Tennyson High

High school·Grades 9-12 Hayward, California·94544
Score
23.2/100
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#1,328
Among 1,729 California high schools
#3
In Hayward Unified
Top 77%
In California

Score 23.2/100: better than 23% of California high schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% met or exceeded standard on state tests in California, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar California schools.

English language arts
22%
Similar California schools ≈ 57%, better than 21% of them
302 students tested
Math
7%
Similar California schools ≈ 31%, better than 24% of them
346 students tested
Science
9%
Similar California schools ≈ 33%, better than 21% of them
371 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 9 published results by grade and test

As published by California Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 11Smarter Balanced ELA22.2302
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA22.2302
MathGrade 11Smarter Balanced Math7.2346
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math7.2346
ScienceGrade 11CAST9.3345
ScienceGrade 12CAST7.726
ScienceGrade 14CAST9.2371
ScienceAll gradesCAST9.2371
ScienceGrade 99CAST12.0391

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
1,558
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
1,558
Typical high school: 434
Free or reduced-price lunch
81%
Typical high school: 70%

District and location

School district
City
Alameda County

Contact

Address
27035 Whitman Rd.
Hayward, CA 94544

"Typical" is the middle (median) high school in California. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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Tennyson High at a glance

Tennyson High is a public high school in Hayward, California, serving grades 9-12. It is part of the Hayward Unified school district. It has about 1,558 students (a typical California high school has 434). About 81% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 70% at a typical California high school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 22% in English language arts (similar schools: 57%) and 7% in math (similar schools: 31%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California high schools, it scores 23.2 out of 100: better than 23% of them, ranking #1,328 of 1,729. Its English language arts result fell by 3 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.