El Cerrito High

540 Ashbury Ave., El Cerrito, CA 94530

BSchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
1,460
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
24 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
West Contra Costa Unified
Contra Costa County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,321 California high schools · How we grade
Test scores42% proficient in math & reading
60thpercentile
Equity24% of low-income students proficient
28thpercentile
Attendance19% chronically absent
71stpercentile
Graduation rate93% graduate in 4 years
48thpercentile
College readinessAt least 38% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
77thpercentile
Class size24 students per teacher
18thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other California high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About El Cerrito High

El Cerrito High is a public high school in El Cerrito, California, serving grades 9–12. It is part of West Contra Costa Unified. The school is located in a large suburb in Contra Costa County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 1,460 students were enrolled, with about 24 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical California high school (18.5 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 1,321 California high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

540 Ashbury Ave.
El Cerrito, CA 94530
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
1,460 students
Students per teacher
24 to 1
AP courses offered
17
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
West Contra Costa Unified
County
Contra Costa County
NCES school ID
063255005022

Schools near El Cerrito High

All 12 schools in El Cerrito →
Albany High
Public · Grades 9–12 · 1,122 students
A0.8 mi

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.