MetWest High School

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MetWest High School is a public high school in Oakland, California, United States. It is especially focused on learning through internships. [1] The Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) states that the school "has among the highest attendance rates, the highest California High School Exit Exam pass rates, and lowest suspension rates of all OUSD high schools". [1]

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History

The school opened in 2002. [2]

Description

The school has 157 students [3] from all parts of Oakland. [1] The school serves grades 9 through 12. [1] [3]

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 "About MetWest: Background". OUSD.k12.ca.us. Oakland Unified School District. Retrieved 6 May 2015.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  2. "About MetWest: The History of MetWest". OUSD.k12.ca.us. Oakland Unified School District. Retrieved 6 May 2015.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  3. 1 2 "Metwest High". USNews.com. Retrieved 6 May 2015.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)

Coordinates: 37°47′43″N122°15′28″W / 37.7953°N 122.2579°W / 37.7953; -122.2579


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