Hayward High School (California)

Hayward High School is a public high school in Hayward, California, United States, serving students living in northern Hayward and portions of Castro Valley, Cherryland and Fairview. It is one of four high schools in the city and is one of the oldest high schools in Northern California. The school's official mascot is the "Farmer", which dates back to Hayward's period as an agricultural center. Its emblem features a farmer with a plow, a reference to the city's agricultural past.

Hayward High School
Address
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1633 East Avenue

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94541

Coordinates37°40′20″N 122°4′5″W / 37.67222°N 122.06806°W / 37.67222; -122.06806
Information
TypePublic high school
MottoPersonal Responsibility In Delivering Excellence
Established1892; 132 years ago (1892)
School districtHayward Unified School District
PrincipalDave Seymour
Teaching staff81.88 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,712 (2022–23)[1]
Student to teacher ratio20.91[1]
Campus typeSuburban
Color(s)Black and gold    
Athletics49 teams in 15 sports
MascotFarmer
API average688 (2012-13)
NewspaperThe Haywire
YearbookThe Agrarian
Websitewww.haywardhigh.net
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History

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Founded in 1892, Hayward High is one of the oldest high schools in the San Francisco Bay Area. The first true high school that opened in 1893 was called Union High School #3. It served students from Hayward, Castro Valley, San Lorenzo, Redwood, Palomares, and Stonybrook. Initially, it was a one-story building with a basement.

As late as the 1960s, students still rode their horses to school and tied them to hitching posts. As the number of students exceeded the campus' limit, the site was expanded from 10 to 30 acres (120,000 m2). The architecture for the new buildings included ionic columns, low-pitched roofs, and friezes of goods. This building, built in 1911, lasted until Hayward High moved to its current campus in 1962, to make way for the City Center Building.

Frederic Johnson was principal of the school from the 1911 opening to 1935. The school gymnasium became the now demolished Centennial Convention Center.[4]

Demographics

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Hayward High had an enrollment of 1,667 students in the 2023–2024 school year. Their ethnic makeup was:

  • 67.6% Hispanic/Latino
  • 11.8% African American
  • 4.5% White
  • 4.4% Asian
  • 4.0% Filipino
  • 4.0% Two or more races
  • 2.9% Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
  • 0.5% American Indian or Alaska Native
  • 0.4% Not reported

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Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Hayward High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
  2. ^ "School Enrollment by Ethnicity - Enrollment by Ethnicity for 2013-14". data1.cde.ca.gov.
  3. ^ "2012 Base API School Report – Hayward High".
  4. ^ "Hayward High alum fights to save last remnant of old school". July 5, 2012.
  5. ^ "Enrollment by Ethnicity - Hayward High School (CA Dept of Education)". dq.cde.ca.gov.
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