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Acalanes Center for Independent Study

PublicHighGrades 9–12Alternative Education School

1963 Tice Valley Blvd., Walnut Creek, CA 94595 · (925) 280-3945 · Part of Acalanes Union High School District

Walnut Creek’s School Grade B+ better than 72% of California school districts

Directions
Students
61
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
16%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Acalanes Center for Independent Study

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 41 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 26 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 38.6% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency75%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts75%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, A, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1963 Tice Valley Blvd., Walnut Creek

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 94
Grade 109
Grade 1121
Grade 1227
Enrollment over time
44’20
53’21
47’22
51’23
61’24

Up 38.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 64%Hispanic 18%Asian 11%Two or more races 5%Black 2%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Acalanes Center for Independent Study from Walnut Creek families.

Other schools in Acalanes Union High School District

The district →
Las Lomas High
High · Grades 9–12 · Walnut Creek
A
1,577 students19:1
Campolindo High
High · Grades 9–12 · Moraga
A+
1,340 students20:1
Acalanes High
High · Grades 9–12 · Lafayette
A+
1,256 students20:1
Miramonte High
High · Grades 9–12 · Orinda
A+
1,167 students19:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Walnut Creek’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.