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Leadership Public Schools - Hayward

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Leadership Public Schools - Hayward ranks 761 st of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

761^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 65% of California high schools

Summary

Leadership Public Schools - Hayward is a public charter high school serving grades 9-12 to 573 students in Hayward, California, and it stands out for its exceptional graduation rates and strong English language arts instruction.

The school's greatest strengths are its outstanding 97.9% graduation rate, near-perfect student attendance with very low chronic absenteeism (5.5%), and its English Language Arts (ELA) program, where 64.5% of students are proficient—significantly higher than the state average and most nearby schools like Mt. Eden High (61.6%) and Tennyson High (22.2%). It achieves these results while operating very efficiently, spending about $15,920 per student, which is notably less than many traditional Hayward Unified high schools. The school is particularly effective in supporting English Learners and students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

An area for growth is mathematics, where proficiency rates are below the state average, a challenge shared by several other local high schools. It's important to note that some schools in the comparison, such as Royal Sunset (Continuation) and Brenkwitz High, serve specialized student populations, which helps explain different outcome profiles. Overall, Leadership Public Schools - Hayward provides a consistently high-performing and efficient option for families in the area.

573

Students ?

25.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

52.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

28000 Calaroga Ave.
Hayward, CA 94545-4600

(510) 300-1340

District: Leadership Public Schools - Hayward District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

66.7%

Asian:

18.5%

Two or more races:

4.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 68th percentile in 2019 → 65th in 2025

Strengths

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (86%)

✓Above the California median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

!Mathematics scores 10 pts below the California average

!Large classes — about 25 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

California avg41%

761^st of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 35%▼ down 3 pts since 2019

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

471^st of 1,543Leadership Public Schools - Hayward District among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	62.1	761 of 2162	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.7	658 of 2159	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.6	805 of 2170	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.6	1050 of 2123	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.2	407 of 1290	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.3	689 of 2133	67.7%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	63.9	255 of 585	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.9	275 of 573	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.1	429 of 591	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.1	478 of 581	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.0	325 of 582	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	64.9	169 of 1064	84.1%	★★★★☆
2022	66.1	138 of 1044	86.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	58.5	738 of 1906	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.8	866 of 1915	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.9	661 of 1915	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.6	1065 of 1858	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.7	350 of 1054	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.9	624 of 1833	66.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	54.3	844 of 1900	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.6	518 of 1902	72.8%	★★★★☆
2023	57.5	727 of 1917	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.9	1098 of 1861	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.7	670 of 1814	63.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	67.7	573 of 2013	71.5%	★★★★☆
2024	52.7	887 of 2026	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.0	565 of 2030	72.2%	★★★★☆
2022	37.8	1186 of 1943	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	70.0	282 of 1126	75.0%	★★★★☆
2019	41.8	1127 of 1937	41.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	61.0	701 of 1942	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.8	506 of 1948	74.0%	★★★★☆
2023	50.6	850 of 1963	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.3	905 of 1916	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.2	423 of 1122	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.7	705 of 1880	62.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	49.1	455 of 1197	62.0%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2023)84th percentile+21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)72nd percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)64th percentile~ school

Special Education (2023)62nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)61st percentile-4 vs school

Asian (2025)56th percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)56th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy64%+16 vs state

