Tennyson High

Summary:

Tennyson High is a public high school located in Hayward, California, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,551 students. The school is part of the Hayward Unified School District, which is ranked 1235 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Tennyson High consistently ranks in the bottom quarter of California high schools, with a ranking between 1321 and 1705 out of over 2,000 schools in recent years. The school's performance on standardized tests is significantly below state and district averages, with only 25.16% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 55.73% statewide and 39.54% in the Hayward Unified district. In Mathematics, the proficiency rate was just 6.61% for 11th-graders, compared to 27.9% statewide and 14.31% in the district. Tennyson High's graduation rate is also low, at just 57.1% in 2022-2023, significantly lower than the state and district averages, and the school has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, reaching 39.4% in 2022-2023.

While Tennyson High's performance is generally worse than the other high schools in the Hayward Unified district, such as Mt. Eden High and Hayward High, it outperforms some nearby schools in other districts, such as Brenkwitz High and the alternative schools in the New Haven Unified and San Lorenzo Unified districts, which have even lower academic performance and higher dropout rates. Tennyson High's low performance presents significant opportunities for improvement, particularly in areas such as academic achievement, graduation rates, and reducing chronic absenteeism and dropout.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 27035 Whitman Rd.
       Hayward, CA  94544-4099


(510) 723-3190

District: Hayward Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1705th of 2,323 California High Schools


Feeder schools for Tennyson High:

Elementary:    Eldridge Elementary
    Glassbrook Elementary
    Ruus Elementary
    Schafer Park Elementary
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Middle:    Cesar Chavez Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  18.2 Help
Number of students:  1,551

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
76.9%
Asian:
11.5%
African American:
4.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  64.7% Help


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Compare Details Tennyson High ranks worse than 73.4% of high schools in California. It also ranks 3rd among 4 ranked high schools in the Hayward Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 18.99. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Tennyson High freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (76.9%), Asian (11.5%), African American (4.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 64.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Tennyson High is 18.2, which is the 2nd best among 4 high schools in the Hayward Unified School District. (See more...)
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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Tennyson High:

SchoolDigger ranks Tennyson High 1705th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Tennyson High in the ranking list.)

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Hayward Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Hayward Unified 1235th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Tennyson High

