How does Hayward High compare to other high schools in Hayward?

Hayward High has a Scope Score of 44.4/100, ranked #1073 among California high schools. 14% of students exceed standard, with a total of 713 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Hayward High?

14.3% of students at Hayward High exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 36.3% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Hayward High?

34.7% of students at Hayward High are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in the Scope Score.

Hayward High

High School

Hayward Unified HaywardAlameda County94541

📍 1633 East Avenue

Scope Score

out of 100

State Rank

of 1,649 California high schools

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Scope Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data from the California Dept. of Education (CAASPP, chronic absenteeism, suspension rates). They are not official CDE ratings and should not be the sole basis for school decisions. See methodology.

School overview

Enrollment

1,667 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

71%

Teachers

83 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

85.0%

AP Exam Prepared

45.1%

A-G Completion

34.1%

College-Going Rate

61.3%

Data source: California Department of Education — ACGR, CCI, CGR reports

Dashboard indicators

How this school's scores changed from last year to this year

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+53.3 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+43.1 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

6.3%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 128 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic67.6%

White4.5%

Asian4.4%

Black11.8%

Other11.8%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Hayward High
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	14.3%
Met Standard	22.0%
Below Standard	63.7%

Score Factors

Helping

✓College readiness: 45.1%

AP exam pass rate above state avg (state avg 35.3%)

20% weight

✓Met or exceeded: 36.3%

1.5pp above state avg (state avg 34.8%)

15% weight

✓Baseline proficiency: 36.3%

Above state baseline (state avg 34.8%)

5% weight

Holding Back

▼Graduation rate: 85.0%

2.4pp below state avg (state avg 87.4%)

25% weight

▼Exceeded standard: 14.3%

1.4pp below state avg (state avg 15.7%)

20% weight

▼Chronic absenteeism: 34.7%

0.4pp above state avg (state avg 34.3%)

10% weight

▼Suspension rate: 5.9%

1.8pp above state avg (state avg 4.1%)

5% weight

Unlike traditional school ratings, we show our work. Every factor, its weight, and how this school compares to the state average — so you can decide what matters most to your family. The high school Scope Score is weighted across 7 dimensions. See full methodology →

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "36% proficient" for Hayward High and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

14.3% of students exceeded standard while 22.0% met it. That exceeded rate is near the state average of 15.7%. That's 5.2 points above the Hayward Unified district average of 9.1%. Compared to the 4 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 5.7 points higher (vs 8.6% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 85.0%. 34.1% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility. 61.3% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 34.7%, above the state average of 34.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

A low score doesn't tell the whole story. Read: Your School Scored Low — Here's What That Actually Means

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

14.3%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

36.3%

Students meeting standard

Chronic Absenteeism

34.7%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

5.9%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

713

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	358	22.1%	29.6%	25.1%	23.2%	51.7%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	355	6.5%	14.4%	22.8%	56.3%	20.9%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

Stonebrae Elementary

44.2# in state

East Avenue Elementary

35.3# in state

Burbank Elementary

30.6# in state

Cherryland Elementary

Also serves area

Cherryland Elementary

23.6# in state

Faith Ringgold School of Arts …

21.3# in state

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Middle

Also serves area

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High School

Hayward High

44.4# in state

This school

Feeder patterns derived from 2015-16 NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries may have changed. Contact your school district for current information.