Leadership Public Schools, Hayward

Coordinates: 37°37′30.09″N 122°5′26.56″W / 37.6250250°N 122.0907111°W / 37.6250250; -122.0907111

Leadership Public Schools, Hayward
Address
28000 Calaroga Avenue
Hayward, California
United States
Information
Type Charter high school
Established 2005
School district Leadership Public Schools[1]
Dean Omar Wandera
Principal Ernest Peterson
Teaching staff 30
Grades 9-12
Enrollment 455 (2012-2013)
Color(s) Purple
Mascot Royals
Accreditation WASC[2]
National ranking Gold - US News and World Report
API average 861 (2011-2012)
Website LPS Hayward Website

Leadership Public Schools, Hayward (colloquially known as LPS, Hayward) is a charter high school in Hayward, California. Founded in 2005, it is one of four schools in the Leadership Public Schools charter network in the California Bay Area. In 2011, Intel named LPS, Hayward a finalist in mathematics for its Intel Schools of Distinction program.[3]

Demographics

2012-13 total enrollment was 455.[4] Enrollment by ethnicity was: Hispanic or Latino (any race), 280; Filipino (not Hispanic), 48; Asian (not Hispanic), 49; African American (not Hispanic), 28; Caucasian (not Hispanic), 16; Other, 13.[4] 2018-19 enrollment ethnicity was: 72% Hispanic or Latino (any race), 7% Asian (not Hispanic), 6% Filipino (not Hispanic), 6% African-American (not Hispanic), 4% Other (not Hispanic), 2% White (not Hispanic), 1% Two or more, 0.7% Pacific Islander (not Hispanic).[5]

Courses and Achievements

Leadership Public Schools, Hayward offers college preparatory and Advanced Placement classes. Current AP classes include: US History, US Government & Politics, English Literature, English Language, Calculus AB, Statistics, Environmental Science, Spanish Language & Culture, Spanish Literature, Psychology, & Computer Science Principles.

In 2012, a study from the University of Southern California ranked LPS, Hayward as the #2 charter school in California.[6] In 2015, LPS Hayward earned a prestigious Gold medal by ranking 54th nationwide among charter schools in U.S. News & World Report's "Best High Schools." In the same study, LPS placed 32nd in California and 186th in the nation among all high schools.[7])

Sports

LPS, Hayward is a member of the Bay Area Charter Schools Athletic Conference.[8] LPS offers teams in cross country, soccer, basketball, baseball, flag football, and volleyball.

References

  1. ↑ http://leadps.org/
  2. ↑ http://www.acswasc.org/
  3. ↑ http://newsroom.intel.com/community/intel_newsroom/blog/2011/05/03/18-us-schools-named-intel-schools-of-distinction-finalists
  4. 1 2 http://data1.cde.ca.gov/dataquest/Enrollment/EthnicEnr.aspx?cType=ALL&cGender=B&cYear=2010-11&Level=School&cSelect=MT.%5eEDEN%5eHIGH%5e%5e%5e%5e%5e%5e%5e%5e%5e%5e%5e%5e%5e%5e%5e%5e%5e--HAYWARD%5eUNIFIED--0161192-0135319&cChoice=SchEnrEth
  5. ↑ "LPS Hayward School Profile 18-19.pdf". Google Docs. Retrieved 2018-09-26.
  6. ↑ "USC Report Names Top 10 California Charter Schools". Newswise.com. 2012-06-19. Retrieved 2013-01-08.
  7. ↑ "US News and World Report's National Rankings". US News and World Report. 2015. Retrieved 2015-09-25.
  8. ↑ http://files.leagueathletics.com/Text/Documents/13418/38856.pdf
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