Castro Valley High School

Castro Valley High School

Public High School | Grade 9-12
19400 Santa Maria Ave,  Castro Valley, CA
Castro Valley Unified School District
3.7
3.1
2,842 Students
A
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Blaine Torpey
Student Teacher Ratio
24:1
Average SAT Score
1300
Average ACT Score
28
Math Proficiency
58%
Reading Proficiency
78%
Average GPA
3.65
Graduation Rate
96%

Niche Grade

A-
Academics
A
Teachers
A
College Prep
B-
Administration
C
Resources/Facilities
B
Clubs and Activities
B
Sports
C
Food
Source: Niche
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.65
Reading Proficiency
78%
Math Proficiency
58%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
24:1
Teachers
119
Full Time Teachers
119
Teachers in First or Second Year
10.6%
College Prep
Average SAT
1300
Math
660
Verbal
640
Average ACT
28
Math
28
English
28
Reading
29
Science
28
Number of AP Courses
19
AP Pass Rate
85.5%
AP Math Enrollment
Very High
AP Science Enrollment
Very High
Other AP Enrollment
Very Low
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Low

GreatSchools Rating

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GreatSchools Rating
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Test Scores

Math
28.3%
State Average
17.9%
Science
16.5%
State Average
9.9%
GreatSchools Test Scores Rating
GreatSchools
The Test Score Rating reflects annual state test results for this school compared with scores statewide.

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
406:1

Student Diversity

Male
53%
Female
46.6%
Asian or Pacific Islander
35.5%
Hispanic
24%
White
23.9%
Two or more races
10.7%
Black
5%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
<1%
Native American
<1%

School Rankings

#105 Most Diverse Public HS in California
#194 Best College Prep Public HS in California
Source: Niche

Specialty School Programs

AP Programs Offered
IB Programs Offered
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of California - Berkeley 795 Students
University of California - Los Angeles 732 Students
University of California - Davis 723 Students
University of California - Irvine 645 Students
University of California - San Diego 643 Students
University of California - Santa Barbara 519 Students
University of California - Santa Cruz 486 Students
San José State University 461 Students
San Diego State University 460 Students
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo 446 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 305 Students
Psychology 265 Students
Biology 237 Students
Nursing 173 Students
Computer Science 155 Students
Political Science and Government 121 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 88 Students
Marketing 83 Students
Economics 82 Students
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 77 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
3.7 732 Reviews
5.0 Senior
2/26/2025
I like the dances and sports games. I like the collage and career center, they help you with applications for collage and jobs. It's a big school so there's lots of people. This is a good and bad thing. Because you can make lots of friends but it gets crowded.
4.0 Junior
1/31/2025
I like this school; it has a majority of great teachers. The only problem is the vaping and overall smell of bathrooms.
4.0 Senior
11/30/2024
I actually really enjoy Castro Valley. I have had a good handful of teachers who I have connected with and really take interest in my education and me as a person. There are a few that don't do that though, but thats also normal. I am very involved around campus in sports and leadership so I have gotten to meet a lot of people. There is some food of ours that is good, some of it not so good. We have really good sports teams. My soccer team won league last year and we had our flag football inaugural season this year do really well with a record of 13-5.
GreatSchools Reviews
3.1 12 Reviews
5.0 parent
2/4/2024
Great school in STEM, science Olympiad team is the best
5.0 parent
10/4/2023
Diverse school population. +++ Community support. +++ school spirit Engaged students.
1.0 other
4/27/2023
Some things have come out about a teacher at this school that is very disturbing. The teacher was allegedly having inappropriate conduct with students. The school did not handle it well to the point they told the kids who found this information not to tell anyone for 4 weeks. They didn’t inform the...
1.0 teacher
2/8/2019
Great kids and students in a rich multicultural environment, but with poor and new administrative leadership.

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Castro Valley High School is a public school for students in grades 9-12 in Castro Valley, CA and is served by the Castro Valley Unified School District in California. Annual tuition is $0. The school has a total enrollment of 2,842 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 24:1. Academic records show that 58% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 78% are proficient in reading. Castro Valley High School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of A and a GreatSchools Rating of 9 out of 10. The average GPA is 3.65, the graduation rate is 96%, and average standardized test scores include an SAT score of 1300 and an ACT score of 28. The average home value in this area is $1,038,788. Discover additional schools in the area, like Roy A. Johnson High School, Redwood Continuation High School, East Bay Arts High School, and more. Learn more about what Castro Valley has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Castro Valley High School.

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