Fremont High School is an urban
public
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high school
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located in
East Oakland
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,
California
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, 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 Federation of High Schools](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/90/Fremont_Federation_of_High_Schools.JPG)
Fremont High is part of the
Oakland Unified School District
Oakland Unified School District is a public education school district that operates a total of 80 elementary schools (TK–5), middle schools (6–8), and high schools (9–12). There are also 28 district-authorized charter schools in Oaklan ...
, 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:
* College Preparatory and Architecture Academy
* Mandela High School
* Media College Preparatory High School
*
Paul Robeson
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School, Visual and Performing Arts (closed after the 2009–2010 school year)
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.
![Halls at Mandela Law and Public Service Academy](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/db/Halls_at_Mandela_Law_and_Public_Service_Academy.JPG)
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.
2020-2021 student profile
* 927 students:
Courses offered
Fremont High School offers several advanced placement (AP) courses, including:
*AP Calculus AB
*AP Biology
*AP World History
*AP United States History
*AP United States Government
*AP English Literature
*AP English Language
*AP Spanish
Fremont High also offers academy-based courses, including:
*Woodworking A/B
*Architecture Design/Drafting
*Video Production
*Media Studies
*Journalism
*Graphic Design
*Model UN classes
Test scores
California's
API
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scores are on a scale of 200–1000, with a statewide median around 750. In 2009, Fremont Federation's schools received the following scores:
* Mandela High School: 528
* Media College Prep. High School: 519
* Robeson Visual and Performing Arts High School: 483
In 2010, Fremont Federation of High Schools received the following scores:
* Mandela High School: 538
* Media College Prep. High School: 619
* College Preparatory and Architecture Academy: 604
CAHSEE test scores:
* Passing ELA (English Language Arts):51%
* Passing Math: 46%
Notable alumni
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Florence Wysinger Allen
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Personal life
Florence Wysinger Allen was born in Oakland, Cal ...
, artist's model
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Joanne Beretta, cabaret singer
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Bill Brenzel, former professional baseball player (
Pittsburgh Pirates,
Cleveland Indians
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)
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Lester Conner
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, professional basketball player and coach
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Darrell J. Doughty
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, biblical scholar
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Robert Harvey (literary theorist)
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, philosopher, professor.
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Ken Hofmann, real estate developer and former co-owner of the
Oakland Athletics and
Seattle Seahawks
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Steve Hosey
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Originally from Oakland, California Steve has lived in Fresno, California for more than 30 years and is where he has built a s ...
, major league baseball player
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Garry Jestadt
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, former professional baseball player (
Montreal Expos
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,
Chicago Cubs,
San Diego Padres
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)
*
Sten Odenwald, astronomer
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Donald G. Reed, actor and comedian
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Ade Schwammel, professional football player
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Bob Smith, former professional baseball player (
Tampa Bay Rays
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)
*
Too Short
Todd Anthony Shaw (born April 28, 1966), better known by the stage name Too Short (stylized as Too $hort), is an American rapper and record producer. He became famous in the West Coast hip hop scene in the late 1980s, with lyrics often based on ...
,
Oakland rapper
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Henry Turner, professional basketball player
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Ken Walters
Kenneth Rogers Walters (November 11, 1933 – January 26, 2010) was a right-handed Major League Baseball outfielder who played from 1960 to 1961 for the Philadelphia Phillies and in 1963 with the Cincinnati Reds.
Walters was born in 1933 i ...
, former professional baseball player (
Philadelphia Phillies,
Cincinnati Reds)
[http://thebaseballcube.com/players/profile.asp?P=Ken-Walters Ken Walters at Thebaseballcube.com]
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Keyshia Cole
Keyshia Myeshia Cole Johnson; born October 15, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, and television personality. Born and raised in Oakland, California, Cole began her career as a backing vocalist for MC Hammer. After signing with A&M Records ...
, R&B singer
References
External links
Oakland Unified School District websiteFremont High School homepage
{{DEFAULTSORT:Fremont Federation Of High Schools
High schools in Oakland, California
Educational institutions established in 1905
Public high schools in California
Small schools movement
1905 establishments in California
Oakland Unified School District