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Rank History for all students at Tennyson High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 20.94 1231st 1653 25.5%
2005 35.05 920th 1901 51.6%
2006 29.92 1094th 1968 44.4%
2007 22.55 1400th 2063 32.1%
2008 26.43 1277th 2117 39.7%
2009 26.81 1538th 2238 31.3%
2010 27.45 1347th 2281 40.9%
2011 33.62 1214th 2367 48.7%
2012 27.46 1370th 2354 41.8%
2013 24.85 1484th 2426 38.8%
2015 29.55 1350th 1994 32.3%
2016 29.04 1376th 2039 32.5%
2017 34.33 1321st 2021 34.6%
2018 28.95 1389th 2017 31.1%
2019 24.59 1536th 2133 28.0%
2022 21.57 1621st 2123 23.6%
2023 22.24 1640th 2348 30.2%
2024 18.99 1705th 2323 26.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Tennyson High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.68 664th 938 29.2%
2019 40.01 457th 941 51.4%
2022 31.69 775th 1044 25.8%
2023 28.80 861st 1323 34.9%
2024 34.49 650th 1350 51.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Tennyson High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 21.51 1311th 1547 15.3%
2024 29.59 984th 1534 35.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Tennyson High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.74 1271st 1862 31.7%
2019 27.54 1377th 1937 28.9%
2022 25.45 1435th 1943 26.1%
2023 24.98 1546th 2247 31.2%
2024 19.53 1664th 2235 25.5%
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Rank History for Migrant students at Tennyson High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 33.55 74th 100 26.0%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Tennyson High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 17.73 253rd 290 12.8%
2023 22.10 339th 417 18.7%
2024 9.63 433rd 451 4.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Tennyson High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.20 1322nd 1760 24.9%
2019 22.05 1415th 1833 22.8%
2022 16.67 1573rd 1858 15.3%
2023 21.63 1556th 2118 26.5%
2024 17.23 1653rd 2098 21.2%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Tennyson High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.26 899th 1052 14.5%
2019 24.26 914th 1117 18.2%
2022 32.63 751st 1161 35.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Tennyson High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.45 1275th 1834 30.5%
2019 24.69 1360th 1880 27.7%
2022 23.22 1437th 1916 25.0%
2023 21.43 1575th 2207 28.6%
2024 19.25 1609th 2172 25.9%
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Rank History for Asian students at Tennyson High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 4.30 552nd 581 5.0%
2019 2.73 567th 582 2.6%
2022 1.76 574th 581 1.2%
2023 8.13 678th 731 7.3%
2024 5.19 677th 712 4.9%
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Rank History for African American students at Tennyson High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.44 450th 582 22.7%
2019 16.84 501st 592 15.4%
2022 24.37 409th 522 21.6%
2023 36.98 421st 720 41.5%
2024 25.29 553rd 721 23.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Tennyson High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.24 1233rd 1742 29.2%
2019 23.58 1361st 1814 25.0%
2022 22.66 1440th 1861 22.6%
2023 22.69 1550th 2142 27.6%
2024 16.71 1661st 2125 21.8%
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Rank History for Pacific Islander students at Tennyson High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.61 10th 20 50.0%
2019 17.28 20th 21 4.8%
2022 29.50 11th 14 21.4%
2023 29.15 28th 35 20.0%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Tennyson High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 514 145 227 349 6 n/a n/a 0 1241
1989 418 148 302 390 8 n/a n/a 0 1266
1990 375 170 289 374 7 n/a n/a 0 1215
1991 332 181 315 426 9 n/a n/a 0 1263
1992 306 196 319 436 8 n/a n/a 0 1265
1993 272 233 305 440 6 n/a n/a 0 1256
1994 284 239 326 446 7 n/a n/a 0 1302
1995 306 252 352 511 9 n/a n/a 0 1430
1996 306 252 352 511 9 n/a n/a 0 1430
1997 288 277 379 526 9 n/a n/a 0 1479
1998 276 309 428 578 9 n/a n/a 0 1600
1999 276 308 452 663 10 n/a n/a 0 1709
2000 256 298 518 786 15 n/a n/a 0 1873
2001 251 264 574 849 14 n/a n/a 0 1952
2002 194 248 575 943 12 n/a n/a 0 1972
2003 194 248 575 943 12 n/a n/a 0 1972
2004 202 259 564 930 13 n/a n/a 9 1977
2005 184 237 468 865 10 n/a n/a 43 1807
2006 165 229 429 861 10 n/a n/a 25 1719
2007 145 241 444 907 5 n/a n/a 16 1758
2008 123 241 391 931 9 n/a n/a 0 1695
2009 89 204 282 893 9 97 7 0 1581
2010 81 191 247 820 12 93 3 0 1447
2011 67 149 224 775 13 88 3 0 1319
2012 57 163 212 757 4 74 3 0 1270
2013 64 151 195 825 6 66 5 0 1312
2014 50 140 194 879 5 66 5 0 1339
2015 48 118 184 918 2 50 4 0 1324
2016 40 97 193 897 3 57 7 0 1294
2017 35 91 213 988 3 60 4 0 1394
2018 45 100 222 1011 3 58 7 0 1446
2019 43 90 198 1020 7 56 9 0 1423
2020 40 85 214 1103 4 58 14 0 1518
2021 35 83 211 1095 3 56 18 0 1501
2022 25 81 194 1098 2 47 20 2 1469
2023 24 76 179 1193 4 51 21 3 1551

