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Opportunity Academy

Public, Charter Grades 10-12

1768^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 18% of California high schools

Summary

Opportunity Academy is a small public high school serving about 175 students in grades 10-12 in Hayward, California, and is operated by the Alameda County Office of Education.

The school faces significant challenges, with academic performance ranking in the bottom 18% of California high schools, including very low proficiency rates in math, English, and science. A major concern is chronic student absenteeism, which at 48.8% is more than double the state average and likely contributes heavily to these academic struggles and a low, fluctuating graduation rate. Interestingly, the school spends over $55,000 per student—more than double most nearby schools—yet these substantial resources have not translated into stronger academic outcomes, creating a notable spending-effectiveness gap.

Opportunity Academy shares similar performance patterns with other local alternative schools like Brenkwitz High and Royal Sunset (Continuation). However, nearby schools such as Leadership Public Schools - Hayward and Impact Academy of Arts & Technology demonstrate that higher achievement and graduation rates are possible with similar or even more challenging student demographics, often while spending less per student.

175

Students ?

20.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$35,244

Per pupil spending ?

37.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

313 West Winton Ave.
Hayward, CA 94544-1136

(510) 670-7602

District: Alameda County Office of Education

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

52.6%

African American:

35.4%

White:

4.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 17th percentile in 2024 → 18th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (7% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the California average (43% vs 88%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school7%

District avg4%

California avg41%

1,768^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Bottom 18%▲ up 1 pts since 2024

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	16.1	1768 of 2162	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.2	1782 of 2159	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	14.3	1642 of 1915	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	16.4	1568 of 1900	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.7	1588 of 1902	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	16.5	1660 of 2013	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.2	1589 of 2026	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	21.8	1491 of 1942	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)23rd percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)18th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)17th percentile~ school

Female (2024)14th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy13%-36 vs state

Science6%-26 vs state

Mathematics0%-37 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
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
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
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)
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Opportunity Academy

Is Opportunity Academy a good school?

Opportunity Academy ranks in the bottom 18.2% of California high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Opportunity Academy?

Students at Opportunity Academy are 53% Hispanic, 35% African American, 5% White, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander.

How many students attend Opportunity Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 175 students attended Opportunity Academy.

What district is Opportunity Academy in?

Alameda County Office of Education

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2024–25 school spending dataJul 1, 2026

2024–25 attendance dataMar 13, 2026

2024–25 CSA Spanish test scoresDec 22, 2025

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesNov 14, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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