Alternatives in Action
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Oakland, California 94621 · Alternatives in Action District
#1304 of 1,343 high schools in California
#16509 of 16,910 nationally
About Alternatives in Action
Alternatives in Action is a charter high located in Oakland, in the Alternatives in Action District school district of California, United States. It caters for Grades 9–12. In 2025 it enrolled 106 students. Publicly funded charter schools operating under a performance contract; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 11.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of high schools in United States and 1304th of 1,343 ranked high schools in California. Its strongest component is students per teacher (33th percentile), and its weakest is reading proficiency (2th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 106.
There are 112 schools in Oakland; Alternatives in Action ranks 79th of 108 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against high schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)10%
- Reading proficiency (30%)10%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)89.6%
- Students per teacher (15%)26.5
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Alternatives in Action by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 106
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 89.6%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 26.5
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 10%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 10%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Alternatives in Action
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Greenleaf
Oakland · Public elementary · Grades K–8
613 students · 65 m away
Coliseum College Prep Academy
Oakland · Public high · Grades 6–12
861 students · 370 m away
Lockwood STEAM Academy Elementary
Oakland · Public elementary · Grades K–5
678 students · 490 m away
Aspire Golden State College Preparatory Academy
Oakland · Charter high · Grades 6–12
405 students · 613 m away
Oakland Unity Middle
Oakland · Charter middle · Grades 6–8
132 students · 714 m away
Aurum Preparatory Academy
Oakland · Charter middle · Grades 6–8
93 students · 735 m away
Bridges @ Melrose Academy Elementary
Oakland · Public elementary · Grades K–5
389 students · 1.1 km away
Horace Mann Elementary
Oakland · Public elementary · Grades K–5
200 students · 1.2 km away
Frick United Academy of Language Middle
Oakland · Public middle · Grades 6–8
392 students · 1.3 km away
Oakland Unity High
Oakland · Charter high · Grades 9–12
295 students · 1.4 km away
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Frequently asked questions
Is Alternatives in Action a good school?
Alternatives in Action has a Success Index (US) of 11.2 out of 100 (Lower 50% of high schools in United States) and ranks #1304 of 1,343 in California. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Alternatives in Action rank in California?
Alternatives in Action ranks #1304 of 1,343 high schools in California and #16509 of 16,910 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Alternatives in Action?
Alternatives in Action had 106 students in 2025.
Is Alternatives in Action a elementary school or a high school?
Alternatives in Action is classified as a high covering Grades 9–12. It is a charter school.
What other schools are near Alternatives in Action?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Alternatives in Action; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.