📍 2300 Panama St., Hayward, Alameda County, 94545
Mt. Eden High is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Hayward, Alameda County. The school has 1,947 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Monique Walton. It is part of the Hayward Unified school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 91.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 21.2:1.
Mt. Eden High enrolls 1,947 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 91.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 21.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 59% Hispanic or Latino, 24% Asian and 7% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,139 | 59% |
| Asian | 458 | 24% |
| Black or African American | 137 | 7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 73 | 3.7% |
| Two or more races | 71 | 3.6% |
| White | 66 | 3.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
1,339 of the school's 1,947 students (69%) 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.
Mt. Eden 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.
Mt. Eden 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 1,947 students, Mt. Eden High is larger than the district average of about 599 students per school.