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Opportunity Academy

313 West Winton Ave., Hayward, CA 94544 · (510) 670-7602 · Alameda County
GRADES 10–12HIGH21-SUBURBCHARTERALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL175 STUDENTS
Enrollment
175
High
DISTRICT 101 · STATE 838
Student : Teacher
20.7:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
66 students
DISTRICT 64% · 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 102313%
Grade 113721%
Grade 1211566%
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 62% · US 70%
White
85%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 20% · US 43%
Hispanic
9253%
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 56% · US 30%
Black
6235%
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 5% · US 15%
Asian
63%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 12% · US 6%
Two+
42%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 6% · US 5%
Native American
11%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
21%
DISTRICT 1% · 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
9655%
Female
7945%

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Test scores

CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standard
English Language Arts
13.0%
own-school result
Math
0.0%
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%13.0%34.8%52.2%
Math0.0%0.0%9.1%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
2024-2513.0%0.0%
2023-2410.5%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 Opportunity Academy ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn CaliforniaIn Alameda County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
175#1,402 of 2,093#57 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.

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
175
+152 (+661%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
20.7:1
was 23.0:1
% White
5%
was 4%
% Hispanic
53%
was 30%
% Black
35%
was 57%
% Asian
3%
was 4%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree or reduced lunch
2024-251758.520.7:138% (66)
2023-241578.319.0:148% (76)
2022-231668.319.9:155% (92)
2017-1823123.0:178% (18)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Opportunity Academy.

About Opportunity Academy

Opportunity Academy, located in Hayward, California, is a small high school. Students in grades 10 through 12 attend, and enrollment is 175 students. The school's enrollment is 79% smaller than the 838 average for high schools in California.

Opportunity Academy is one of 3 schools in Alameda County Office of Education, which enrolls 304 students in total.

Hispanic students make up a majority at Opportunity Academy, at 53%. The next largest groups are 35% Black, 5% White, 3% Asian, and 2% multiracial. In Alameda County overall, about 23% of residents are Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 59%, meaning two students picked at random have a 59% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.

Federal data list 8.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at Opportunity Academy in 2024-25, for a ratio of 20.7:1. That is 2.5 students per teacher above the 18.2:1 average for high schools in California. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 38%. On average, public schools in Alameda County report 49%.

Federal survey data for Alameda County show that the median household income is $129,367, 52% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. There are 394 public schools in Alameda County, enrolling about 210,511 students in all.

The nearest public school is Alameda County Community, at less than a tenth of a mile. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.

In the federal locale system, Opportunity Academy is coded Suburb: Large, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more. The school is classified as a charter school in federal data.

The school counted 23 students in 2017-18 and 175 in 2024-25. A shift in the grades offered could account for part of the difference. Hispanic students went from 30% of enrollment in 2017-18 to 53% in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 23.0:1 in 2017-18 to 20.7:1 in 2024-25.

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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
Opportunity Academy
District
Alameda County Office of Education
Address
313 West Winton Ave., Hayward, CA 94544
Phone
(510) 670-7602
County
Alameda County
Level
High
Grade range
10–12
Total enrollment
175
Teachers (FTE)
8
Student–teacher ratio
20.7:1
Free/Reduced lunch
66 (38%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
069105114090
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Alameda County Office of Education
Other schools in Hayward
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Frequently asked questions

About Opportunity Academy
What is the total enrollment at Opportunity Academy?
Opportunity Academy enrolls approximately 175 students in grades 10-12.
What grades does Opportunity Academy serve?
Opportunity Academy serves grades 10-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Opportunity Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Opportunity Academy is approximately 20.7:1 (8 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Opportunity Academy?
At Opportunity Academy, the student body is approximately 5% White, 53% Hispanic, 35% Black, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Opportunity Academy public or private?
Opportunity Academy is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Alameda County Office of Education.
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