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Brenkwitz High

Q: Is Brenkwitz High a good school?

Brenkwitz High ranks in the bottom 4.4% of California high schools.

Q: How many students attend Brenkwitz High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 76 students attended Brenkwitz High.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Brenkwitz High?

Students at Brenkwitz High are 74% Hispanic, 11% African American, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 3% White, 3% Pacific Islander, 1% Not Specified.

Public Grades 9-12

2067^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 4% of California high schools

Summary

Brenkwitz High is a very small public high school serving 76 students in grades 9-12 within the Hayward Unified school district, operating in a high-need community where the vast majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Academically, the school faces profound challenges, consistently ranking among the lowest-performing high schools in California with critically low proficiency rates in English, math, and science. A primary concern is chronic absenteeism, with nearly 70% of students missing significant school time, a rate more than double that of the district and far higher than nearby comprehensive high schools like Hayward High and Tennyson High. This severe attendance issue presents a major barrier to learning. The school's performance is notably lower than other schools in the area, including continuation schools with similar small sizes, such as Redwood Continuation High and Royal Sunset (Continuation).

Interestingly, Brenkwitz High operates with very high per-student spending and an exceptionally low student-to-teacher ratio, suggesting significant resources are allocated to support its small student body. However, these resources have not translated into improved academic outcomes, creating a puzzling contrast with the higher performance seen at other local schools like Castro Valley High. The school's situation highlights complex challenges that may require specialized approaches to address deep-seated barriers to student attendance and academic engagement.

Students ?

4.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

88.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

22100 Princeton St.
Hayward, CA 94541-3817

(510) 723-3160

District: Hayward Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

73.7%

African American:

10.5%

Asian:

5.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 12th percentile in 2013 → 4th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 5 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (3% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the California average (78% vs 88%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school3%

District avg25%

California avg41%

2,067^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th 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	9.0	2067 of 2162	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.7	2025 of 2159	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.6	2114 of 2170	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.3	1990 of 2123	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.0	2047 of 2133	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.4	1816 of 2017	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	9.6	1873 of 2021	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	9.5	1908 of 2039	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	9.4	1884 of 1994	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	7.9	2139 of 2426	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	11.4	1959 of 2354	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	9.7	2050 of 2367	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	11.1	1971 of 2281	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	20.8	1781 of 2238	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	15.2	1742 of 2117	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	12.8	1800 of 2063	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	16.3	1604 of 1968	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	19.3	1420 of 1901	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	13.0	1558 of 1653	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	10.5	586 of 592	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	22.2	972 of 1117	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.3	608 of 1052	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	29.4	841 of 1044	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.6	899 of 941	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	6.3	1901 of 1906	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.2	1899 of 1915	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.4	1700 of 1858	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.9	1785 of 1833	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.7	1672 of 1760	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	8.1	1845 of 1900	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.0	1758 of 1902	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.8	1849 of 1917	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.1	1740 of 1861	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.7	1787 of 1814	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.1	1663 of 1742	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	9.7	1899 of 2013	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.5	1877 of 2026	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.9	1974 of 2030	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.9	1806 of 1943	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.6	1890 of 1937	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.0	1552 of 1862	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	9.9	1786 of 1942	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.2	1922 of 1948	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.4	1905 of 1963	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.6	1824 of 1916	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.0	1843 of 1880	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.0	1615 of 1834	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	5.9	1140 of 1222	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2022)19th percentile+13 vs school

Disabled (2019)13th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)8th percentile+4 vs school

White (2019)7th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)6th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)3rd percentile~ school

African American (2019)1st percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)<1st percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy4%-44 vs state

Mathematics2%-35 vs state

Science2%-31 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 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
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
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	$33,399	$31,078	$2,321
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
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
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	$24,042	$21,490	$2,552
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	$25,737	$22,082	$3,655
Arroyo High	Public	9-12	15701 Lorenzo Ave.	San Lorenzo	94580	Alameda County	San Lorenzo Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 317-4000	1,499	61	24.6	64.6%	110 (7.3%)	87 (5.8%)	747 (49.8%)	463 (30.9%)	8 (0.5%)	26 (1.7%)	55 (3.7%)	61.6	778^th of 2162 public high schools	64.0%		66.8	618^th of 2159 public high schools	71.4%	160	28.9	18.8	28.4	59.0	59.0	31.2	31.2	$19,764	$17,104	$2,660
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)
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	$19,089	$18,820	$269
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Brenkwitz High

What is the racial makeup of Brenkwitz High?

Students at Brenkwitz High are 74% Hispanic, 11% African American, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 3% White, 3% Pacific Islander, 1% Not Specified.

Is Brenkwitz High a good school?

Brenkwitz High ranks in the bottom 4.4% of California high schools.

How many students attend Brenkwitz High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 76 students attended Brenkwitz High.

What district is Brenkwitz High in?

Hayward Unified

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