 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.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Oakland Charter High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Piedmont High School by grade.
Grade 9 Students
76
157
Grade 10 Students
106
175
Grade 11 Students
89
208
Grade 12 Students
88
190

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
28%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Oakland Charter 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.
% Hispanic
64%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Oakland Charter 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 Piedmont High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
6%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Oakland Charter 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.
% White
1%
56%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Oakland Charter 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.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
19%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Oakland Charter 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.
0.51
0.63
This chart displays the diversity score of Oakland Charter 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.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
56%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Oakland Charter 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 Piedmont 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
1%
1%
(10-11 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Oakland Charter 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 Piedmont High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
 
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