Science30%-3 vs state

Mathematics27%-10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Leadership Public Schools - Hayward	Public, Charter	9-12	28000 Calaroga Ave.	Hayward	94545	Alameda County	Leadership Public Schools - Hayward District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 300-1340	573	23	25.2	52.4%	18 (3.1%)	24 (4.2%)	382 (66.7%)	106 (18.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.8%)	26 (4.5%)	62.1	761^st of 2162 public high schools	64.8%		64.7	658^th of 2159 public high schools	69.5%	103		29.8		29.9				64.5	64.5				27.0	27.0
Mt. Eden High	Public	9-12	2300 Panama St.	Hayward	94545	Alameda County	Hayward Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 723-3180	1,865	85	21.8	75.0%	47 (2.5%)	119 (6.4%)	1,145 (61.4%)	403 (21.6%)	3 (0.2%)	79 (4.2%)	69 (3.7%)	50.9	1021^st of 2162 public high schools	52.8%		53.7	915^th of 2159 public high schools	57.6%	106		21.8		21.6				61.6	61.6				19.9	19.9	$33,537	$31,596	$1,941
Impact Academy of Arts & Technology	Public, Charter	6-12	2560 Darwin St.	Hayward	94545	Alameda County	Impact Academy of Arts & Technology District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 300-1560	716	36	19.8	52.8%	24 (3.4%)	18 (2.5%)	450 (62.8%)	90 (12.6%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (4.2%)	103 (14.4%)	68.1	635^th of 2162 public high schools	70.6%		78.6	428^th of 2159 public high schools	80.2%	207	24.0		40.2	30.7	42.6	33.6	33.1	64.1	40.1	28.7	27.1	22.6	15.2	24.4	$24,255	$23,496	$759
Eden Area Regional Occupational Program	Public	10-12	26316 Hesperian Blvd.	Hayward	94545	Alameda County	Eden Area Regional Occupational Program	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(510) 293-2900	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Tennyson High	Public	9-12	27035 Whitman Rd.	Hayward	94544	Alameda County	Hayward Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 723-3190	1,511	85	17.8	83.9%	30 (2.0%)	88 (5.8%)	1,149 (76.0%)	169 (11.2%)	2 (0.1%)	44 (2.9%)	29 (1.9%)	17.4	1734^th of 2162 public high schools	19.8%		22.1	1647^th of 2159 public high schools	23.7%	87		9.3	7.7	9.2				22.2	22.2				7.2	7.2	$37,388	$34,696	$2,692
Opportunity Academy	Public, Charter	10-12	313 West Winton Ave.	Hayward	94544	Alameda County	Alameda County Office of Education	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 670-7602	175	8	20.6	37.7%	8 (4.6%)	62 (35.4%)	92 (52.6%)	6 (3.4%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.1%)	4 (2.3%)	16.1	1768^th of 2162 public high schools	18.2%		16.2	1782^nd of 2159 public high schools	17.5%	14			6.4	6.4				13.0	13.0				0.0	0.0	$35,244	$31,410	$3,834
Core Learning Academy at Conley-Caraballo High	Public	9-12	541 Blanche St.	Hayward	94544	Alameda County	New Haven Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 471-5126	140	8	16.6	78.6%	4 (2.9%)	12 (8.6%)	88 (62.9%)	22 (15.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.0%)	7 (5.0%)	9.8	2027^th of 2162 public high schools	6.2%		12.1	1949^th of 2159 public high schools	9.7%	78		3.6		3.4				10.2	10.2				1.8	1.8	$39,934	$35,880	$4,054
Alternative Learning Academy at Conley-Caraballo High	Public	9-12	541 Blanche St.	Hayward	94544	Alameda County	New Haven Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 471-5126	11	0	24.4	36.4%	3 (27.3%)	1 (9.1%)	5 (45.5%)	1 (9.1%)	1 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Brenkwitz High	Public	9-12	22100 Princeton St.	Hayward	94541	Alameda County	Hayward Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 723-3160	76	16	4.6	88.2%	2 (2.6%)	8 (10.5%)	56 (73.7%)	4 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.6%)	3 (3.9%)	9	2067^th of 2162 public high schools	4.4%		10.7	2025^th of 2159 public high schools	6.2%	42		2.2	0.0	1.8				4.4	4.4				2.3	2.3
Hayward High	Public	9-12	1633 East Ave.	Hayward	94541	Alameda County	Hayward Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 723-3170	1,580	83	19.1	75.1%	60 (3.8%)	191 (12.1%)	1,074 (68.0%)	133 (8.4%)	8 (0.5%)	38 (2.4%)	75 (4.7%)	51.3	1011^th of 2162 public high schools	53.2%		44.6	1133^rd of 2159 public high schools	47.5%	122		30.1	6.7	29.1				51.7	51.7				20.9	20.9	$36,162	$34,108	$2,054

Frequently Asked Questions about Leadership Public Schools - Hayward

What is the racial makeup of Leadership Public Schools - Hayward?

Students at Leadership Public Schools - Hayward are 67% Hispanic, 18% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American, 3% White, 3% Pacific Islander.

Is Leadership Public Schools - Hayward a good school?

Leadership Public Schools - Hayward ranks 761^st of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Leadership Public Schools - Hayward in?

Leadership Public Schools - Hayward District

How many students attend Leadership Public Schools - Hayward?

In the 2024-25 school year, 573 students attended Leadership Public Schools - Hayward.

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