Leadership Public Schools, Hayward

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Leadership Public Schools, Hayward
Address
28000 Calaroga Avenue

Hayward
,
California

United States
Information
TypeCharter high school
Established2005
School districtLeadership Public Schools[1]
DeanEduardo Martinez
PrincipalSabrina Silverman
Teaching staff25
Grades9-12
Enrollment614 (2020-2021)[2]
Color(s)Purple, Black, and Grey
MascotRoyals
NicknameLPS Hayward
AccreditationWASC[3]
National rankingGold - U.S. News & World Report
WebsiteLPS Hayward Website
Not to be confused with Leadership High School in San Francisco.

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.[4]

Demographics

The 2020-2021 total enrollment was 614.[5] 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.[5] 2020-2021 enrollment ethnicity was: 65.1% Hispanic or Latino (any race), 10.3% Asian (not Hispanic), 12.1% Filipino (not Hispanic), 2.4% African-American (not Hispanic), 2.6% White (not Hispanic), 1.8% Two or more, 3.1% Pacific Islander (not Hispanic), 2.6% Not Reported.[6]

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.[7] 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.[8])

Sports

LPS, Hayward is a member of the Bay Area Charter Schools Athletic Conference.[9] LPS offers teams in cross country, soccer, basketball, baseball, flag football, and volleyball.

References
  1. http://leadps.org/
  2. "Leadership Public Schools - Hayward". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
  3. http://www.acswasc.org/
  4. "18 U.S. Schools Named Intel Schools of Distinction Finalists".
  5. "School Enrollment by Ethnicity - Enrollment by Ethnicity for 2010-11".
  6. "Enrollment by Ethnicity - Leadership Public Schools - Hayward (CA Dept of Education)". Google Docs. Retrieved 2018-09-26.
  7. "USC Report Names Top 10 California Charter Schools". Newswise.com. 2012-06-19. Retrieved 2013-01-08.
  8. "U.S. News & World Report's National Rankings". U.S. News & World Report. 2015. Retrieved 2015-09-25.
  9. http://files.leagueathletics.com/Text/Documents/13418/38856.pdf
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