Enrollment & Outcomes Scorecard
Tennyson High School
Public · Hayward · Alameda County · 1,367 students · Class of 2025
UC Reach Score · Class of 2025
5
Below the CA median
below the state median
Higher than 4% of California high schools
-19.3 pp vs. peer median (25)
· Ranked #10 of 10 similar schools
5-year UC Reach Score
2021 · 9
2025 · 5
+4%
Senior-class enrollment (2018–2026)
+3.6 pp
vs. Alameda County baseline (+1%)
~1339
5-yr projected enrollment (28 fewer than today)
- ▸On UC Reach Score, Tennyson High School sits near the bottom of its similar-school group (ranked #10 of 10): 5 vs. a peer median of 25.
- ▸Tennyson High School's UC Reach Score has stepped down from a peak of 11 in 2018 to 5 in 2025 — a 6-point decline worth tracking.
- ▸Across the top-6 UC campuses, Tennyson High School is admitting at roughly +9 percentage points above what its average applicant GPA (3.706) alone would predict (32% actual vs. 24% expected). That's a meaningful signal — it can reflect UC's track record with this school's graduates, students presenting strongly in UC's holistic review (essays, EC's, context), or institutional familiarity helping at the margin. The data can't distinguish which, but the pattern itself is real and worth understanding.
- ▸Senior-class enrollment is up 4% (353→368 from 2018 to 2026), outpacing the peer-group median of -14%.
- ▸At its recent rate (-0.7%/yr), enrollment projects to ~1339 by 2029 — about 28 fewer students than today.
Most similar nearby schools
| School | Type | UC Reach Score | Enroll. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hayward High School | Public | 8 | +2% |
| Arroyo High | Public | 30 | -14% |
| Mt. Eden High | Public | — | +6% |
| Newark Memorial High School | Public | 25 | -21% |
| John F. Kennedy High | Public | 21 | -14% |
| San Lorenzo High School | Public | 11 | -15% |
UC Reach = top-6 UC admits ÷ senior class. Sources: UCOP Admissions by Source School, CDE enrollment, IRS Form 990, NCES F-33. Reach — by Test Prep Gurus · Methodology
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