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Hayward High

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Hayward High ranks 1011 th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

1011^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 53% of California high schools

Summary

Hayward High is a large public high school serving about 1,580 students in grades 9-12 within the Hayward Unified district, performing in the middle range of California schools while serving a community with significant economic need.

Within its own district, Hayward High stands out as a stronger option, significantly outperforming other comprehensive high schools like Tennyson High and Brenkwitz High in core subjects and boasting a higher graduation rate of 85%. It also presents a much more stable environment than nearby continuation schools. However, a stark contrast is visible just a few miles away at Castro Valley High in the higher-performing Castro Valley Unified district, which has stronger academic results and a near-universal graduation rate, highlighting how district boundaries can affect school profiles.

While the school shows relative strengths in English and has seen impressive gains for some student groups, it faces district-wide challenges and concerning trends, including a significant need for improvement in mathematics, high chronic absenteeism, and a recent rise in the dropout rate. The school achieves its mid-tier results with moderately efficient spending compared to district peers, but the data shows performance varies widely for different student populations, with English Learners and students in Special Education facing the greatest academic hurdles.

1,580

Students ?

19.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,746

Per pupil spending ?

75.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1633 East Ave.
Hayward, CA 94541-5314

(510) 723-3170

District: Hayward Unified

Feeder schools for Hayward High:

Elementary:	Burbank Elementary
	Cherryland Elementary
	East Avenue Elementary
	Fairview Elementary
	More...
	Harder Elementary
	Stonebrae Elementary
Middle:	Bret Harte Middle
	Winton Middle

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

68.0%

African American:

12.1%

Asian:

8.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 46th percentile in 2013 → 53rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2013

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Hayward Unified

✓Above the California median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (34% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Dropout rate above the California average (14% vs 8%)

!High chronic absenteeism (35% vs 19% California)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg25%

California avg41%

1,011^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 47%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 45% (2015) to top 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4High Schools in the Hayward Unified

1268^th of 1,543Hayward Unified 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	51.3	1011 of 2162	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.6	1133 of 2159	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.9	851 of 2170	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.5	966 of 2123	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.9	958 of 2133	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.3	900 of 2017	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	50.2	1025 of 2021	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	48.6	1033 of 2039	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	43.9	1095 of 1994	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	30.3	1311 of 2426	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	30.5	1286 of 2354	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	33.9	1208 of 2367	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	31.5	1237 of 2281	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	26.5	1552 of 2238	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	31.0	1142 of 2117	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	27.7	1205 of 2063	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	39.4	846 of 1968	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	38.8	833 of 1901	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	32.3	883 of 1653	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	72.1	113 of 523	78.4%	★★★★☆
2024	31.9	337 of 517	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	65.6	149 of 521	71.4%	★★★★☆
2022	50.7	208 of 522	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.2	399 of 592	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.8	280 of 582	51.9%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	39.1	395 of 585	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.7	290 of 591	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.4	336 of 581	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.9	374 of 582	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.1	386 of 581	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	26.6	928 of 1161	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.1	1022 of 1117	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	44.3	464 of 1052	55.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	26.1	955 of 1085	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.0	774 of 1064	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.1	971 of 1044	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	47.5	323 of 941	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.5	419 of 938	55.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	51.9	870 of 1906	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.7	1127 of 1915	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.1	843 of 1915	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.3	905 of 1858	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.7	1196 of 1833	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.4	919 of 1760	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	51.9	885 of 1900	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.1	928 of 1902	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.0	670 of 1917	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.2	739 of 1861	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.6	1027 of 1814	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.8	761 of 1742	56.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	52.1	924 of 2013	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.5	1003 of 2026	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.5	687 of 2030	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.3	888 of 1943	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.8	1078 of 1937	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.3	763 of 1862	59.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	46.2	1003 of 1942	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.4	981 of 1948	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.1	760 of 1963	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.9	914 of 1916	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.3	852 of 1880	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.3	811 of 1834	55.8%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	27.2	435 of 577	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.5	499 of 574	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.7	420 of 541	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.0	302 of 515	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.5	279 of 366	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	42.5	11 of 16	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.7	13 of 19	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.6	10 of 21	52.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	21.9	1081 of 1252	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.0	613 of 1216	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.9	476 of 1197	60.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	84.9	128 of 1155	88.9%	★★★★☆
2024	48.6	626 of 1173	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	77.1	247 of 1193	79.3%	★★★★☆
2022	38.9	735 of 1204	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.6	573 of 1222	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.8	410 of 1173	65.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

