📍 22100 Princeton St., Hayward, Alameda County, 94541
Brenkwitz High is an Alternative/PRU serving high age pupils, located in Hayward, Alameda County. The school has 179 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Yvette Beavers. It is part of the Hayward Unified school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 16.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 10.9:1.
Brenkwitz High enrolls 179 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 65% male and 35% female. A teaching staff of 16.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 10.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 82% Hispanic or Latino, 8.9% Black or African American and 2.8% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 146 | 82% |
| Black or African American | 16 | 8.9% |
| Asian | 5 | 2.8% |
| Two or more races | 5 | 2.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 5 | 2.8% |
| White | 2 | 1.1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
151 of the school's 179 students (84%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Brenkwitz High is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Brenkwitz High is one of 29 schools in Hayward Unified, based in Hayward, California. The district serves 17,377 students district-wide and employs 850 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 179 students, Brenkwitz High is smaller than the district average of about 599 students per school.