Fremont High School (Oakland, California) Explained

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Fremont High School
Streetaddress:4610 Foothill Blvd
State:California 94601
Established:1905
Teaching Staff:45.31 (FTE)
Ratio:18.25
Grades:9-12
Enrollment:841 (2019-20)[1]
Mascot:Tiger
Website:https://www.ousd.org/fremont
Head Name:Second Master
Head Name2:Assistant Headmaster
Campus:Urban

Fremont High School is an urban public high school located in East Oakland, California, United States. It was formerly a group of smaller high schools located on the same campus and known as Fremont Federation of High Schools. The school's present configuration is that of the "wall to wall" career academies model, consisting of a 9th Grade House which feeds into one of two California Partnership Academies (CPA), specifically the Architecture Academy and the Media Academy.

History

Fremont High is part of the Oakland Unified School District, and located at 4610 Foothill Boulevard since 1905. A fire in 1930 destroyed much of the original campus, which was rebuilt. Most of those buildings, in turn, were renovated, with some structures demolished and rebuilt, during the mid-to-late 1970s as part of a statewide program of retrofitting schools for earthquake safety.

The school was split into four smaller autonomous schools in 2003:

The three high schools remained and had their own administration until the spring of 2011. They functioned separately, though located on the same campus, and used the same library. They also had common sports teams under the Fremont High School banner.

After the spring of 2011, as part of an Oakland Unified School District decision to slowly reverse the small school system, the three remaining schools became less autonomous. The 2011–2012 school year reintroduced a central administration with three separate entities and budgets on campus: Mandela High, Media High, and CPAA. In 2012, the Fremont Federation of High Schools again became Fremont High School, with one single administration.[2]

A major project to revamp the school’s campus, started in 2018 and completed in 2020, added an academic building, a football field with grandstands, a gymnasium, and a new front entrance to the school. The $133 million project—largely funded by local bond measure, Measure J—also included renovation to an academic building and addressing sustainability through bioretention planters, additional windows and skylights for more natural lighting, and a pair of electric vehicle chargers.[3]

In late 2023, Fremont High School received criticism from Oakland residents for flying a Palestinian flag at full-staff on campus.[4] The flag was taken down within a day of the criticism. Before the criticism, the flag was proudly flown for close to the month and was raised by the Arab and Muslim students of Fremont High School in solidarity with the oppression and struggle of their community. [5] Area locals on social media said that the display was offensive and endangered Jewish children.[6]

2020-2021 student profile

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Courses offered

Fremont High School offers several advanced placement (AP) courses, including:

Fremont High also offers academy-based courses, including:

Test scores

California's API scores are on a scale of 200–1000, with a statewide median around 750. In 2009, Fremont Federation's schools received the following scores:

In 2010, Fremont Federation of High Schools received the following scores:

CAHSEE test scores:

Notable alumni

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fremont High. National Center for Education Statistics. November 24, 2019.
  2. http://ousdhs.ousd.k12.ca.us/fremont "Brief History of Fremont"
  3. Web site: Robarts. Roger. 2020-10-21. OUSD to Update Public On $133 Million Project To Upgrade Fremont High School Wednesday. 2021-05-13. Oakland News Now. en-US.
  4. Web site: Oakland high school faces controversy after Palestinian flag flown . 16 November 2023 .
  5. |url https://oaklandvoices.us/2024/01/22/op-ed-voting-for-a-ceasefire-resolution-means-supporting-palestinian-arab-and-muslim-students-in-ousd/
  6. News: Vacar . Tom . Oakland high school faces controversy after Palestinian flag flown . KTVU FOX 2 . 15 November 2023.
  7. Web site: DataQuest (CA Dept of Education). data1.cde.ca.gov.
  8. Web site: Oakland Unified School District SARC site. https://web.archive.org/web/20091130153139/http://publicportal.ousd.k12.ca.us/19941091174536337/site/default.asp. dead. November 30, 2009.
  9. Web site: Academic Performance Index (API). https://web.archive.org/web/20110111163618/http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/ac/ap/. 2011-01-11. cde.ca.gov.
  10. J.L. Pimsleur, "Flo Allen -- Legendary Artist's Model", San Francisco Chronicle, June 18, 1997.
  11. http://thebaseballcube.com/players/profile.asp?P=Bill-Brenzel Bill Brenzel
  12. http://www.nba.com/hawks/general_info/Lester_Conner.html Lester Conner bio
  13. http://obituaries.pressherald.com/obituaries/mainetoday-pressherald/obituary.aspx?n=darrell-j-doughty&pid=127849011#fbLoggedOut "Darrell J. Doughty"
  14. http://www.mychf.org/go/hall-of-fame/past-honorees/hofmann-kenneth-h/ Kenneth H. Hofmann: 1986 Honoree
  15. Sean Waters, "They Are Struggling to Make It to the Top", Los Angeles Times, July 5, 1992.
  16. http://thebaseballcube.com/players/profile.asp?P=Garry-Jestadt Gary Jestadt
  17. https://www.newspapers.com/image/545455911/?clipping_id=134657940 "Susan J. Clermont, Sten Odenwald"
  18. https://www.npr.org/templates/transcript/transcript.php?storyId=93532149 Don Reed Tells Life Tale In 'East 14th'
  19. http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=SCHWAADE01 Ade Schwammel
  20. Bargiacchi, Dewey (June 27, 1980). "What's Cooking at Francesco's". Oakland Tribune. p. 46. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
  21. https://www.newspapers.com/image/808576057/?clipping_id=134657377 "Welk Alumni in Show at SLO Church"
  22. https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times-obituary-for-rober/100495637/ "Obituaries/Funeral Announcements: SMALE, Robert Claire"
  23. http://thebaseballcube.com/players/profile.asp?P=Bobby-Smith Bobby Smith at Thebaseballcube.com
  24. Chip Johnson, "Too $hort singing a new tune", San Francisco Chronicle, December 26, 2006.
  25. https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/t/turnehe02.html Henry Turner
  26. http://thebaseballcube.com/players/profile.asp?P=Ken-Walters Ken Walters at Thebaseballcube.com

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