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Tennyson High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1241 53.4 23.2 n/a
1989 1266 54.4 23.2 n/a
1990 1215 57.9 20.9 n/a
1991 1263 56.8 22.2 n/a
1992 1265 57.7 21.9 30
1993 1256 47.5 26.4 49
1994 1302 48.1 27.1 48.2
1995 1430 54.8 26.1 53.2
1996 1430 54.8 26.1 53.2
1997 1479 61.5 24.0 43.5
1998 1600 57.0 28.1 43.1
1999 1709 70.7 24.2 45.5
2000 1873 72.7 25.8 43.1
2001 1952 79.0 24.7 41.1
2002 1972 92.7 21.3 42.2
2003 1972 92.7 21.3 42.2
2004 1977 86.1 23.0 47.8
2005 1807 84.7 21.3 49.9
2006 1719 75.4 22.8 0
2007 1758 73.1 24.0 43.2
2008 1695 86.0 19.7 n/a
2009 1581 82.6 17.5 55.3
2010 1447 67.4 21.4 69.5
2011 1319 n/a n/a 65.6
2012 1270 62.4 20.3 n/a
2013 1312 58.7 22.3 55.3
2014 1339 63.4 21.0 73.8
2015 1324 65.0 20.3 81.4
2016 1294 64.0 20.2 82.9
2017 1394 63.3 21.9 76.3
2018 1446 66.1 21.8 75.2
2019 1423 69.2 20.5 76.3
2020 1518 n/a n/a 77.7
2021 1501 76.2 19.6 64.4
2022 1469 84.5 17.3 60.2
2023 1551 85.1 18.2 64.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Tennyson High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1241 53.4 23.2 n/a
1989 1266 54.4 23.2 n/a
1990 1215 57.9 20.9 n/a
1991 1263 56.8 22.2 n/a
1992 1265 57.7 21.9 30
1993 1256 47.5 26.4 49
1994 1302 48.1 27.1 48.2
1995 1430 54.8 26.1 53.2
1996 1430 54.8 26.1 53.2
1997 1479 61.5 24.0 43.5
1998 1600 57.0 28.1 43.1
1999 1709 70.7 24.2 45.5
2000 1873 72.7 25.8 43.1
2001 1952 79.0 24.7 41.1
2002 1972 92.7 21.3 42.2
2003 1972 92.7 21.3 42.2
2004 1977 86.1 23.0 47.8
2005 1807 84.7 21.3 49.9
2006 1719 75.4 22.8 0
2007 1758 73.1 24.0 43.2
2008 1695 86.0 19.7 n/a
2009 1581 82.6 17.5 55.3
2010 1447 67.4 21.4 69.5
2011 1319 n/a n/a 65.6
2012 1270 62.4 20.3 n/a
2013 1312 58.7 22.3 55.3
2014 1339 63.4 21.0 73.8
2015 1324 65.0 20.3 81.4
2016 1294 64.0 20.2 82.9
2017 1394 63.3 21.9 76.3
2018 1446 66.1 21.8 75.2
2019 1423 69.2 20.5 76.3
2020 1518 n/a n/a 77.7
2021 1501 76.2 19.6 64.4
2022 1469 84.5 17.3 60.2
2023 1551 85.1 18.2 64.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Tennyson High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1536th of 2133 High schoolsRanks 1640th of 2348 High schools
 2.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Tennyson High)34.829.2
 5.5%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Hayward Unified)4646.8
 0.8%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)57.355.4
 1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Tennyson High)10.79.1
 1.6%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Hayward Unified)17.616.6
 1%
   11th Grade Mathematics (California)32.227.4
 4.9%
11th Grade Science (Tennyson High)7.512.7
 5.2%
   11th Grade Science (Hayward Unified)14.818.9
 4.2%
   11th Grade Science (California)30.431.7
 1.3%
12th Grade Science (Tennyson High)6.77.8
 1.1%
   12th Grade Science (Hayward Unified)10.38.7
 1.7%
   12th Grade Science (California)25.626.9
 1.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students14231551
 9%
African American9076
 15.6%
American Indian74
 42.9%
Asian198179
 9.6%
Hispanic10201193
 17%
Pacific Islander5651
 8.9%
White4324
 44.2%
Two or More Races921
 133.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients76.3%64.7%
 11.6%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Tennyson High

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,551 students attended Tennyson High.

Students at Tennyson High are 77% Hispanic, 12% Asian, 5% African American, 3% Pacific Islander, 2% White, 1% Two or more races.

Tennyson High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Eldridge Elementary
Elementary : Glassbrook Elementary
Elementary : Ruus Elementary
Elementary : Schafer Park Elementary
Elementary : Treeview Elementary
Elementary : Tyrrell Elementary
Middle : Cesar Chavez Middle

Tennyson High ranks 1705th of 2323 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.


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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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