Leadership Public Schools, Hayward


Leadership Public Schools, 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.

Demographics

2012-13 total enrollment was 455. Enrollment by ethnicity was: Hispanic or Latino, 280; Filipino, 48; Asian, 49; African American, 28; Caucasian, 16; Other, 13. 2018-19 enrollment ethnicity was: 72% Hispanic or Latino, 7% Asian, 6% Filipino, 6% African-American, 4% Other, 2% White, 1% Two or more, 0.7% Pacific Islander.

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. 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.)

Sports

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