At a glance
Reported students
199
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
13.96
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
14.3:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
09–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
California high enrollment
38th percentile
Compared with 2,195 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
354
MetWest High: 199 reported students.
State peer staffing position
26th percentile
14.3:1 reported; state peer median 19.2:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about MetWest High
MetWest High is a public high school serving grades 09–12 in Oakland. It is one of 89 current school records connected to Oakland Unified. NCES reports 199 students for 2024–25.
Among 2,195 high schools in California with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 416 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 38th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 14.3:1, below the California median of 19.2:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are Hispanic or Latino (47.7%) and Black (24.6%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking MetWest High
- 1How do the reported 14.3:1 student–teacher ratio and 13.96 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
- 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
Enrollment needs
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 95%
- Lunch program
- Missing
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White10.1%
- Hispanic47.7%
- Black24.6%
- Asian7%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.5%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial9.5%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
Other schools in Oakland Unified
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
Oakland International High
High · Grades 09–12
270 reported students
Young Adult Program
High · Grades 12–12
126 reported students
Dewey Academy High
High · Grades 09–12
125 reported students
McClymonds High
High · Grades 09–12
273 reported students
Gateway to College High at Laney College
High · Grades 09–12
104 reported students
Street Academy Alternative High
High · Grades 09–12
77 reported students