Founded in 2010, Averroes High School is a
college preparatory
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Islamic
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high school
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(grades 9–12) in
Fremont, California
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. It is the first Islamic high school in the
Bay Area
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.
References
Islamic schools in California
Private high schools in California
Schools in Fremont, California
High schools in Alameda County, California
Educational institutions established in 2010
2010 establishments in California
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