Tennyson High

Located at 27035 Whitman Rd., in Hayward, California, Tennyson High is an expansive senior high that serves 1,511 students (grades 9 through 12), operated by Hayward Unified. Compared to the state average of about 838 students per school, that is 80% above typical.

Across the 28 schools in Hayward Unified (17,273 students total), Tennyson High accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Tennyson High records that 76% of the student body identifies as Hispanic; the rest comes out to 11% Asian, 6% Black, 3% Pacific Islander. By comparison, Alameda County as a whole is about 23% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 85 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 17.9:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 18.2:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 84% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is higher than Alameda County's rate of about 49%.

With demographic context factored in, Tennyson High is in the bottom 10% of California public schools. The BeatsExpectations model predicts schools with this FRL share to land around 30.4%; Tennyson High posts 15.3%, -15.1 points below that line.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Alameda County put median household earnings sit near $129,367, 52% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Tennyson High is one of 394 public schools in Alameda County (combined enrollment of about 210,511 students).

Faith Ringgold School of Arts and Science is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Tennyson High at 4th of 8; the average score across the group is 16.0%.

The campus sits in an outer-ring setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Tennyson High has grew 4%, going from 1,446 students in 2018 to 1,511 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 70% to 76% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 21.9:1 in 2018 to 17.9:1 in 2025.

On allk12, the feed for Tennyson High typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.