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At a Glance

We are proud to call Head-Royce a school both in and of Oakland, with families that reflect the fabric of the Bay Area. We enroll a diverse student body of approximately 900 talented and ambitious learners. Our admissions are open to all students regardless of race, color, religion, gender, disability, sexual orientation, nationality, or ethnic origin. Students come from Oakland, Berkeley, Alameda, Orinda, and 33+ other communities representing 80 other zip codes in the East Bay and beyond. We also enroll international students in the Upper School. 

 

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1887

year founded

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22

acres of learning space

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25

interscholastic teams

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37

D1/D3 athletes
in last 5 years



Enrollment Pie Chart

 

LS Enrollment Icon

245

k–5 enrollment

 

MS Enrollment Icon

259

6–8 enrollment

 

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417

9–12 enrollment

 

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75

zipcodes from the Bay Area

 

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72%

students of color

 

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16

average class size

 

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7:1

student-teacher ratio

 

Financial Aid Granted

$8.4M

total aid granted this year

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25%

receive need-based assistance

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52%

faculty/staff of color

 

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72%

faculty with advanced degrees

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19

years average faculty teaching experience

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47%

faculty with 10+ years at Head-Royce



Classes of 2023–25 Profile (three graduating classes)

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93

unique colleges attended in the last 3 years

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65%

attend out-of-state institutions

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100%

college matriculation

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64

advanced and honors courses

 

National Merits

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13 Finalists
13 Semi-Finalists

 

 

ACT Scores

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Composite (Middle 50%): 31–34

 

 

SAT Scores

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Composite (Middle 50%): 1330–1510