Crossroads High (Alternative)

www.newarkunified.org

31 Students

High School 6th - 12th

School Overview

Crossroads High, located at 35753 Cedar Blvd. in Newark, California, serves as the alternative education hub for the Newark Unified School District. The school is specifically designed to support students who may benefit from a non-traditional learning environment, offering a flexible, focused setting to help those who have fallen behind in credits or require a different approach to instruction to successfully earn their high school diplomas.

By providing a smaller, more personalized academic atmosphere, Crossroads High aims to foster student success through increased teacher-to-student interaction and targeted intervention programs. The school’s mission aligns with the district’s broader goal of ensuring that all students, regardless of their unique circumstances, remain on a viable path toward graduation, career readiness, and post-secondary opportunities.

Total Students

0.5

Full-Time Teachers

62.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

51.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Crossroads High (Alternative)
Demographic	Student Count
White	5
Hispanic	15
Black	3
Asian	3
Two or More	3
Pacific Islander	1

Hispanic
15 (50.0%)
White
5 (16.7%)
Black
3 (10.0%)
Asian
3 (10.0%)
Two or More
3 (10.0%)
Pacific Islander
1 (3.3%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Alternative School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Newark Unified
Phone:	(510)818-3200
Website:	http://www.newarkunified.org
Grade Range:	6th - 12th
Total Students:	31
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	0.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	62.0
NSLP Participation:¹	N/A
Qualified Free Lunch:	16
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 8 6

Grade 9 3

Grade 10 5

Grade 11 7

Grade 12 10