Tennyson High School
| Tennyson High School | |
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| Address | |
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27035 Whitman Street Hayward, California 94544 United States | |
| Coordinates | 37°38′31″N 122°3′59″W / 37.64194°N 122.06639°WCoordinates: 37°38′31″N 122°3′59″W / 37.64194°N 122.06639°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Established | 1957 |
| School district | Hayward Unified School District |
| Principal | Veronica Estrada |
| Faculty | 196 |
| Teaching staff | 156 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,312[1] (2014) |
| Color(s) | Columbia blue and black |
| Nickname | Lancers |
| Website | School website |
Tennyson High School is a high school in Hayward, California, United States, formed in 1957.
Academics
Tennyson offers Advanced Placement classes such as: Art History, American Government and Politics, Biology, Calculus, English Language, English Literature, European History, Spanish Language, Spanish Literature, Statistics, Studio Art: Drawing, Studio Art: 2D Design, Studio Art: 3D Design & United States History.
The school had an API growth score of 657 in 2012. California uses the Academic Performance Index (API) to measure annual school performance and year-to-year improvement. Tennyson High School's 2012 base score was 658; the school did not meet its 2012 school-wide growth target.
Associated schools
Local schools which transition into Tennyson High include Cesar E. Chavez Middle School, King Middle School, Winton Middle School, and sometimes Ochoa Middle School.
Notable alumni
- Chuck Brasiel All League defensive tackle and state chanmpion wrestler
- Doug Henry, MLB baseball player
- Stacy A. Littlejohn, television writer
- Alvaro Navarro, Badboy