Spectrum Center
Oakland · CA · Private independent · K-12 combined
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Fred Finch-Oakland Hills Academy → Head Royce School → The Phillips Academy → Seneca Family Of Agencies James Baldwin Academy → The College Preparatory School → Mentoring Academy → Orion Academy → Anchor Education →How Spectrum Center compares for families
What families should know about Spectrum Center.
- ▸ LocallyCA trails the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (−4 points). Stronger local schools matter even more.
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Fred Finch-Oakland Hills Academy, Head Royce School, The Phillips Academy and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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Enrollment trend & projection
Private school enrollment comes from the NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS), which is collected every other year — not annually like public-school data. The most recent published collection is 2021–22; NCES targeted spring 2026 for the 2023–24 release — we'll load it as soon as it's published.
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of -7.8%/year, projecting from 2022's 44 students:
A small or specialty program — naive trend math doesn't capture the school's full picture. Read the trend as directional, not predictive.
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Most similar nearby high schools
The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Finch-Oakland Hills Academy Oakland |
Private | 2.3 | 12 | — |
| Head Royce School Oakland |
Private | 2.8 | 900 | +1.8% |
| The Phillips Academy Alameda |
Private | 3.9 | 61 | — |
| Seneca Family Of Agencies James Baldwin Academy San Leandro |
Private | 5.8 | 69 | +6.2% |
| The College Preparatory School Oakland |
Private | 6.1 | 373 | +2.8% |
| Mentoring Academy Oakland |
Private | 6.5 | 14 | — |
| Orion Academy Moraga |
Private | 6.8 | 48 | — |
| Anchor Education San Leandro |
Private | 6.9 | 30 | — |