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Brenkwitz High

22100 Princeton St., Hayward, CA 94541 · (510) 723-3160 · Alameda County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL76 STUDENTS
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Enrollment
76
High
DISTRICT 1,258 · STATE 838
Student : Teacher
4.7:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
67 students
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 111317%
Grade 126383%
Student demographics
43%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 62% · US 70%
White
23%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 20% · US 43%
Hispanic
5674%
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 56% · US 30%
Black
811%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 5% · US 15%
Asian
45%
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 12% · US 6%
Two+
34%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 6% · US 5%
Pacific Islander
23%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 0% · US 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
3647%
Female
3951%

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Test scores

CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standard
English Language Arts
4.3%
own-school result
Math
2.3%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.

Performance levels, 2024-25

SubjectStandard ExceededStandard MetStandard Nearly MetStandard Not Met
English Language Arts0.0%4.3%13.0%82.6%
Math0.0%2.3%6.8%90.9%
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.

CAASPP results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-254.3%2.3%
2023-240.0%0.0%
2022-234.7%0.0%
2021-2211.1%0.0%
2018-195.6%0.0%
2017-187.8%0.0%
2016-177.3%0.0%
2015-161.0%1.0%
2014-150.0%0.0%
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Not computed for this school
BeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →

Where Brenkwitz High ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn CaliforniaIn Alameda County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
76#1,663 of 2,093#74 of 85
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
76
-66 (-46%) vs 2020
-80% since 1990-91, when it was 374
Student : Teacher
4.7:1
was 10.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-257616.34.7:188% (67)
2023-2413215.88.3:189% (118)
2022-2317916.510.9:184% (151)
2020-211421310.9:159% (84)
2017-1818714.313.1:179% (147)
2015-161931512.9:179% (153)
2010-11202N/AN/A47% (94)
2000-011991118.1:144% (87)
1990-913741623.4:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Brenkwitz High.

Since 2017-18: students down 59% (187 to 76); teachers up 14% (14.3 to 16.3).

About Brenkwitz High

Federal records list Brenkwitz High as a high school in Hayward, California. Enrollment is 76 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 9 through 12. Against the 838-student average for high schools in California, enrollment here is 91% lower.

Federal data list 28 schools in Hayward Unified, with 17,273 students enrolled.

Roughly 74% of students at Brenkwitz High are Hispanic. Beyond that, enrollment is 11% Black, 5% Asian, 4% multiracial, and 3% White. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 23%. Brenkwitz High's diversity index is 43%, against a US figure of 70%.

Federal staffing data show 16.3 full-time-equivalent teachers at Brenkwitz High and a ratio of 4.7:1. This ratio sits 13.5 below the 18.2:1 average for high schools in California. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 88% of students. The 49% average for public schools in Alameda County is 39 points lower.

According to the American Community Survey, in Alameda County, the median household income is $129,367, roughly 52% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. There are 394 public schools in Alameda County, enrolling about 210,511 students in all.

The next-closest public school is Cherryland Elementary, about 0.2 miles away. Brenkwitz High is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.

The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Large).

Brenkwitz High enrolled 142 in 2020-21 and 76 in 2024-25. Changes in grade configuration can produce shifts of this size. The ratio of students to teachers went from 10.9:1 to 4.7:1 over the same years.

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Alameda County at a glance

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Population
1,649,473
Census ACS
Median income
$129,367
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
52%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
394
210,511 students

Quick facts

School name
Brenkwitz High
District
Hayward Unified
Address
22100 Princeton St., Hayward, CA 94541
Phone
(510) 723-3160
County
Alameda County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
76
Teachers (FTE)
16
Student–teacher ratio
4.7:1
Free and reduced lunch
67 (88%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
061674002123
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Brenkwitz High
How many students attend Brenkwitz High?
Brenkwitz High enrolls approximately 76 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Brenkwitz High serve?
Brenkwitz High serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Brenkwitz High?
Approximately 4.7:1 students per teacher at Brenkwitz High.
How diverse is Brenkwitz High?
Brenkwitz High reports a student body of 3% White, 74% Hispanic, 11% Black, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Brenkwitz High?
Brenkwitz High is overseen by Hayward Unified in Alameda County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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