Castro Valley, CA
| U.S. News Ratings | |
| Population: | 55,585 |
| Crime: | Low |
| Cost of Living: | High |
| Health Care: | Comprehensive |
| Housing Price: | High |
| Income: | Low |
Geography
Castro Valley is east of the San Francisco Bay and just southeast of Oakland, in Alameda County.
Cultural Attractions
The Castro Valley-based Trinity Lyric Opera performs regularly at the Center of the Arts.
Recreation
The community calendar lists various activities offered in the city, from line dancing and yoga to community meetings.
Historical
The first business in the area is thought to be The Exchange, a saloon run by Henry Thomford.
Economy
Castro Valley is primarily residential but has a few light industries.
| Math score of schools here versus the state average [details] | Higher |
| Reading score of schools here versus the state average[details] | Higher |
| Number of elementary schools | 15 |
| Number of middle schools | 5 |
| Number of high schools | 6 |
| America's Best Colleges in the location itself / within 30 miles / within 50 miles | 0 / 3 / 5 |
High schools ranked by U.S. News
| Name | City/State | Medal | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alameda Community Learning Center | Alameda, CA | Bronze | 214 |
| Albany High | Albany, CA | Silver | 1,226 |
| Amador Valley High | Pleasanton, CA | Silver | 2,552 |
| Foothill High | Pleasanton, CA | Silver | 2,343 |
| Mission San Jose High | Fremont, CA | Gold | 2,108 |
| Piedmont High | Piedmont, CA | Gold | 860 |
Colleges ranked by U.S. News
| Name | City/State | Rank | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy of Art University | San Francisco, CA | Unranked | N/A |
| Armstrong University | Berkeley, CA | Unranked | N/A |
| Bethany College | Scotts Valley, CA | Tier 4, Bacc. Coll. (W) | N/A |
| California College of the Arts | San Francisco, CA | Unranked, Arts | 1,614 |
| California State University--East Bay | Hayward, CA | Tier 3, U.-Master's (W) | N/A |
| DeVry University--Fremont | Fremont, CA | Unranked | 1,577 |
| Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology | Berkeley, CA | Unranked | 97 |
| Golden Gate University | San Francisco, CA | Tier 4, Nat. U. | 3,550 |
| Holy Names University | Oakland, CA | Tier 3, U.-Master's (W) | 1,114 |
| Humphreys College | Stockton, CA | Unranked, Bacc. Coll. (W) | N/A |
| John F. Kennedy University | Pleasant Hill, CA | Unranked, U.-Master's (W) | N/A |
| Lincoln University | Oakland, CA | Unranked | 319 |
| Menlo College | Atherton, CA | Unranked, Business | 680 |
| Mills College | Oakland, CA | #4, U.-Master's (W) | 1,454 |
| Northwestern Polytechnic University | Fremont, CA | Unranked | 823 |
| Patten University | Oakland, CA | Tier 4, Bacc. Coll. (W) | 881 |
| Samuel Merritt College | Oakland, CA | Unranked | N/A |
| San Francisco Art Institute | San Francisco, CA | Unranked, Arts | 655 |
| San Francisco Conservatory of Music | San Francisco, CA | Unranked, Arts | 404 |
| San Francisco State University | San Francisco, CA | #53, U.-Master's (W) | 30,125 |
| San Jose State University | San Jose, CA | #45, U.-Master's (W) | 31,906 |
| Santa Clara University | Santa Clara, CA | #2, U.-Master's (W) | 8,248 |
| Stanford University | Stanford, CA | #4, Nat. U. | 19,782 |
| St. Mary's College of California | Moraga, CA | #14, U.-Master's (W) | 3,809 |
| University of California--Santa Cruz | Santa Cruz, CA | #96, Nat. U. | 15,825 |
| University of the Pacific | Stockton, CA | #102, Nat. U. | 6,235 |
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