Summary:
Greenwood Academy is a public high school located in Richmond, California, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 218 students. The school is part of the West Contra Costa Unified School District, which is ranked 1129 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Greenwood Academy consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of California high schools, with a statewide ranking between 1875 and 2240 out of around 2,300 schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on standardized tests is significantly below the state and district averages, with only 2.06% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 55.73% statewide and 41.2% in the district. In mathematics, 0% of Greenwood Academy's 11th-grade students were proficient or better, compared to 27.9% statewide and 17.06% in the district. The school's graduation rates have ranged from 36.5% to 75.5% over the past 5 years, and its dropout rates have been high, ranging from 8.8% to 17.4% during the same period. Greenwood Academy has also struggled with extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 28.9% to 78.5% over the past 5 years.
Greenwood Academy's academic performance is significantly lower than the nearby high schools, such as El Cerrito High, Middle College High, and Richmond High, which all have higher test scores, graduation rates, and lower chronic absenteeism. For example, in 2023-2024, 52.41% of 11th-grade students at El Cerrito High were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to only 2.06% at Greenwood Academy. Middle College High, a public charter school, stands out with exceptional performance, ranking in the top 5% of California high schools and having a 98.6% four-year graduation rate.
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Detail:
Public 9-12
District:
West Contra Costa Unified
SchoolDigger Rank:
2240th of 2,323 California High Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,413
Student/teacher ratio: 15.3
Number of students: 260
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
56.9%
African American:
26.2%
White:
8.5%
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Asian:
5.8%
Two or more races:
2.3%
Pacific Islander:
0.4%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 81.9%
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