Lighthouse Community Charter

About Lighthouse Community Charter

Lighthouse Community Charter School (LCCS) is a public charter school located in Oakland, California. Founded in 2000, LCCS is a tuition-free, college-preparatory school that serves a diverse student body of over 700 students in grades 6-12. The school is committed to providing an excellent education to all students and is dedicated to helping them become successful, responsible citizens.
At LCCS, students are encouraged to take ownership of their learning and to develop their own academic goals. The school offers a rigorous academic program that emphasizes critical thinking and problem-solving, as well as college and career readiness. The school also offers a number of extracurricular activities, including sports, music, and visual arts.
LCCS is committed to creating a safe and supportive learning environment for all students. The school has a focus on social and emotional learning and provides counseling and mental health services to students. The school also emphasizes diversity and inclusion, and provides a number of programs and activities to foster understanding and respect among all members of the school community.
Overall, LCCS is an excellent school that provides students with a quality education and the opportunity to grow and develop in a safe, supportive environment.

Address:	444 Hegenberger St. Oakland, CA 94621
Phone:	(510) 562-8801
Site:	lighthousecharter.org
Grades:	K – 8
Enrollment:	511 students

Overview Lighthouse Community Charter

Lighthouse Community Charter serves 511 students in grades Kindergarten-8.
Lighthouse Community Charter placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 16% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 27% (which is lower than the California state average of 49%) for the 2020-21 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Verdict on Lighthouse Community Charter

Lighthouse Community Charter is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 3,649 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.The diversity score of Lighthouse Community Charter is 0.29, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school’s diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.