Yes, Youth Empowerment High School (Closed 2012)

8251 Fontaine St
Oakland, CA 94605
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Yes, Youth Empowerment High School serves 180 students in grades 9-12. 
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was ≤10% (which was lower than the California state average of 58%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 11-19% (which was lower than the California state average of 56%).
Minority enrollment was 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
Total Students
180 students
This chart displays total students of Yes, Youth Empowerment High School by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Total Classroom Teachers (09-10)
13 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Yes, Youth Empowerment High School by year, with the latest 2009-10 school year data.
Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Yes, Youth Empowerment High School by grade.

School Rankings

This School
State Level (CA)
(10-11)
≤10%
58%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Yes, Youth Empowerment 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 2010-11 school year data.
(10-11)
11-19%
56%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Yes, Youth Empowerment 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 2010-11 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
22:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Yes, Youth Empowerment High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2009-10 school year data.
American Indian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Yes, Youth Empowerment High School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2004-05 school year data.
Asian
n/a
12%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Yes, Youth Empowerment High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2006-07 school year data.
Hispanic
48%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Yes, Youth Empowerment High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Black
47%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Yes, Youth Empowerment High School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
White
3%
21%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Yes, Youth Empowerment High School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Yes, Youth Empowerment High School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Two or more races
2%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Yes, Youth Empowerment High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
All Ethnic Groups
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in Yes, Youth Empowerment High School.
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in California.
0.55
This chart displays the diversity score of Yes, Youth Empowerment High School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
(10-11)
60-69%
83%
Eligible for Free Lunch
77%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Yes, Youth Empowerment High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Yes, Youth Empowerment 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.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
≤10% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 58% CA state average), while 11-19% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 56% CA state average).
What is the graduation rate of Yes, Youth Empowerment High School?
The graduation rate of Yes, Youth Empowerment High School is 60-69%, which is lower than the California state average of 83%.
How many students attend Yes, Youth Empowerment High School?
180 students attend Yes, Youth Empowerment High School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
48% of Yes, Youth Empowerment High School students are Hispanic, 47% of students are Black, 3% of students are White, and 2% of students are Two or more races.
What grades does Yes, Youth Empowerment High School offer ?
Yes, Youth Empowerment High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12
What school district is Yes, Youth Empowerment High School part of?
Yes, Youth Empowerment High School is part of Oakland Unified School District.

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