White (2025)89th percentile+36 vs school

African American (2025)78th percentile+25 vs school

Female (2025)54th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)54th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)53rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)48th percentile-5 vs school

Asian (2025)32nd percentile-21 vs school

Pacific Islander (2024)31st percentile-16 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)25th percentile-29 vs school

Disabled (2022)20th percentile-34 vs school

Special Education (2025)14th percentile-40 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)12th percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy52%+3 vs state

Science29%-4 vs state

Mathematics21%-16 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 (2024)
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 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	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
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	$22,746	$2,909	$19,837
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	$37,602	$4,263	$33,339
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	$55,866	$5,931	$49,935
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	$23,979	$3,390	$20,589
Castro Valley High	Public	9-12	19400 Santa Maria Ave.	Castro Valley	94546	Alameda County	Castro Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 537-5910	2,874	122	23.5	40.0%	595 (20.7%)	144 (5.0%)	732 (25.5%)	1,035 (36.0%)	2 (0.1%)	7 (0.2%)	351 (12.2%)	88.6	226^th of 2162 public high schools	89.5%		89.8	234^th of 2159 public high schools	89.2%	8		48.5	48.5	68.1	68.1	49.4	49.4	$14,418	$239	$14,179
Royal Sunset (Continuation)	Public	7-12	20450 Royal Ave.	Hayward	94541	Alameda County	San Lorenzo Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 317-4400	107	8	12.6	62.6%	7 (6.5%)	11 (10.3%)	70 (65.4%)	10 (9.3%)	1 (0.9%)	4 (3.7%)	4 (3.7%)	9.3	2051^st of 2162 public high schools	5.1%		9.6	2097^th of 2159 public high schools	2.9%	46	0.0		0.0	16.7	16.7	0.0	0.0	$27,193	$1,290	$25,903
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)
San Lorenzo High	Public	9-12	50 East Lewelling Blvd.	San Lorenzo	94580	Alameda County	San Lorenzo Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 317-3000	1,029	50	20.7	81.5%	40 (3.9%)	101 (9.8%)	704 (68.4%)	137 (13.3%)	1 (0.1%)	17 (1.7%)	24 (2.3%)	25.3	1586^th of 2162 public high schools	26.6%		19.5	1711^th of 2159 public high schools	20.8%	125	16.8		16.8	29.8	29.8	10.3	10.3	$18,744	$1,703	$17,041
East Bay Arts High	Public	9-12	50 East Lewelling Blvd.	San Lorenzo	94580	Alameda County	San Lorenzo Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 317-4471	154	10	14.9	76.0%	10 (6.5%)	19 (12.3%)	99 (64.3%)	13 (8.4%)	2 (1.3%)	3 (1.9%)	6 (3.9%)	27.5	1537^th of 2162 public high schools	28.9%		16.7	1769^th of 2159 public high schools	18.1%	232	24.1		24.1	30.0	30.0	4.2	4.2	$26,311	$1,252	$25,059
Redwood Continuation High	Public	9-12	18400 Clifton Way	Castro Valley	94546	Alameda County	Castro Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 537-3193	92	7	12.4	78.3%	15 (16.3%)	4 (4.3%)	48 (52.2%)	8 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.3%)	13 (14.1%)	14	1836^th of 2162 public high schools	15.1%		19.2	1715^th of 2159 public high schools	20.6%	121		3.6	3.6	9.4	9.4	6.5	6.5	$19,523	$101	$19,422

Frequently Asked Questions about Hayward High

What district is Hayward High in?

Hayward Unified

What schools feed into Hayward High?

Hayward High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Burbank Elementary
Elementary : Cherryland Elementary
Elementary : East Avenue Elementary
Elementary : Fairview Elementary
Elementary : Harder Elementary
Elementary : Stonebrae Elementary
Middle : Bret Harte Middle
Middle : Winton Middle

How many students attend Hayward High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,580 students attended Hayward High.

What is the racial makeup of Hayward High?

Students at Hayward High are 68% Hispanic, 12% African American, 8% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 4% White, 2% Pacific Islander.

Is Hayward High a good school?

Hayward High ranks 1011^th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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